Fun, friendly, well-managed tournaments
"Puddletown chess offers a friendly and at the same time fun and competitive tournament for the kids of my daughter's age. The entire process is well managed and we particularly like the convenient timing and location.
Prisha enjoys the game analysis by coaches, Zoey, Austin and Ishaan.
Our experience has overall been positive with the Puddletown tournaments and would recommend it highly."
- Sonica (parent) & Prisha (scholastic player)
Inspiring support for young players
"I really appreciate the dedication and the inspiring vision of Puddletown chess as non-profit organization to help young chess players in Oregon. The three founders of Puddletown chess are great role models for the kids - they are kind, knowledgeable, willing to share, and made tremendous contributions to local and OR state chess community. They have done fantastic job to make chess play fun and rewarding. Puddletown's tournaments are hosted at convenient NW Portland locations and always come with free game analysis as well as kid's favorite - free pizza! My son especially loves the bughouse game afterward, fun way to make friends! Their monthly free webinar is also great for kids to learn certain focus topics."
- Hong Li (parent) & Bohan Li (scholastic player)
Inclusive, fun, & diverse offerings
"Puddletown chess is great! They welcome all levels and backgrounds and offer a variety of classes, tournaments, and more to support growth and learning at your pace and level of interest. Their tournaments are fun with pizza and other treats from sponsors!."
- LB (parent) & HP (scholastic player)
Great community + fun tournaments
"The first time I went to a tournament, I was a little nervous because I didn't know anyone. But once I started playing, I realized I did know a few kids, and I quickly started to make more friends. It was super fun. The idea of game review is great, and helps me a lot. Also the community is super welcoming and nice."
- Ben (scholastic player)
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"Puddletown chess club is amazing and well run. The chess masters Zoey, Austin and Ishaan, are incredibly kind and thoughtful mentors. They and their team volunteers are well organized and very helpful. The online and in-person events are also well organized, instructive and a lot of fun."
- Mike (parent)
Exceptional training by caring teachers
"Puddletown chess club has been doing amazing work to teach, and motivate kids to play chess in northwest Portland. The founders of the club are very good scholastic players themselves, they are also good teachers. They have been patient, accommodating, and caring to my kid who started taking classes, attending webinars, and tournaments with Puddletown since second grade. Their classes have home work which challenges my kid to think. The events and tournaments are affordable, fun, and engaging. My kid is always looking forward to meet his young teachers in person for game analysis during these events and especially to the free pizza or snacks provided at the events. We are thankful to the Puddletown chess club for introducing us to the world of chess and we wish them all the best."
- Fahmida (parent) & Matisse (scholastic player)
Remarkable progress via supportive community
I highly recommend Puddletown Chess Club to any aspiring chess player, particularly based on the remarkable progress my son Alex has achieved since joining in the spring term of 2023. Through the club's engaging tournaments, he has consistently faced diverse opponents, fostering a competitive atmosphere that has driven his growth and improvement. The club's commitment to providing free webinars and chess nights has expanded Alex's knowledge and strategic thinking, while the dedicated training sessions have honed his techniques to a new level. Puddletown Chess Club develops players and offers a supportive community that has greatly enriched Alex's chess journey.
- Fangsi (parent) & Alex (scholastic player)
Great chess & free pizza!
"I really like to come here and play chess, however, beware of little kids that are somehow very good at chess, most likely by the amazing instructors and great game reviews. Also, after playing a game having cookies or pizza is very enjoyable. TL;DR: Free pizza and chess, join the club".
- Arian (scholastic player)
Empowering young minds
""Puddletown Chess tournament is very beneficial to all kids & students so they can become more intelligent and make more smarter decisions in the future. Another thing is that they give girls and low-income kids deeply discounted fees, or they are free. Puddletown Chess tournaments help kids become more smarter in chess so they can learn new things from other players, and it encourages girls and low-income kids to play chess with others. Best regards to Puddletown Chess!.
- SB (parent) & SB (scholastic player)