Think! Play! Win!
Enrichment Chess Programs in San Diego!
Serving Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Tierrasanta, Miramar, Allied Gardens, San Diego State, Rancho San Diego, Mt. Helix, La Mesa, San Carlos, Lemon Grove, Lakeside, El Cajon, & Santee!
An outstanding enrichment program for your school or organization! After school programs currently available, typically 8-12 weeks each session, three times over the academic year with sessions in Fall, Winter, and Spring!
Fall Class Schedule 2022
Monday September 12 - November 14 (10 Classes)
4S Ranch Private Classes Novice 3:30 - 4:30PM
4S Ranch Private Classes Novice+ 4:35-5:35PM
Tuesday September 13 - November 15 (10 Classes)
4S Ranch Private Classes Novice+ 2:30 - 3:30PM
4S Ranch Private Classes Novice 3:35-4:35PM
4S Ranch Private Classes Advanced 4:40-5:40PM
Wednesday Open
Thursday Sept. 15 - Dec. 16 (13 classes)
The Cambridge School (No class on 10/13, 11/24)
Novice and Advanced Classes 3pm-4:15PM
Friday Open
NEW!! Summer Session Friday Knights Chess Class!!
June 3, 10, 17, 24 July 1, 8, 15, 22
9450 Candida Street, San Diego, CA 92126
Cost $100
Former San Diego Chess Club President, Coach Ron of the Pacific Hills Chess Academy and Three Treasures Cultural Arts Society have joined forces to provide a great new centralized location and wonderful atmosphere for scholastic chess lessons in San Diego! We will be offering an Intermediate/Advanced chess class for the serious student and those who just can’t get enough in their after-school programs! The class will be geared toward tournament players and those who are planning to become tournament players.
Sign up here: https://www.pacifichillschessacademy.com/sign-up-online
Our Second Spring Scholastic Chess Tournament winners! Advanced Section 1st Vihaan Gupta 2nd Hiro Uchiyama 3rd Chetan Yanamala
Our Second Spring Scholastic Chess Tournament winners! Novice Section 1st Ayaan Oswal 2nd Leilani Baldestamon 3rd Chance Hsieh 4th Oliver Osihiro
NEW!! Second Spring Scholastic Chess Tournament Sunday May 22nd, 2022
Scholastic Chess Tournament Entry $20 Sunday May 22nd, 2022 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM 9450 Candida Street, San Diego, CA 92126
We will have two sections, one for advanced students who have played in tournaments previously or have several sessions of classes worth of experience; the other will be a novice section for players with less experience. Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each division!
https://www.pacifichillschessacademy.com/sign-up-online
Salute To Education TV Segment
See our video!! Channel 4 San Diego has a feature on our program airing in San Diego!!
Show #9 Segment 4
Pacific Hills Chess Academy
It’s no secret chess is a great workout for your mind. Studies have shown that chess improves cognitive thinking which in turn improves school grades, and besides, it’s a lot of fun! One after-school program is helping kids improve their lives, through this very popular board game.
Local IM Cyrus Lakdawala interview excerpt
Here is a quote from a recent interview, December 27, 2014, with International Master Cyrus Lakdawala:
What do you have to say about the benefits of chess in education and in life?
The benefits are numerous to children: their concentration improves, they understand the benefits of engaged study, and, most of all, they learn that mistakes have negative consequences, while virtues are rewarded.
The rest of the interview is here: http://blog.investinchess.org/in-conversation-with-international-master-cyrus-lakdawala/
"The Evans" Method!
The program, dubbed “The Evans Method” by the United States Chess Federation, includes instruction, formal and casual play.
Students receive prizes at the end of each class to reward positive participation and trophies or medals at the end of each session. Their program (once featured on The Tonight Show) has produced
national champions at every scholastic level.
Beginners are welcome! Chess is a great workout for the mind utilizing continuous problem-solving with changing conditions. Students learn to think ahead, evaluate multiple alternatives and
anticipate consequences. They improve spatial reasoning, visual memory and attention span while learning good judgment, reasoning power and self-confidence. Studies have shown that chess improves
cognitive thinking which in turn improves school grades.
We honestly believe learning to play chess will positively influence your life!