Training & Courses
SCF Chess Courses
Registration for Q1 2025 courses are now open. New students are required to sign up for an evaluation session first, except for those signing up for Ultra-Young or Beginner courses.
Please refer to the “Training and Courses” page for course dates and instructions on how to register and make payment.
Please note that published dates are tentative and the SCF reserves the right to amend course dates at any time. Registration for courses will open about one month before course commencement.
Chess Courses Overview
SCF offers the following fundamental chess courses:
- Ultra Young (5-6 years old)
- Grade 1: Beginner (>6 years old)
- Grade 2: Elementary
- Grade 3: Intermediate
- Grade 4: Developmental
- Grade 5: SCF Junior Preparatory Squad
The regular quarterly Chess Courses consists of 8 weekly lessons. While the Holiday Intensive Chess consist of 5 consecutive days lessons. They are split into various time slots.
SCF also offers the following National Junior Squads chess courses:
- SCF National Junior Development Squad (NJDS)
- SCF National Junior High Performance Intermediate Squad (HPI)
- SCF National Junior High Performance Squad (HP)
Registration for the National Junior Squads chess courses are based on qualifying events. Here are some of the qualifying events:
- National Schools Individual Championships (NSI) – March 2025
- National Age Group Championships (NAG) – TBA
For more information on the National Junior Squads, please click here.