Backyard Chess Lab | Summer 2025 (Virtual)
9-week session from June 1st - August 1st includes:
1-hour virtual lesson including engaging chess activities for students of all levels via Zoom daily @ 5:30pm. Zoom ID and Passcode will be delivered via email/text.
Checkmate Mondays
Train with Candidate Master Kenneth Fernandez, as he drills “Woodpecker” tactics relentlessly.Tomato Tuesdays
Challenge Tristan Squire (@Tomato412), BYC’s strongest player, accepting all challengers while talking through his thought-process.Winning Plan Wednesdays
National Master Theo Slade takes students deep into positional middlegames, where patience and planning overcomes hastiness and aggression.Puzzle Thrill Thursdays
Solve with Coach Nyle, as players attempt to achieve the most legendary "Puzzle Streak" score.First Move Fridays
Navigate with National Master Raghav Venkat, 2022 K-12 Nationals Champion, in mastering the immersive opening phase of the game.Saturday Showdowns
Join the BYC Arena, where students can play games against one another competing for prizes!Bugday Sundays
Partner up with Candidate Master Carlos Hoyos, 2018 K-12 Bughouse Champion, for chaotic team battles against other bughouse players.
Extras
Access to Coach Kiani’s game recaps from Sunshine Open and Summer Solstice.
Ticket to Simul against International Master John Ludwig on July 12th @ 5:30pm
Lichess wings to all summer Lab students.
Note: Only one purchase per household is necessary. No refunds available. Zoom ID and Passcode will be delivered via email/text.
9-week session from June 1st - August 1st includes:
1-hour virtual lesson including engaging chess activities for students of all levels via Zoom daily @ 5:30pm. Zoom ID and Passcode will be delivered via email/text.
Checkmate Mondays
Train with Candidate Master Kenneth Fernandez, as he drills “Woodpecker” tactics relentlessly.Tomato Tuesdays
Challenge Tristan Squire (@Tomato412), BYC’s strongest player, accepting all challengers while talking through his thought-process.Winning Plan Wednesdays
National Master Theo Slade takes students deep into positional middlegames, where patience and planning overcomes hastiness and aggression.Puzzle Thrill Thursdays
Solve with Coach Nyle, as players attempt to achieve the most legendary "Puzzle Streak" score.First Move Fridays
Navigate with National Master Raghav Venkat, 2022 K-12 Nationals Champion, in mastering the immersive opening phase of the game.Saturday Showdowns
Join the BYC Arena, where students can play games against one another competing for prizes!Bugday Sundays
Partner up with Candidate Master Carlos Hoyos, 2018 K-12 Bughouse Champion, for chaotic team battles against other bughouse players.
Extras
Access to Coach Kiani’s game recaps from Sunshine Open and Summer Solstice.
Ticket to Simul against International Master John Ludwig on July 12th @ 5:30pm
Lichess wings to all summer Lab students.
Note: Only one purchase per household is necessary. No refunds available. Zoom ID and Passcode will be delivered via email/text.
9-week session from June 1st - August 1st includes:
1-hour virtual lesson including engaging chess activities for students of all levels via Zoom daily @ 5:30pm. Zoom ID and Passcode will be delivered via email/text.
Checkmate Mondays
Train with Candidate Master Kenneth Fernandez, as he drills “Woodpecker” tactics relentlessly.Tomato Tuesdays
Challenge Tristan Squire (@Tomato412), BYC’s strongest player, accepting all challengers while talking through his thought-process.Winning Plan Wednesdays
National Master Theo Slade takes students deep into positional middlegames, where patience and planning overcomes hastiness and aggression.Puzzle Thrill Thursdays
Solve with Coach Nyle, as players attempt to achieve the most legendary "Puzzle Streak" score.First Move Fridays
Navigate with National Master Raghav Venkat, 2022 K-12 Nationals Champion, in mastering the immersive opening phase of the game.Saturday Showdowns
Join the BYC Arena, where students can play games against one another competing for prizes!Bugday Sundays
Partner up with Candidate Master Carlos Hoyos, 2018 K-12 Bughouse Champion, for chaotic team battles against other bughouse players.
Extras
Access to Coach Kiani’s game recaps from Sunshine Open and Summer Solstice.
Ticket to Simul against International Master John Ludwig on July 12th @ 5:30pm
Lichess wings to all summer Lab students.
Note: Only one purchase per household is necessary. No refunds available. Zoom ID and Passcode will be delivered via email/text.