Blackpool Chess Conference
based: Lancashire, UK
The largest chess tournament in the UK, this annual 3-day weekend event takes place every year in Blackpool during March. The event takes place in the Barcelo Imperial Hotel, which can also provide weekend accommodation.
| chess | England |
Bridge Overseas Ltd
based: Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
Hosted leisure holidays in the UK and Worldwide. Offering active mind activities like bridge, whist, poker and chess; and daily activities including quizzes, crossword and sudoku competitions, trips, excursions, short mat bowls, green bowls, petanque, golf, walking, spa and wellness. Single travellers welcome, plus tailor-made packages for groups.
| bridge/whist | chess | scrabble | bowling/bowls | theme cruises | groups | singles | family | UK | Europe |
Chess Academy (The)
based: Singapore
The Singapore Chess Academy provide programs for children and young people to learn and play the sport in competitions or friendly play sessions. Including 5-day intensive themed summer camps with competitions, training and puzzle solving.
| chess | Singapore |
GMChess – Grandmaster Chess School
based: St. Petersburg, Russia
World champion chess master Alexander Khalifman and his St. Petersburg Chess School invite players to visit the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, Russia, for a 10-day course of chess instruction and teaching, offered year-round.
| chess | Russia |
Chess4Life
based: California, USA
Teaching children and young people life skills through chess; offering chess summer camps and Alaskan cruises camps for all skill levels.
| chess | USA |
Mountain Lake Chess Camp
based: California, USA
Summer chess camps in northern and southern California, with instruction from International Chess Master, Larry D. Evans.
| chess | children's courses/holidays | USA |
Rothay Manor
based: Cumbria, UK
Rothay Manor offers a unique range of specialised holidays and short breaks including: chess and bridge breaks, scrabble and antiques holidays.
| bridge/whist | scrabble | chess | antiques | England |
USA Chess, Inc
based: Texas, USA
The largest summer chess camp organizer for children in the USA, providing chess lessons and play coached by the best children's chess instructors.
| chess | children's courses/holidays | USA |
Useful sites for chess breaks and holidays:
There are chess clubs operating throughout the UK so if you're looking for people to play with, or perhaps to go on a chess playing break with, then take a look at The English Chess Federation» website.
For some online chess action try The Internet Chess Club» (ICC).