Specialties
The Western Connecticut Chess Academy is a premier institution dedicated to providing exceptional chess education to individuals of all ages and skill levels. Our academy offers comprehensive training programs, tournaments, and workshops designed to enhance critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills through the engaging game of chess. With an experienced instructor and a supportive learning environment, we strive to empower minds, foster a love for the game, and cultivate future chess champions. Join us today and embark on an enriching journey of intellectual growth and competitive excellence.
History
Established in 1988.
Jim Santorelli, is a nationally renowned authority on chess in education with over 30 years chess instruction experience whose passion for chess continues to help players to improve their skills and ability. Jim has successfully guided his students to 13 National Championships!
"With chess, children can practice deductive reasoning and use it in day to day situations. The idea with increasing the number of curricular programs is to improve children's critical thinking skills and analytical abilities."
Playing Chess as a Tool in Learning
By Merri Rosenberg
Oct. 11, 1992
A USCF Expert, Jim emphasizes strategy and planning in his chess and in his well-prepared online chess classes..
Meet the Business Owner: James S.
Brooklyn born Jim Santorelli is a walking talking chess game who converses with friends as though he's analyzing a complex middlegame. At times, an arsenal of ripostes, counterarguments, and creative commentaries muscle his speech. "For every disadvantage there is an equal and opposite advantage," he tells his students.
By Harvard Professor Robert R. Desjarlais, Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard.
