Onsite Chess Club begins September 25 from 1-2.
We are excited to offer our students a new opportunity to compete in Rookly’s Online Scholastic Chess League, where students can represent our school while playing chess against students from schools across the country—all without having to travel!
Rookly turns chess into a team sport. Each week, students log on at a designated time, join our school’s team, and compete in structured matches against other schools. A typical match lasts approximately one hour, making it an exciting and manageable addition to our school’s chess program.
What Does It Look Like?
Students will play online as members of our school’s chess team. Rookly organizes weekly head-to-head matchups with other schools and uses skill-based pairings to help create competitive and enjoyable games for players of different experience levels.
Students don’t have to be our school’s strongest chess players to participate. The goal is to give students regular opportunities to play, improve their skills, compete, and experience the excitement of being part of a team.
Parents and school staff can also watch the matches through Rookly’s spectator system.
Rookly is designed specifically for scholastic chess, with supervised matches, no student-to-student chat, optional video, and real-time monitoring. Students can play using a computer, laptop, or tablet, and no software needs to be downloaded or installed.
2026–27 Rookly Seasons
Fall Season:
October 5 – December 14
Spring Season:
February 1 – April 26
Our school will select one weekly playing time from the available options.
Our anticipated playing time will be Wednesday at 3:45
How Many Students Can Participate?
Each individual match can have a team of 4–10 players. However, there is no limit to the number of students who can have Rookly accounts at our school.
This means we can have a larger group of students involved throughout the year. For example, one group of students might play one week, while different students could participate the following week.
The first 10 students to log on for a particular weekly match will be the students who play that week.
This gives us an opportunity to involve many students rather than limiting participation to a small, permanent team.
Why Participate?
Students can:
- Represent their school in weekly team competition
- Play chess against students from around the country
- Develop their chess skills through regular competitive play
- Experience teamwork and school pride
- Compete without the expense or logistics of traveling to tournaments
- Watch and support their teammates
- Track team results and progress throughout the season
Rookly describes its league as a season-long tournament, with weekly school matchups, skill-based pairings, standings, and playoff competition.
What Do Students Need?
Students need:
- A computer, laptop, or tablet
- An internet connection
- A Rookly account
No special software or installation is required.
Interested in Representing Our School?
If your student enjoys chess—or is simply interested in trying competitive chess—we encourage them to consider joining us!
Students do not need to be expert chess players. Rookly’s skill-based pairing system is designed to provide competitive games for players with different levels of experience.
We hope to build a team that represents our school with enthusiasm, sportsmanship, teamwork, and school pride.
Interested? Please contact Mr. Walsh at [email protected] to learn how your student can participate.
