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Chess House for schools

Chess sets for schools and clubs. Bulk-friendly, school-trusted.

Tournament-grade chess gear for classrooms, clubs, and after-school programs. With the purchasing flexibility schools actually need.

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Students playing chess in a school classroom setting.

70%+

of U.S. school districts already have us as an approved vendor

Back to school

Start with a few sets. Build from there.

You don't need a finished program to begin. A handful of durable chess sets and a room after lunch is enough to get students playing this month. Here's where most schools start.

Heavy club chess set with roll-up board and weighted pieces.

Chess sets for students

Roll-up boards with weighted plastic pieces. Built to survive daily classroom use, priced so you can outfit a whole room.

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Chess Rules for Students workbook by Bain.

Learning resources

Chess Rules for Students, Chess Tactics for Students, and Checkmate! Ideas for Students. Workbooks students can move through at their own pace.

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28 inch roll-up vinyl demonstration board with teaching pieces.

A board the whole room can see

A roll-up or wall demo board lets you teach thirty students at once instead of crowding them around one table.

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Free guide Start a Chess Club

Starting a chess club at your school?

Our free Start a Chess Club guide walks you through everything. From your first 30-minute session to building a sustainable program.

Get the free guide →

Chess4Life scorebook for recording chess moves.

Clocks and scorebooks

When students are ready for real games, timers keep matches moving and notation pads teach them to record what they played.

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Round style chess medals for club awards.

Awards that keep them coming back

Medals, wristbands, pencils, and knight erasers. Small, inexpensive, and surprisingly good at getting students back next week.

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Not sure where to begin? A club starter kit bundles sets, a demo board, and supplies into one order. Or call us at 1-800-348-4749 and we'll help you build a list that fits your budget.

School purchasing made easy

Set up how your district buys.

Credit cards, purchase orders, tax-exempt orders, volume quotes & discounts. Whichever way your school works, we work with you.

Schools and other established U.S.-based organizations can use Purchase Orders to buy from Chess House. The fastest way to get started is our New School Account form, a self-service setup that gets you a quote you can use to issue a PO.

Set up your school account. Use our New School Account form for automated setup, or contact us at schools@chesshouse.com if you need help. Once your account is active, you can start placing orders with school pricing and direct invoicing.
Need a quote first? Complete checkout using the Draft Order option. Your email confirmation will include a downloadable PDF draft you can share with your business office.
Send us your PO. Fill out your organization's PO form based on the quote, make sure it's on official letterhead and signed by an authorized representative, then email it to us.
Approval typically takes 1-2 business days. Default terms are Due on Receipt; Net 30 and other extended terms are available with prior approval. Your Accounts Payable department will receive an invoice when the order ships.

Set up a school account → Have questions? Contact us

Schools and educational nonprofits qualify for tax-exempt purchasing. Provide your tax-exempt certificate once, and all future orders ship without sales tax automatically.

Ordering 10+ sets, classroom bundles, or outfitting a school-wide program? See class packages or tiered pricing. If you're looking for something more tailored email us at schools@chesshouse.com or call 1-800-348-4749. We work with budgets large and small, and we're happy to put together a custom quote.

Two more ways we help schools

Beyond what you can buy from us today.

Monthly giveaway

Need chess sets for your school?

Every month we give one U.S. school five tournament-ready chess sets featuring custom-logo boards. Sign your school up for free today. You'll be in the drawing pool every month for 12 months.

Apply for the giveaway →

Free guide

Starting a chess club at your school?

Our free Start a Chess Club guide walks you through everything. From your first 30-minute session to building a sustainable program.

Get the free guide →

Quality Club Chess Set on Flex Pad Board - Chess Set - Chess-House

Club Chess Sets: Durable Tournament Sets

Deluxe Heavy Club Flex Pad Chess Set Combo - Chess Set - Chess-House

Chess Set Combos

Chess Sets for Schools: Classroom & Bulk Sets

Club Starter Kits

Chess Computers for Young Players

Chess4Life Curriculum: Chess Lesson Plans & Teaching Materials

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess - Fischer - Book - Chess-House

Books and Teaching Curriculum

Chess Teacher Sets: Teaching Boards & Sets

Chess Timers for Schools

Giant Chess for Schools

The Chess4Life program is our most highly rated resource as this video demonstrates.

Why Chess

A 5-year study of 7th and 8th graders showed test scores improved 173% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.56% for children participating in other forms of "enrichment activities"

Not only have the reading and math skills of these children soared, their ability to socialize has increased substantially Educators at the Roberto Clemente School (C.I.S. 166) in New York report that chess has improved not only academic scores, but social performance as well. In 1988, Joyce Brown, an assistant principal and supervisor of the school's Special Education department, and teacher Florence Mirin began studying the effect of chess on their Special Education students. When the study began, they had 15 children enrolled in chess classes; two years later they had 398. "The effects have been remarkable," Brown says. "Not only have the reading and math skills of these children soared, their ability to socialize has increased substantially, too. Our studies have shown that incidents of suspension. and outside altercations have decreased by at least 60% since these children became interested in chess."

Testimonials

I had a fabulous experience with ChessHouse for both my elementary school chess club needs and gifts for my son. The order was filled promptly and arrived quickly. The products were exactly as portrayed. Krista in customer service provided personal attention in troubleshooting a web order problem. I wouldn't hesitate to order from them again.
-Andrea, Chair, Elementary school chess club

Our gifted program uses the Quality Regulation Chess Set Combo for an annual Chess Tournament among all the gifted students. These sets are perfect for that event. We continue to use them throughout the school year to learn Chess. They are durable and we really like the vinyl boards and the bags. Thanks for making these available at an affordable price! When I order from Chess House, I am kept aware of the shipment date, the projected delivery date and the date of actual delivery. Krista is very friendly to work with. I've experienced no problems.
-Linda Gonzalez, Gifted Dept. Chair

We started a chess club at my sons school last year and I found ChessHouse.com to be a best company to deal with. The mark of a good company is not what they do when every thing goes fine, but how they respond to their costumers when things go wrong. Well, on the second order I received a chess set with a broken king, and a missing pawn. ChessHouse was quick to correct the order with speedy service. I have bought several chess sets, clocks, and books after that and will continue to use ChessHouse as my first choice.
-Bill Meyer

Excellent products at the right price. Shipment was fast, and I appreciated the follow up email (from an actual human being) inquiring me about my shipment. You should get a hard copy catalog so I can distribute to my colleagues (elementary school teachers). Looking forward to doing business again in the future.
-Mr. Mansfield

I love these guys. They are smart,passionate,creative, organized and looking to be even better. Their web site is uncluttered, simple and elegant. They are investing in My students at school and my grand-kids at home. And their products are as good as it gets. Prove it to your-self. I placed my first order based on what I saw and have been pleased each time. Chess enriches an already healthy life-style.
-Rhythm-Hands

I started a critical thinking Class at my school and we use Chess to start to process off. Our school is very pleased with the price and product in these hard times. Personally I now get all my supplies from you guys.
-Tracy, Riverside Christian

I needed new chess equipment, and I decided to order from chesshouse.com since I could also get a replacement piece I needed. Around the time the equipment would normally be delivered, I was going out of town, coming back, then going off to school for the rest of the summer, so I only had a 2-day window for the equipment to be delivered. I mentioned this in the comments alongside my order. After I placed the order, I received both a phone call and an email from a representative of chesshouse.com regarding the delivery date. On the phone, the representative agreed to delay the shipment (which needed to go all the way across the country) a few days so it would arrive when I would be around. The shipment arrived (with everything in good condition) on the first day of my two-day window, and that day I also received an email making sure I had received the shipment.
-TR

I'm so happy I found ChessHouse.com. I am a new gifted resource teacher at two different schools. I am starting a chess club at both schools and needed chess sets in a timely manner. ChessHouse.com has high quality chess sets with the grid for beginners for an inexpensive price - exactly what we needed! As soon as the order was placed I received personal updates from them to assure that I was satisfied with their service. I highly recommend them!
-Barbara