Supporting and promoting scholastic chess in Northwest Arkansas since 2020
The 2023-2024 NWA Scholastic Chess Survey is Out Now!
Whether you’re a parent, an administrator, a coach, or a sponsor - help us learn more about your school’s chess program, as well as your needs going forward. Thank you for your involvement and for your support of our scholastic chess community!
Every day, we are enriching the lives of children in our Northwest Arkansas community through the magic of chess.
The critical thinking skills involved in chess serve as an engaging alternative form of education - including lessons in planning, patience, and creativity. And we are passionate about sharing that gift with others.
Discover the Northwest Arkansas Chess Center
Play
The Northwest Arkansas Chess Center exists to promote the game of chess and the confidence and joy it brings - and to bring it into the lives of as many kids as possible.
Learn
Chess belongs in school, because exercising your mind and firing the synapses in the section of the brain responsible for the executive functions is something for parents and educators to get excited about.
Grow
Chess can promote a positive relationship with learning itself. The academic and social benefits of chess are numerous. And life skills such as graciously accepting defeat and showing good sportsmanship are just as important as improving your calculation.
Community
Join us in our mission to grow and serve the chess community in Northwest Arkansas. From offering opportunities to gather and play, or to learn and compete - it’s our community that is always on our mind.
Competition
Tournaments aren’t merely a place where your hard work is put into practice - and your confidence begins to bloom. They are also a place where valuable bonds are made between students from all corners of our community.
Support
Our mission is to support each and every student in Northwest Arkansas - primarily by supporting chess programs in as many schools as possible. Every child deserves a chance to discover the confidence this beautiful game can deliver.