Quality Chess Classes
Teaching strategy to students of all ages.
New Program!
Join us for Chess Club!
Our Chess Club is open to all ages, and provides a comfortable space for people of all ages to practice and improve their chess.
Light instruction will be given where it is wanted, but the main focus will be on getting in games! Chess club members may attend as many club meetings per week as they wish.
Non-BCA students are walk-ins are always welcome!
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Where: Buffalo Chess Association, 6043 Transit Rd Suite 101B, East Amherst, NY 14051
When: Thursdays - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturdays - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sundays - 1:00pm - 2:00pm (12:30pm - 2:00pm for Advanced/Challenger Students)
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Upcoming Chess Events
Upcoming Chess Events
Spring Break Chess Camp
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Where: Buffalo Chess Association, 6043 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051
Dates: 4/14 - 4/18
Times: 9:00am - 1:00pm (half day); 9:00am - 4:00pm (full day)
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Join us for days of chess classes and more at our brand new location: 6043 Transit Road!
Camp activities will include various chess lessons, along with plenty of practice, puzzles, and other fun activities to keeps kids’ minds active and having a blast. Special activities will be planned for each day to help keep students engaged and learning!
Summer Chess Camp
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Where: Buffalo Chess Association, 6043 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051
Dates: Session 1: Mondays - Fridays, June 30th - July 18th, 2025
Session 2: Mondays - Fridays, August 4th - August 29th, 2025
Times: 9:00am - 1:00pm (half day); 9:00am - 4:00pm (full day)
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Join us for days of chess classes and more at our brand new location: 6043 Transit Road!
Camp activities will include various chess lessons, along with plenty of practice, puzzles, and other fun activities to keeps kids’ minds active and having a blast. Special activities will be planned for each day to help keep students engaged and learning!
Monthly Chess Tournament
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Where: Buffalo Chess Association, 6043 Transit Rd Suite 101B, East Amherst, NY 14051
When: Sunday, May 11th, 5:00pm-7:30pm
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Join us for fun, friendly competition! Open to students and non-students of Buffalo Chess Association.
Promoting life skills through teaching chess.
Chess is a game which can combine fun and functionality, as well as encourage competition and learning. Quality chess instruction fosters traits such as critical thinking, planning, analytical thought, and creativity. Studying chess is studying the art of planning ahead- one of the most important skills a person can have.
Our curriculum seeks to use chess as a tool to cultivate these traits in our students, allowing them to become both better chess players and better thinkers as a whole.
From teaching new students how to set up the chess board to exploring advanced concepts with a chess Grandmaster, our standard classes and private lessons make the game fun and accessible to all levels of players. Our instructors are as passionate about teaching as they are about chess, and have shared their knowledge and love of the game with students locally and across the world.
Group
Chess Classes
Register for lessons for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced-level students in a class setting
Private Chess Lessons
Register for private one-on-one lessons with one of our instructors
Our Mission
Our motto is “balancing competition and fun,” and this is the underlying principle behind all of our lessons. We hire chess coaches who can connect with students-- coaches who offer them the guidance they need to grow both their skills and their love of the game. Players will always be pushed to grow, but not at the expense of their enjoyment of the game. We also have instructors who can cater to any skill level, so that students will never feel that they have “outgrown” their teachers.
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Our objective is to turn Western New York into a major player in the worldwide chess community by creating a new generation of high-level chess players and rejuvenating Buffalo’s chess culture. We also intend to hold enough classes to make teaching chess a viable job for those who have the necessary skills.
Contact us.
Want to reach us with questions, concerns, or ideas? We can be contacted at any of the following places!
6043 Transit Road, Suite 101B
East Amherst, NY 14051
buffalochessassociation@gmail.com
(716) 243-2719