The C&O Family Chess Center
The C&O Family Chess Center is a U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) Scholastic Affiliate. The USCF is the official sanctioning body for “over the board” tournament play in the U.S. With over 80,000 members, the USCF offers something for every player, from beginner to Grandmaster! In addition to rating tournaments, the USCF supports and promotes chess activities throughout the U.S. and publishes Chess Life, the monthly national magazine for members. …and much more. For more details link to their official website (on the left).
The C&O Family Chess Center began in 1990 as part of the C&O Family Learning Center, a Gaithersburg based, family run business which provided early childhood and pre-school education, tutoring, and chess instruction to area families for nearly 30 years. In addition to individual and group chess instruction for all ages, we currently offer scholastic and summer chess programs to public and private schools, as well as home-school families. C&O Family Chess Center is also the principal sponsor of The Chess Club at Lakeforest Mall (see the “LFM Club” page), which provides a meeting place for chess players seven-days-a-week. For a list of current scholastic programs see our “Scholastic” page.
