Alec’s Chess Club for Kids

My son goes to Alec’s chess club for Kids for a couple of months now and just loves it!
His interest for the game and skills have grown spectacularly. Alec is very patient and creative in his ways of teaching. The atmosphere is extremely friendly and positive. Highly recommended.

My son has been enjoying Alec’s Chess Club for nearly three years. Chess is a wonderful game for developing concentration, focus and strategic thinking.
Alec is a patient teacher, even toned
and kind. He provides his students with encouragement and direction. He transmits his enthusiasm for, and knowledge of, chess in a manner that is fun for children. His teaching skills are paired with his class room management skills. All of the kids in Alec’s club have a good time and they can earn extra points by sportsman like behavior. Conversely, they can lose points by rude or unsportsmanlike conduct.
I have always felt that my son would be respected and valued during classes with Alec.
I’m extremely grateful to have Alec in our community and I highly recommend his Chess club for all children interested in chess.

My son is 7 years old and started private chess lessons with Alec about six months ago. As a parent, I appreciate the convenience of someone who comes to our home for the lessons but even more importantly, I appreciate that my son is developing critical thinking skills while having fun. My son loves his chess lessons and just recently started attending the weekend tournaments. He looks forward to going and literally doesn’t want to leave four hours later when I come to pick him up. I would definitely recommend Alec and his chess club to both kids and adults.

My 14 year son really enjoys attending Alec’s chess club! The Saturday and Sunday classes/​tournaments give him a chance to learn, practice, and work on building his rating. The flexible program has fit in great to my son’s busy schedule. Chess has and continues to be a great influence on his life. Coach Alec is talented, enthusiastic and devoted to the club! Great gem!

I recently discovered Alec’s chess club when looking for more youth chess tournaments on weekends. My son is obsessed with chess, and Alec runs rated tournaments every Saturday and Sunday (except major holidays). I like how Alec speaks to the kids as if they are adults. He teaches them, and they all seem to have fun. The kids all seem to thrive under his care and are open to welcoming new kids. Street parking is easy to find and there is a banner hanging from the building to help locate the chess club. Snacks are provided. There is no annual fee for joining his chess club. Instead, you pay $ 25 for a 1 hour lesson and tournament, which runs from noon-​4pm on Saturday and Sunday. First one is free. I’m looking forward to bringing my son to more tournaments and his upcoming summer camps!

My two boys have been learning chess from Alec for many years. We met Alec at the YMCA where he taught chess and my boys liked him so much we joined Alec’s chess club. My boys have learned a tremendous amount about the game of chess from Alec. He is the perfect combination of fun and seriousness. Alec has affordable chess tournaments every weekend which is a great experience for all kids who enjoy playing chess. My son will be co-​hosting a charity chess tournament and Alec has offered to volunteer his time to run the tournament which shows a great deal about his character. I would highly recommend Alec!!!

Alec has been tutoring my 2 boys for over a year now and they have improved tremendously! Alec is always on time and has fun with my boys while teaching then chess!

I guess the magic happens in Alec’s chess tournaments. My son can’t wait to go there every Saturday. Here are his words: «Alec is a very kind person and is a fun coach. He taught me basics of chess and later I started entering his tournaments. His tournaments is what really got me into the chess. I wish my school lessons were so exciting and fun as Alec’s chess lessons.» And he chose Alec’s tournaments over his classmates’ birthday parties several times. It means something, doesn’t it? :-)

Alec is great with the kids; very kind and friendly. The kids feel comfortable around him, they have a lot of fun playing but also know to take the game seriously. He is very organized, keeping up with informative emails regarding updates in Chess news, latest events, chess quotes, skills, training or points from the players. His rates are very fair including a complimentary tournament as well for first comers. Alec makes Chess for kids exciting and easy which in turn makes the kids want to eagerly go to class each week and practice at home.