PALS Chess Academy
THE MIND CAN FLY — CHESS GIVES IT WINGS PALS Summer Chess CampsK-8 Scholastic TournamentsPLAY
Game-based learning incorporates humor, storytelling and fun interactive, experiences.
ACHIEVE
Build personal, social, intellectual and academic growth, especially in math and English.
LEARN
Higher-order thinking through puzzles that develop knowledge, comprehension and evaluation skills.
SUCCEED
Lessons build character, respect, teamwork, self control, focus and self-confidence.
“Coach Lior is a big help preparing me for tournaments. His lessons include a lot of chess history and they are always fun!”
Calvin de Jong, two-time K-6 Colorado State Champion
FOUNDER AND HEAD COACH, NATIONAL MASTER
LIOR LAPID
Lior Lapid is a four-time Colorado State Champion, two-time former National Champion (K-9 and K-12 divisions) and a three-time New Mexico State Champion. With 20 years of experience teaching chess in schools, Lior has trained state and national elementary school champions.
YEAR-ROUND CHESS CLASSES
PALS Chess Academy offers year-round chess instruction to children in the Greater Denver Area.
Our scholastic chess clubs typically last for one hour before or after-school. We equally divide time between group lessons and supervised playing
ONLINE LESSONS
Fun chess lessons via live video while learning together on a shared virtual chess board.
GROUP LESSONS
Cost is typically $15 per student, with option for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly lessons.
CHESS CLUBS
Scholastic chess clubs typically last for one hour before or after-school, group lessons and supervised playing.
TOURNeys
Non-elimination format K-6 chess tournaments are exciting, fun and friendly. Hosted 5 times this fall.
News & Updates
Featured in American Chess Magazine!
Lior Lapid was recognized on the cover of the prestigious American Chess Magazine, with two pages devoted to his exciting win in the first round of the 2016 Colorado State Championship!
Exciting News for PALS Chess Academy!
On January 18-19, PALS Online Academy student Calvin DeJong won the K-6 Colorado State Championship with a perfect 6-0 score for the second year in a row! Congratulations to Calvin for yet another impressive performance!!
Learn and study with a Chess Champion
National Master Lior Lapid is the founder of PALS Chess Academy. He is a former two-time National Champion in the K-9 and K-12 divisions, and a three-time New Mexico State Champion overall. Lior has over 15 years of experience teaching chess to children, and he...
5555 E. Briarwood Ave.
#904
Centennial, CO
80122