About Us
About us —
Since 2024, New Jersey Chess Club has been offering affordable chess lessons to students of all levels and ages, as well as chess tournaments, casual chess meets, and community enrichment programs for the larger audience.
Located in the heart of Morristown, at the Morristown Masonic Center. New Jersey Chess Club (NJCC), a privately-owned Chess school established in 2024 with the aim of providing professional chess instruction in a nurturing environment to students of all levels (beginner, advanced, master and Grandmaster level).
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, NJCC has made virtual education another option and now offers its curriculum to students online. These NJCC virtual programs provide a unique platform for students across the globe to join our rich chess community at New Jersey Chess Club!
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NJCC Tournaments
Our traditional tournaments are back both on-site and virtual!
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Winter 2026 Morristown
Open to kids from ages 6 to 16 We promise a 6:1 student's teacher ratio. On Site and Virtual Semesters.
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After School Chess Program
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NJCC News
Rated Tournaments, Chess News, Reports and Results, Academy News. New Jersey Chess News
Staff
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Sarah Cotor
Founder
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Vince Alize
President & Chief T.D.
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William Culbertson
Instructor
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Devin Scanlon
Instructor & Tournament Director
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Markian Zabihaylo
Instructor
