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NEO Championship Brings Scholastic Chess Back to Akron!
The North East Ohio Chess Championship, organized and directed by Progress With Chess, proved to be an intense day for scholastic chess competitors, grades K-12, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic. Over 120 brave chess kids arrived to battle hard over the boards to compete for ratings points, trophies and $1,500 in scholarship prizes. The stakes were high and only the most steadfast could emerge victorious.
Community Comes Together at the 3rd East Side Open
It’s a rainy Saturday morning in May as people file into the East Cleveland Public Library. What begins as a slow trickle – locals looking to devour the latest books, and students using the computer lab – turns into a large diverse group of young and old alike competing in a free local chess tournament.
The 22nd Annual Carl Bowers Tournament
On March 20th, at the Louis Stokes Wing of the Cleveland Public Library, students throughout the Cleveland Metropolitan School District competed for individual and team trophies in the 22nd Annual Carl Bowers Tournament.
A Strong Finish for GCSCL in 2025!
Now in its 12th year, the 2025 Greater Cleveland Scholastic Chess League was a smashing success. This season, as in years past, we welcomed teams from every corner of the academic landscape in and around Cleveland—including the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Akron Public Schools, numerous suburban public schools, Catholic schools, and charter schools.
CMSD League opening moves have been made
On November 7th the students of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District embarked on their chess journey by participating in the 1st tournament of the monthly scholastic CMSD Chess League.
The Inaugural Cleveland Rec Center Tournament
On August 19th, 2023, players from across the Greater Cleveland area got together at the Zelma George Recreation Center to celebrate the game of chess in a friendly unrated competition hosted by Progress With Chess.
Progress With Chess Campers Enjoy the Perfect Balance of Learning and Fun! – The 2023 Summer Camp Season
Progress With Chess Campers Enjoy the Perfect Balance of Learning and Fun! – The 2023 Summer Camp SeasonAugust 11th, 2023 Campers form new friendships over the board in games paired by skill level The 2023 Summer Camp Season was emblematic of the resurgence in the popularity of Chess among the youth of Northeast Ohio. This […]
The 2023 Joe Yun Memorial Tournament
The 3rd Annual Joe Yun Memorial TournamentJuly 11th, 2023 From July 7-9, 2023, players from across the country celebrated a life fully devoted to the chess community in the most suitable fashion: a momentous classical chess tournament. At the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 111 players, including 9 masters, competed for over $10,000 in prizes. Long time control […]
The 20th Annual Carl Bowers CMSD Tournament – Retrospective
The 20th Annual Carl Bowers CMSD TournamentEliot Sernau, April 28th, 2023 On April 5th, at the Cleveland Public Library, students from various Cleveland Metropolitan School District chess programs run by Progress with Chess competed for individual and team trophies in the 20th Annual Carl Bowers Tournament. A tradition for our organization and our partners, the tournament […]
Funding Source for our Programs – Ohio ACE Educational Savings Accounts
Funding Source for our Programs – Ohio ACE Educational Savings AccountsEliot Sernau, April 8th, 2023 The Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment, or ACE, educational savings account program just announced that participants will be receiving an additional $500, now totaling $1000! ACE was created in response to the educational deficit that occurred across the country due to […]
