Tampa Chess Clubs, Rated Tournaments, Chess Lessons

​9th Annual Tampa Bay Rated ...
2025 "All Girls"
Chess Tournament
Tampa, Florida
​Saturday, March 29th
​10:00 - 5:00pm​
NEW ... $200 in Cash Prizes!!!

"Tampa Bay All Stars"
End of School Year Championship
Open for all K-12th grade students 

Saturday, April 26th
10:00 - 5:00

2025 Summer Camps ... OPEN!
​Professional, Affordable, Organized, Competitive, and Fun !!!

NEW This Year ... Cash Prizes!
​Plus, More Space, More Coaches, More Chess, and More Fun!
Camps sell out each year ... Register Soon!

Camp #1 … June 2 - June 6 .............. Open
Camp #2 ... June 9 - June 13 ........... Open
Camp #3 ... June 23 - June 27 ........ Open
Camp #4 ... July 21 - July 25 ............. Open

Providing Great Summer Camps for ​9 Years !!!

TESTIMONY:  Thank you Krista & Arthur!  I wanted to tell you my son has been to 3 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 top of all the Chess instruction and fun!
Marina Benova ......... July 2019

Beginner Friendly Tournaments
No US Chess Membership Required
Plus, Free Play Chess Games, Pizza, Outside Activities, and CASH Prizes 

BLITZ
Tournament
Fun Summer
Chess Event !!!

​with Pizza and 
Bughouse Tournament
(optional)


Saturday, May 31st ... 10:00 - 3:00​
Confirmed Special Guest Appearances!
  • Living Chess Legend Garry Kasparov
  • Women’s World Champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
  • U.S. Champion GM Yury Shulman
  • Grandmaster Alexander Stripunsky
  • U.S. Women’s Champion Anna Zatonskih
  • Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
  • Four-time U.S. Champion Alexander Shabalov
  • NASA Astronaut Greg Chamitoff

2025 SuperNationals !!!
​
May 9th - 11th
Location: Orlando Florida
9800 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32819

**Coaches Arthur and Krista
​will be working at this event!!!

Coaches Joshua and James will be able to give ​free coaching throughout the event!​

2025 ... FLORIDA STATE
K-12 SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP
​ ​

Location: Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center
Starts: Saturday 15 Mar 2025
Ends: Sunday 16 Mar 2025
Rounds: 5
Organizer Name: Florida Chess Association, Inc.
Organizer Email: [email protected]

This is a great tournament for your child ... check out the details!
Our team has worked this event many times, we will not be participating this year.

Thursday Knight's ... Since 2018
Location: 14913 Hutchison Rd, Tampa, Fl 33625
​
Our Premier Small Group Chess Class
Opened to the Public

Beginner - Intermediate Class
20-25 students

9 Classes ... March 27th - May 29th
In-Person Classes
​

Each Class is 2 Hours
​​4-5 Coaches Teaching!!!​

Spots Open
​​-Established 2011   -With a Passion for Kids   -Where Christ is Lord

Alton Academy 4 Chess
                   A Family Business​​
​​

We Bring Chess to the Tampa Bay Area of Florida and Online Chess to the World!!!  
Picture
Coach Arthur, Coach James, Coach Joshua and Coach Krista Alton

​Now Teaching
​Over 300 Students
​Every Week !!!​

Full Time Lead Coaches:
​Jeff Hitchlock and JT Martin

Alton Academy 4 Chess
Trains Teens to Become Leaders!
​Junior Chess Coach Program
Pictured here is Ethan, Jailyn, Tymur,
Marquez, and Emett 

Chess  Helps  Every  Student  Succeed  !!!

“Chess helps you concentrate and improve logic.”
— Garry Kasparov, Grandmaster
"Chess is a Discipline of the Mind"
Coach James, age 9, is playing a higher rated player in the money section of a tournament in 2013
Nothing Improves Chess Skills Faster Than Private Lessons!!!

CHESS​
is not a game of luck
​it is a game of skill ...
​
You Control Your Destiny !!!​

This video was filmed at the 2019 K-6 Nationals Tournament in Nashville Tennessee. Coaches Arthur & Krista worked this event.

Chess Brings People Together ...  Chess is one of the oldest games in the world dating back over 1500 years. The game of chess has evolved as it spread around the globe to the game we play today. As a result, this journey has brought people together from different cultures, ages, and backgrounds over a common bond and passion for the game ... Chess brings all ages together!

​"You only get good at Chess if you LOVE the game" - Bobby Fisher

​Chess Tournament 

Tampa Bay Rated
​Classic Tournament Series...

February 22nd
​Tampa Florida
10:00 - 5:00pm

2025 Tournament Schedule ... Jan 25th ... Feb 22nd ... Mar 29th ... Apr 26th

School Club Registrations:

​Professional, Organized, Competitive, Team Building, and Fun!

We want to welcome our newest school:
 **Adum Elementary School !!!

Currently We Teach .... 11 School Chess Programs!

Testimonials and Acknowledgements 

We are thankful for the opportunity to teach and encourage students through Chess!
​Chess News:

​2018 - Present ...... US Chess
Coaches Arthur and Krista work for US Chess National Scholastic Championship Tournaments.
​
2022 - Present ...... US Chess
Coach Krista was nominated to serve as a Director to the
​US Chess Women's Division.

2019 - 2022 ....... Florida Chess Association
Florida Chess Association is the governing board for all Chess in the state of Florida.  This board is 13-member group from representatives from all regions of Florida.  
​Krista Alton Served as a Director on the FCA Board for 3 1/2 years

Girls Chess News:

Great Job Kate, Trisha, and Chloe!!!

Alton Academy 4 Chess specializes in bringing the great game of Chess to young students.

From US Chess ... Dec. 2021
​These 3 girls are our students,
they are currently ranked in the top
40 best performing 7 year girls in the NATION!!!​
Helping your student to succeed through the many benefits of Chess.

Chess Helps Every Student Succeed !!
online chess