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Saturday Chess School

Youth Programs / Elementary Enrichment -
Youth Winter/Spring 2026

Discover the Excitement of Chess

Chess is a timeless game that helps develop spatial thinking strategy and focused concentration. This class is taught by a professional chess coach and welcomes players of all skill levels. Beginners will learn the basic rules and opening tactics while intermediate and advanced players will explore more complex combinations strategies and advanced openings.

Now is the perfect time to take your game to the next level. Best of all chess is fun. Who knows your child might be the next world champion like Bobby Fischer.

All levels will meet in one class, then divide up by skill level. 

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Map/Locations
Locations
Eisenhower Community Center
1001 Minnesota 7
Hopkins, MN 55305
Instructor

Twin Cities Chess Club - Igor Rybakov

Igor Rybakov started playing chess in school as a young boy in his native Belarus. He started teaching chess and checkers to children in Russia over 30 years ago. When he arrived in the United States in 2001, he began teaching chess to students at Hopkins Public Schools and other surrounding west metro areas. In 2010, he was named "Best Chess Coach in Minnesota." Igor believes that chess is "good training for the brain" and is a great team sport that increases a student's logical and strategic thinking abilities. Igor is very excited about the Hopkins Chess Program, where there are a large number of girls playing chess, too, in a sport that has often been dominated by boys.
YW26-2050 Session 1

  Twin Cities Chess Club - Igor Rybakov

Eisenhower - Eisenhower Community Center : 223 Conf.Rm CC
Saturdays, Jan 17 - Mar 21
10:00 - 11:30 AM

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Grades   K - 12th
YW26-2050 Session 2

  Twin Cities Chess Club - Igor Rybakov

Eisenhower - Eisenhower Community Center : 223 Conf.Rm CC
Saturdays, Apr 4 - Jun 6
10:00 - 11:30 AM
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Grades   K - 12th