Kid Chess News
Spring 2026
A periodic roundup of happenings in the Kid Chess community for adults who have children enrolled in our clubs, camps, and tournaments.
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Tritt Elementary Wins K-5 Team Tournament
Kid Chess congratulates the 60+ Metro Atlanta schools that participated in the Kid Chess Team Championship! We’re proud of all the young chess players who represented their schools so well. We offer extra congratulations to Tritt Elementary for winning the K-5 section and to Morningside for winning the K-2 section.
Coach Bella Belegradek Honored
Kid Chess Coach Bella Belegradek has been a transformative figure in Georgia scholastic chess for 20 years. Her success is exceptional, having coached teams to approximately 15 Georgia Scholastic Team Championship titles.
“I love to teach the kids how to think, and chess is a very good field to teach people how to think, how to plan, and how to make decisions.”
Read more about Coach Bella at the Georgia Chess Hall of Fame.
Other Kid Chess staff honored by the Hall of Fame include founder Justin Morrison, VP Dan Lucas, and GM Alonzo Zapata.
Summer Camps Start in June
We have six different Kid Chess summer camps starting June 1st and running through July 17th. Campers can attend morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions. Our camps condense a full club semester into one week of fun chess activities!
Upcoming May Tournaments
- Saturday, May 2nd – Blacklight Bughouse
AM: K-2nd Grade (9am-1pm) | PM: 3rd-5th Grade (1:15pm-4:30pm)
- Sunday, May 17th – Mountain View Community Center
K-2nd & 3rd-5th Grade (9am-1pm)