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Lower Bucks Chess Academy Chess is the touchstone of the intellect. We offer in-person classes, tournaments, camps and after-school programs

Chess classes in-person, scholastic & adult tournaments ,summer camps, after school programs and private lessons : https://www.lowerbuckschessacademy.com

🔥♟️ THE FIELD IS STACKED! ♟️🔥This Saturday, the LBCA Open: Premier Section is shaping up to be one of the strongest ches...
09/11/2026

🔥♟️ THE FIELD IS STACKED! ♟️🔥

This Saturday, the LBCA Open: Premier Section is shaping up to be one of the strongest chess events ever held at Lower Bucks Chess Academy!

🏆 28 players currently registered
🔥 9 titled players
♟️ IM Christian Pedersen — 2520
♟️ FM Daniel Girsh — 2470
♟️ 7 National Masters rated 2200+

The lineup includes:

IM Christian Pedersen • FM Daniel Girsh • NM Matthew O’Brien • NM Kevin Wang • NM Tariq Yue • NM Roman Rychkov • NM Aimee Yang • NM Ariv Debmisra • NM Bela Kis

And registration is still open!

💥 Can you compete against some of the strongest players in the region?

Join us this Saturday for the 2nd Saturday Chess Festival featuring the LBCA Open!

♟️ Serious competition
🏆 Strong prizes
📺 Live chess action
🔥 An incredible lineup of Masters

Don’t miss it! Pre-register now and be part of one of the strongest LBCA Opens yet!

♟️🏆🔥

♟️🔥 THE 2ND SATURDAY CHESS FESTIVAL IS BACK! 🔥♟️🏆 Featuring the 5th LBCA Open!Get ready for an incredible day of chess o...
09/05/2026

♟️🔥 THE 2ND SATURDAY CHESS FESTIVAL IS BACK! 🔥♟️

🏆 Featuring the 5th LBCA Open!

Get ready for an incredible day of chess on Saturday, September 12 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection!

We already have 8 Masters pre-registered for the LBCA Open:

♟️ IM Christian Pedersen — 2520
♟️ NM Matthew O’Brien — 2300
♟️ NM Kevin Wang — 2300
♟️ NM Tariq Yue — 2250
♟️ NM Roman Rychkov — 2240
♟️ NM Aimee Yang — 2240
♟️ NM Ariv Debmisra — 2205
♟️ NM Bela Kis — 2200

💰 $1,000 PRIZE FUND!

The 2nd Saturday Chess Festival will also feature our popular Scholastic sections:

🏅 Scholastic U1000
🏅 Scholastic U600

⏰ Open section starts at 9:15 AM
⏰ Scholastic sections start at 10:00 AM

📺 LIVE BROADCAST!
Watch the action live on our LBCA YouTube channels as the Masters battle for the top prize! 🎥♟️

📅 Saturday, September 12
📍 Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

🔥 8 Masters already registered. $1,000 in prizes. Scholastic competition. Live chess coverage.

Don’t miss one of the strongest LBCA Opens yet!

♟️🏆 LOWER BUCKS CHESS ACADEMY — WHERE CHESS PLAYERS COME TO COMPETE, LEARN & GROW! 🏆♟️

45 players are pre registered for 2nd Saturday Chess Fest starting Saturday August 8. Still looking for 1 more scholasti...
08/08/2026

45 players are pre registered for 2nd Saturday Chess Fest starting Saturday August 8. Still looking for 1 more scholastic player…

🎉 Happy Birthday, Evan Meyers! 🎉Last night’s LBCA Advanced Class welcomed 28 players, and before the chess began, everyo...
07/09/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Evan Meyers! 🎉

Last night’s LBCA Advanced Class welcomed 28 players, and before the chess began, everyone joined together to sing Happy Birthday to Evan Meyers!
Evan has been an invaluable part of the academy since 2019—first as a player, then as a coach, and now as our Chief Tournament Director. Watching his journey from Pennsylvania Scholastic State Champion to one of the leaders of Lower Bucks Chess Academy has been incredible. Thank you, Evan, for your dedication, professionalism, and everything you do for our chess community. We are grateful to have you on our team!

♟️ The highlight of the evening came when Ibrahim Shakarim (1850) held NM Roman Ryhkov (2250) to an impressive draw. You can rewatch the entire game on our YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/live/F8GE6t8oEqg
The instructional game of the night featured Evan Meyers (1700) vs. Ephraim Schafli (1400). NM Bela Kis (2200) guided the students through the fascinating strategic battle, explaining how the King’s Indian Defense evolved into the Four Pawns Attack before transposing into a Benoni Defense. The lesson showcased dynamic piece play, timely sacrifices, the power of the initiative, and the importance of active pieces in unbalanced positions.

Wednesday nights at LBCA continue to bring together strong players, inspiring instruction, and an amazing chess community. See you next week! ♟️🔥

☀️ Summer Chess Camp – Day 2! ♟️⚽Another exciting day at LBCA Summer Camp!We started the morning with outdoor warm-up ac...
06/16/2026

☀️ Summer Chess Camp – Day 2! ♟️⚽

Another exciting day at LBCA Summer Camp!

We started the morning with outdoor warm-up activities, including one-touch soccer passing drills, penalty shots, the always-popular crossbar challenge, and our daily soccer game. ⚽

As usual, every water break quickly turned into fast-paced 5-minute blitz games and bughouse battles! ♟️

Today’s big surprise was our 4-Way Chess and two Giant Chess Sets, where campers enjoyed giant bughouse and giant blitz games. The creativity, teamwork, and excitement were off the charts!

The highlight of the day came from Filip Kawa, who stepped into the role of teacher and delivered an excellent lesson on the sharp and aggressive Sicilian Dragon. Our students learned key attacking ideas, tactical patterns, and why this opening remains one of the most exciting weapons in chess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBR8ZiQ4BY0

We are proud to see our young players not only improving their chess skills but also developing the confidence to teach and inspire others.

🎥 Rewatch Filip’s Sicilian Dragon lesson and follow all the camp action on our LBCA YouTube Channel!

☀️♟️⚽ Day 1 of LBCA Summer Chess Camp was a huge success!We kicked off the morning at 8 AM with soccer, keeping the ener...
06/15/2026

☀️♟️⚽ Day 1 of LBCA Summer Chess Camp was a huge success!
We kicked off the morning at 8 AM with soccer, keeping the energy high while taking short water breaks that quickly turned into exciting 5-minute blitz games and bughouse battles. The combination of sports and chess kept our campers active, focused, and having fun all morning long.

The highlight of the day came from our 7-year-old future Grandmaster, Frederyk Kawa, who stepped into the role of teacher! Frederyk impressed campers and coaches alike as he explained how to respond to the Italian Game with the Two Knights Defense, confidently sharing his opening knowledge and ideas with the group.
https://youtube.com/shorts/TwVxdUP8ts0?si=CkEndhcSbYXDpPGX
Seeing young players not only learn chess but also teach and inspire others is what makes our camp so special. The future of chess is bright at LBCA!

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Yardley, PA
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