King's Land Chess

King’s Land Chess is Northern California East Bay based professional chess academy focuses on improving youth chess education, founded by WFM Coach Kiki Chen in 2012. KLC has a complete and systematic teaching system from beginner to master level. Professional chess training by World Chess Federation FIDE certified coaches, with the supporting series of chess curriculum created by Coach Kiki and guided by FIDE training guideline.
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KLC offers eight levels of chess class from New Beginner level to National Master level, including regular group class, small group class, Intensive Training Camps, Private Lessons, GATE program (former KLC US Team class) and rated tournaments. Students will receive systematic training suitable for their level at each stage, efficiently and gradually improve their chess skills. ​​We dedicated our entire career to helping children to develop their critical thinking through chess and strengthen their mentality for the reality the children will face in their near future. As highly experienced chess coach in youth chess education, we have made it our mission to create awareness in parents of their influence and impact on their child and world they live in. We aim to develop successful chess kids who excel not only in the game, but in life. Chess for World, Wisdom for Life.

Over the past eleven years, KLC has trained thousands of young chess players and won many championships in world, national and state tournaments. Each year, several students are qualified for the World Youth/Cadets Championship Team USA.
One student won the world 3rd place
Two students won the champion of Pan-American Youth Chess Championship.
Several students won the champions of North American Youth Chess Championship (NAYCC).
Many students won the National Champions.​
Several students won the top 20th place.
One student achieved FIDE Master Title,
One student achieved Women FIDE Master title.
Three students became National Master.
Two students became FIDE Woman Candidate Master.
Two students became FIDE Candidate Master.
Over twenty students were qualified for World Youth/Cadets Team USA, three of them were the Official Representatives.
Many students are ranked No.1 and No.2 in several age groups in the US Top player lists.