Tampa Chess Clubs, Rated Tournaments, Chess Lessons
Tampa Bay Rated ... Fall Tournament
Saturday, October 12th, 2019
We Had 163 Players from 42 Schools
Our Biggest Tournament to Date !!!

 Thank you to our awesome chess team for their hard work!!!  Thank you to our coaches, our parents, and to all our awesome mighty chess players!!!

 Alton Academy 4 Chess
Bringing Chess to the Tampa Bay Area of Florida
 
 


Alton Academy 4 Chess
                   A Family Business​

 
​-Established 2011   -With a Passion for Kids   -Where Christ is Lord​​
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Coach Krista, Coach James, Coach Joshua and Coach Arthur

Chess makes kids smart, we make it fun !

                                                                             Now teaching over 200 students...

Thursday Knights
Small Group Chess Class
Opened to the Public

Beginner - Intermediate Chess Class
(8-12 students w/4 coaches)
 6 Weeks on THURSDAY Nights..... Oct 17th - Dec 5th
Spots Open

Chess Helps Every Student Succeed !!!

CHESS​
is not a game of luck
​it is a game of skill...

You Control Your Destiny !!!

Chess Club Registrations:

​Professional, Organized, Competitive, Team Building, and Fun !!!
Chess News 2019:

2019-2020 ................ Florida Chess Association ............ Board of Directors!
Thank you for voting!

President: Kevin Pryor Vice President: Bryan Tillis  Secretary: Matthew Kolcz  Treasurer: Scott Cavan  Northeast VP: Steve Lampkin   Northwest VP: Tim Staley West VP: Krista Alton South VP: William Bowman Central VP: Paul Leggett  At Large: Harvey Lerman  At Large: Jon Haskel At Large: Daaim Shabazz At Large: Miguel Ararat

​In May 2019, Coaches Krista & Arthur worked for US Chess at the "K-6 Elementary Nationals" in Nashville, Tennessee; Planning and directing the Girls Club Room.

This is a great video from US Chess of kids talking about chess at this past "K-6 Elementary Nationals".  They interview many kids, Charlotte was one of my favorites and she is here trying to win my "Tower Building Contest".

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Girls in Chess

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4th Annual Tampa Bay Rated ...
"All Girls"
Chess Tournament
Saturday, June 6th, 2020

Chess Tournament Registrations:

Chess Tournament Prep Class.....
Saturday, Oct 5th from 9:30am - 12:30pm
Small Group - Max 16 Students with 4 Coaches
FULL... Sorry
Emphasis on Tournament Rules & Strategies ... Plus, game play with others with coaches assisting & teaching


"National Chess Day"
Tampa Bay Rated ... Fall Tournament
    Saturday, October 12th, 2019
    Tampa, Fl

2019 Summer Camp Schedule:

Westchase Camp .....……..…..….. June 3rd - 7th 
Citrus Park Camp ..................…. June 10th - 14th  ​
Citrus Park Mini (3 days) .….…. July 1st - 3rd
​MASTER Camp ….........…………….. July 8th - 12th

Thank you Krista & Arthur!  I wanted to tell you my son has been to 3 summer chess camps this summer (broke our budget...) and said the Altons' camp was THE BEST!!! 💟 And I only agree-thank you so much for your family-like atmosphere on the top of all the instruction and fun.
Marina Benova
July 2019

End of Summer Fun...
Blitz & BugHouse Tournaments !!!

Saturday, August 3rd ........ 9:30am - 4:30pm
1st Place Prize in the Blitz Tournament ...... $50.00 goes to ...... Duncan Laing!!!

Christmas Break We Will Schedule Our Next Blitz & BugHouse Event!

Helping your student to succeed through the many benefits of Chess.

Chess Helps Every Student Succeed !!
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