Chess Contacts

Director, Chess Program Ness Sandoval Email Me
Co-Director Stephen Williams Email Me

2023 Chess Season

Congratulations to the 7th/8th Grade Team - CYC Chess Champions!!

Caden Kim, Ethan McGee, Evan McGee, Lincoln Moos & Joseph Zhang

Congratulations to the players qualified individually to play in the CYC Championship Tournament
  • K-2 Grades   Efrem Sandoval & Keegan Smith
  • 3-4 Grades   Dhruv Abrol & Chase Pearson
  • 5-6 Grades   Emir Akkaya, Irenaeus Sandoval, Trent Williams & Joshua Zhang
  • 7-8 Grades   Caden Kim (5th), Ethan McGee (6th), Evan McGee, Lincoln Moos, Joseph Zhang

Click the icon below to see a video from the 2023 Season

 

 

 

Ascension Chess Program

The goal of the Ascension Youth Chess Program is to share the passion for the game of chess, in a positive environment which promotes Christian values. Chess is a very effective mind training activity, and a great educational and motivational tool. Studies show that chess improves academic performance, strategic thinking, consideration of alternatives, and social skills.


Who Can Play?

All boys and girls, Grades Kindergarten - 8th, are eligible for participation in the CYC Chess Program if the child's family is a registered Member of Ascension Parish, lives within the Ascension Parish boundaries or attends Ascension Catholic School (unless your parish does not have a program).


CYC Chess Program

  • Learn the fundamentals of chess in an environment that stresses the enjoyment and learning of the game
  • Develop critical thinking skills, build confidence, and cultivate tools that can be valuable in all aspects of life
  • Lessons start in mid-November and held at Ascension
  • 4 meets December through February (participation in 1 or more of the meets is recommended but not required)
  • Final Meet in March (for those that qualify)

Age Groups

The CYC Chess program is based by school grade level

  • Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
  • 3rd - 4th Grade
  • 5th - 6th Grade
  • 7th - 8th Grade

Fees

  • CYC Chess $80 per child

Ascension Chess T-shirt included

Chess Schedule

2022-23 Chess Lessons

Wednesdays (starts November 30, schedules in Team Sideline app)

5:00 - 6:00pm Kindergarten - 2nd

6:30 - 7:30pm 3rd - 8th


2022-23 Chess Meets

Meet #1  Saturday, December 10, 20233

St. Joseph Cottleville  (1351 Motherhead Road, Cottleville, MO 63304)
8:30am - 2pm

Meet #2   Saturday, January 14, 2023

St. James the Greater  (1360 Tamm Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63139)
8:30am - 2pm

Meet #3   Saturday, January 28, 2023

St. Joseph Imperial   (6024 Old Antonia Rd, Imperial, MO 63052)
8:30am - 2pm

Meet #4   Saturday, February 11, 2023

St. James the Greater  (1360 Tamm Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63139)
8:30am - 2pm

FINALS - Top 40 Qualifiers in Each CYC Program Age Group

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Assumption O'Fallon  (203 W 3rd St, O'Fallon, Missouri 63366)
8am - 2pm