“We feel lucky to have met Coach Majur, who tutored our daughter Isabel. With a gentle manner, he made every lesson fun. (She was always laughing.) Within a couple of months, her chess rating shot up significantly!”

—Eileen Choi / NYC

Majur Juac is an elite mentor to rising talent in the tri-state area.  Soft-spoken and gentle—(until it comes to chess!)—Juac’s care, character, and absolute commitment to his students make him the right choice for your aspiring Grandmaster.  Read more about him in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.

Camp Co-director John McManus earned a degree in psychology from Columbia University and toiled in social science.  However, after defeating a Grandmaster in an exhibition and writing a rap to explain how chess pieces move, “Coach Mac” recognized a new calling and co-founded Start Right Chess with close friend “Coach Majur.”

Camp is available weekdays from Monday, June 29 through Friday, September 4. Morning sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon EST and afternoon sessions from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m EST. Parents may book “morning session weeks,” “afternoon session weeks,” or both.

Camp is appropriate for complete beginners ages 8 - 12; kids who already know how the pieces move and enjoy chess ages 7 - 12, and kids who have some prior tournament play through USCF-rated 500 ages 6 - 12. (We have a wait-list for players rated above USCF 500. Please click here to add your child’s name! We will open up a new group given sufficient demand.)

Please email or call “Coach Mac” at (917) 525-9561 with any additional questions.     

Pricing

One Child’s Tuition
Mornings, Monday-Friday — $150
Afternoons, Monday-Friday — $150
Both Sessions, Monday-Friday — $250

Select the number of weeks you plan to attend & add to cart. Please add additional children's registration to cart separately.

11:30 - 1:00         Lunch & Play  

1:00 -   1:15         Walk Back to Camp

1:15 -  1:45           Lesson Two

1:45 -  2:30         Organized And Group Play

2:30         End of Day