Emerald Hills Chess

The Place to Learn and Play in the Tri-Valley

From the Founders of State and National Champions, Fallon Middle School Chess Club

About Us

Our founders and instructors have 15+ years creating, managing and coaching the most popular and competitive youth chess clubs in the Tri-Valley.

We currently teach chess to more than 250 kids of all levels, from beginners to highly-rated US Chess tournament competitors. 

We also hold affordable monthly K-12 USCF-rated tournaments for beginners up to advanced players!

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Spring 2024 Clubs and Classes

We hold before/after-school chess clubs in FIVE Pleasanton elementary schools. Learn from top instructors, play against friends and develop key thinking skills.

We also offer small (4 to 8:1) tournament training classes for every level. Accelerate your development and win more trophies.

We also offer high-performance online 1:1 lessons taught by locally-raised NM Evan Ai.

Just Released: Summer Camps in San Ramon, Pleasanton, and Dublin! 

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Develop problem solving, visual acuity, focus, and other essential critical thinking skills. 

Build key mental health traits - social camaraderie, resilience, and fair play -  through fun, healthy competition.