Clubs

Albany: Chuck Eson 861-6256
(hawkphil2@aol.com )
Wednesday 7:30-10:30pm Presbyterian Church, 2291 Western Ave., Albany Club Championship $25/year
Greenwich: John Hartnett 692-9030
(truhart2@nycap.rr.com  )
Thursday 7:00-11:00 Greenwich Free Library (20 min East of Saratoga) Casual games, lessons
Guilderland CC: Philip Sells
sellsp@mindspring.com
Friday 6:30-8:30 Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave (Rt20),
Guilderland
Casual games, lessons Scholastic play welcome
Kings Knight CC: Ken Evans
evanschess@aol.com
Wednesday 7-10 Rosendale Cafe, Main St S. of Kingston All levels
Margaretville CC: Tom Delehanty
tdelehanty@catskill.net
Tuesday 6:30 Methodist Church on Church St., Margaretville Enter from
parking lot at side of building
All welcome No dues
Saratoga: Lee Battes
(leebattes@aol.com)
Sunday 7:00-10:00 United Methodist Church, 5th Ave at Henning Rd Saratoga
Springs
Visitors welcome. Casual games possible $8/ Year
Schenectady: Bill Townsend
(wtownsen@nycap.rr.com )
Thursday 7:30-10:30 Niskayuna Community Center 1 mi where Ballstown neets
Aquaduct and Aquaduct turns into Van Vranken Ave
Players of all ages and strengths welcome $36/ Year
Athens Catskill Scholastic CC: Doug Pneuman
athenschess@cs.com
Tuesday 6:00 D.R. Evarts Library, 80 Second St Beginners & Intermediate Free
Ballard Scholastic CC: Fred Volkman
fvolkman@nycap.rr.com
Monday 3:15-4:15 Ballard Elementary School, 300 Ballard Rd, Wilton Beginners Gr 3-5 Free
Coxsackie Scholastic CC: Thomas & Susan Pacuk
spacuk@mhcable.com 518 731-8946
Tuesday and Thursday 3:15- 5:15 Coxsackie Elem. Sch., 24 Sunset Blvd, Coxsackie
  • Chesskids Academy  Go to the map site on this program to find more than 100 lessons and many quizzes.  Made for scholastic players to improve their playing strength, it also has many helps for new clubs (Charts, articles, and much more). From Richmond Junior CC in England!!
  • Exeter Chess Club This is another program from the United Kingdom.  Has many articles and practical advice, but not as many hands-on computer teaching tools as the Academy (above).
  • NY ChessKids  Up-to-date site from the NYC based program.
  • Canadian Homesite for Chess ‘n Math  Official teaching site of Canada, where chess is part of the school curriculum.
  • Visit the Professor (Jim Mitch)  Many practical lessons for download and handouts.  You can pay a fee and be a part of this website, publish your chess ladder, provide homework for your club, and see postings.
  • World Chess Links

More at ENYCA, the Eastern New York Chess Association.