Thursday Knight's Class
By Alton Academy 4 Chess
A premier small-group chess instruction program combining 40 minutes of gameplay with 60–70 minutes of rotating-station coaching. Covers opening principles, middle-game tactics, endgame strategies, and checkmate patterns with 4–6 coaches per session grouping students by skill level.
Classes
Additional Activity Details
Trial class available for $40. Regular enrollment is a 7-class package for $245 ($35 per class). Held at Northwest Community Church. Class size is 18–23 students with a 1:4–5 coach-to-student ratio. Open to beginners through intermediate players.
About Alton Academy 4 Chess
Alton Academy 4 Chess is a family-owned chess instruction business founded in 2011 by Krista Alton, a Regional Director for the Florida Chess Association. The academy serves over 350 students weekly across Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties through school chess clubs, small-group evening classes, and private lessons for all skill levels.