My favorite part of BYC is playing with friends... chess games and outside during break! -Kieran Knoll

Seeing my brother in a chess lesson, the pieces were telling a story I wanted to learn. -Charlotte Anderson

Chess has definitely improved my critical thinking and forward planning. -Ethan Hsu

BYC grows my chess skills with interesting lectures and tournaments. -Ayden Anjarwalla

Chess means everything to me. -Nikita Mylotskyi

I enjoy the BYC skittle games when I can talk with friends and coaches. -Angad Pareek

I play chess because it's challenging. -Kannan Garg

I value the take-home exercises and challenges BYC provides because it helps me set goals. -Xander Brink

“Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.”