Scuola popolare scacchi

A. S. D.

Chess club

♟️ Popular school of Chess, where the game becomes growth, inclusion and community

🌍 Mission and values

The Scuola Popolare di Scacchi works in Rome with the aim of spread the knowledge of the game of chess,, promoting at the same time socialization, inclusion and personal growth. Chess is proposed not only as a sport of the mind, but also as a an educational and a relational tool.


🧑🏫 Teacher

The School operates permanently:

  • Qualified instructors registered in the Register of the The Italian Chess federation (FSI)
  • Educators And Recreational Sports recognized by CSEN and/or UISP

In the time they have collaborated with the School many players holders of national and international importanceincluding: GM Shytaj, MI Aghayev, MI Tomescu, MI Seletsky, MI Piscopo, M° FIDE Gromovs, M° Della Corte


👥 Activity and participation

In the last 7 years, more than 800 players they have embarked on a path continued in the practice of chess, thanks to the activities of the School. Each year we offer:

  • Stable courses for all ages and levelsfrom kids to adults, from beginners to players classified
  • Activities in the schools of every order and degree, with projects curricular and extra-curricular
  • Participation in competitions, including the The Italian team championshipwith a team formed by students and instructors
  • Support of young talent, accompanying them to the Youth Championship of the Individual on the whole national territory

📚 Educational material

The School produces and distributes each year handouts teaching self-produced on technical topics and theoretical, accessible free of charge to all the students. A practical way to continue to study out the course, materials, specially tailored for the various levels.


🎯 A point of reference in Rome

The Scuola Popolare di Scacchi it is much more of a learning center is a the living community and the openwhere you grow together through the game, the competition and the passion for chess.

60+

Tournament table

Rocket Rocket 5+

International festivals

80+

Courses

150+

Enrolled in the club

18+

Years of activity

ASD Scuola popolare di scacchi

The Chess Section of the historic ASD Polisportiva Popolare Roma 6 Villa Gordiani starts 2007by providing young athletes the opportunity to associate the practice of chess to the subjects of sports; in 2009, three friends and lovers of the Noble Game: Ivano, Massimo and Paolo refound from the base to the section of chess that takes the name ASD Scuola Popolare di Scacchi.
The ASD Scuola Popolare di Scacchi is characterized among the facilities of quality, currently 5-6 in the whole of Rome and the Province, focusing on the disclosure and practice of the game of chess, offering courses, seminars, and days of free play, ensuring the presence and cooperation of players qualified to the international level.

The Members of the Club, in front of a modest annual fee is valid from September to the following August:

  • have access to the premises for free play, take advantage of the library and of the materials copntenuti in the reserved section of the site;
  • participate in free of charge to social tournaments a long time that follow in the course of the year, usually on the Monday afternoon;
  • participating in the championships in the team of the circuit FSI, CSEN, and UISPcurrently we have a team that play in serie B and in serie C. In the Promotion series, we organise typically at least a couple of teams (depends on the number of Members who wish to participate)

ASD Scuola Popolare di Scacchi

The Chess Section of the historic ASD Polisportiva Popolare Roma 6 Villa Gordiani starts 2007by providing young athletes the opportunity to associate the practice of chess to the subjects of sports; in 2009, three friends and lovers of the Noble Game: Ivano, Massimo and Paolo refound from the base to the section of chess that takes the name ASD Scuola Popolare di Scacchi.
The ASD Scuola Popolare di Scacchi is characterized among the facilities of quality, currently 5-6 in the whole of Rome and the Province, focusing on the disclosure and practice of the game of chess, offering courses, seminars, and days of free play, ensuring the presence and cooperation of players qualified to the international level.

The Members of the Club, in front of a modest annual fee is valid from September to the following August:

  • have access to the premises for free play, take advantage of the library and of the materials copntenuti in the reserved section of the site;
  • participate in free of charge to social tournaments a long time that follow in the course of the year, usually on the Monday afternoon;
  • participating in the championships in the team of the circuit FSI, CSEN, and UISPcurrently we have a team that play in serie B and in serie C. In the Promotion series, we organise typically at least a couple of teams (depends on the number of Members who wish to participate)

Weekly activities

Viale Irpinia 34 Rome

MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
9.30-12.30
free game
10.00-11.00
G05: level 1 youth
9.30-12.30
free game
11.30-12.30
G06: level 2 youth
17.00-18.00 G02:
1° livello giovani
15.00-16.00
G07: 2° livello giovani
17.30-18.30
G01: level 1 youth
18:00-23:00
free game
17.30-18.30
G03: 1° livello giovani
17.30-18.30
G04: Agonistica giovani
16:00-1900
game youth
19.00 20.00
A01: Beginners adults
18:00-23:00
free game
18.30-22.30
Tournament infra-weekly
19.30 – 20.30
A03: Advanced adults
19.00 – 20.00
A02: Intermediate adults
16:00-1900
game youth
20.30 21.30
A00: Absolute beginners
18:00-23:00
free game
18.30-22.30
Tournament infra-weekly

The classes consist of a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10 students. Information and registration to the courses:

ToCourses for adults: Ivano Pedrinzani – pedrinzani@scuolapopolarediscacchi.it (3514937497) 
GCourses for youths: Paolo Andreozzi – andreozzi@scuolapopolarediscacchi.it (3483679937)
LFree game for adults and youths
TTournament weekly

Weekly activities

Viale Irpinia 34 Rome

MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
9.30-12.30
free game
10.00-11.00
G05: level 1 youth
9.30-12.30
free game
11.30-12.30
G06: level 2 youth
17.00-18.00 G02:
1° livello giovani
15.00-16.00
G07: 2° livello giovani
17.30-18.30
G01: level 1 youth
18:00-23:00
free game
17.30-18.30
G03: 1° livello giovani
17.30-18.30
G04: Agonistica giovani
16:00-1900
game youth
19.00 20.00
A01: Beginners adults
18:00-23:00
free game
18.30-22.30
Tournament infra-weekly
19.30 – 20.30
A03: Advanced adults
19.00 – 20.00
A02: Intermediate adults
16:00-1900
game youth
20.30 21.30
A00: Absolute beginners
18:00-23:00
free game
18.30-22.30
Tournament infra-weekly

The classes consist of a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10 students. Information and registration to the courses:

ToCourses for adults: Ivano Pedrinzani – pedrinzani@scuolapopolarediscacchi.it (3514937497) 
GCourses for youths: Paolo Andreozzi – andreozzi@scuolapopolarediscacchi.it (3483679937)
LFree game for adults and youths
TTournament weekly

Link to Facebook

Link to Instagram

Link to Lichess

Link to Youtube

Board of directors

Massimo Carconi

President

Paolo Pellegrini

Councilor

Ivano Pedrinzani

Councilor

Paolo Andreozzi

Educational director

International Festival of Roma città aperta

The International Chess Festival Roma Città Aperta, is now in its 6th editionwith a strong international profile thanks to the presence of players from all continents. We have a commitment to remain as the most important chess Festival of Rome and declared intent to become the most important event in Italian chess

We are waiting for you: the many people who came the first time, below confirming their presence and who wants to experience for the first time the most important tournament of Rome and .... coming soon in Italy

0Days0Hours0Minutes0Seconds
0Days0Hours0Minutes0Seconds

International Festival of Roma città aperta

The International Chess Festival Roma Città Aperta, is now in its 6th editionwith a strong international profile thanks to the presence of players from all continents. We have a commitment to remain as the most important chess Festival of Rome and declared intent to become the most important event in Italian chess

We are waiting for you: the many people who came the first time, below confirming their presence and who wants to experience for the first time the most important tournament of Rome and .... coming soon in Italy

Communications of the Chess club

ANABASI:THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY...FROM THE OPENING TO THE FINAL

Ivano Pedrinzani Another episode of the journey in the History of our member Ivano where his passions are chess and classical antiquity merge..

Acknowledgements and contributions

In the Federal Council of the Italian Chess Federation (Sports Discipline Associated with the C. O. N. I.) held in Milan on 28 March 2015 the school was admitted into the association of Schools of Chess of 1° and 2° level. The seal of the federal represents the recognition of the work of the goodness of the programs and the quality of services provided.
The Taxpayer, In Solidarityon the 1st of December 2020, the Popular School of Chess has been recognized contributor solidarity within the meaning of DL Cura Italia (art. 71 DL 18/2020). The list of contributors in solidarity is available at this link  https://www.mef.gov.it/covid-19/tabella-contribuenti-solidali.html

Contributions 5 X 1000

13,500 Euros from the Municipality of Rome (posted on 28.2.2019 ex L. 124/2017 art. 1, paragraph 125), and.

  • 289 Euros from the Regional Committee of the Lazio fees reopening seat (posted on 23.12.2020 ex L. 124/2017 art. 1, paragraph 125)
  • 3,000 Euros from Sport and Health to grant “flat rate” for ASD/SSD on the opinion of 18 November 2020 (published in the 23.12.2020 ex L. 124/2017 art. 1, paragraph 125)

  • June 4, 2021 by Pres. The Council Dip. Sport euro 800,00.
  • June 4, 2021 from LazioCrea S. P. A. euro 1.000,00
  • 2 July 2021 contribution by the Municipality of Rome 6.745,97 euro Festival 2018
  • July 30, 2021 contribution by the Municipality of Rome 611,30
  • 15 October 2021 by Pres. The Council Dip. Sport euro 2.200,00
  • December 23, 2021 Pres. The Council Dip. Sport 2.500,00 euro

  • September 9, 2022 Pres. The Council Dip. Sport euro 1.700
  • October 21, 2022 contribution by the Municipality of Rome 14.820

  • 24 gennaio 2026 contributo del Comune di Roma euro 12.000 per il Festival Roma Città aperta 2025
  • 24 gennaio 2026 contributo del Comune di Roma euro 4852.96 per l’attività Centro stabile 2025

Acknowledgements and contributions

In the Federal Council of the Italian Chess Federation (Sports Discipline Associated with the C. O. N. I.) held in Milan on 28 March 2015 the school was admitted into the association of Schools of Chess of 1° and 2° level. The seal of the federal represents the recognition of the work of the goodness of the programs and the quality of services provided.
The Taxpayer, In Solidarityon the 1st of December 2020, the Popular School of Chess has been recognized contributor solidarity within the meaning of DL Cura Italia (art. 71 DL 18/2020). The list of contributors in solidarity is available at this link  https://www.mef.gov.it/covid-19/tabella-contribuenti-solidali.html

Contributions 5 X 1000

13,500 Euros from the Municipality of Rome (posted on 28.2.2019 ex L. 124/2017 art. 1, paragraph 125), and.

  • 289 Euros from the Regional Committee of the Lazio fees reopening seat (posted on 23.12.2020 ex L. 124/2017 art. 1, paragraph 125)
  • 3,000 Euros from Sport and Health to grant “flat rate” for ASD/SSD on the opinion of 18 November 2020 (published in the 23.12.2020 ex L. 124/2017 art. 1, paragraph 125)

  • June 4, 2021 by Pres. The Council Dip. Sport euro 800,00.
  • June 4, 2021 from LazioCrea S. P. A. euro 1.000,00
  • 2 July 2021 contribution by the Municipality of Rome 6.745,97 euro Festival 2018
  • July 30, 2021 contribution by the Municipality of Rome 611,30
  • 15 October 2021 by Pres. The Council Dip. Sport euro 2.200,00
  • December 23, 2021 Pres. The Council Dip. Sport 2.500,00 euro

  • September 9, 2022 Pres. The Council Dip. Sport euro 1.700
  • October 21, 2022 contribution by the Municipality of Rome 14.820

  • 24 gennaio 2026 contributo del Comune di Roma euro 12.000 per il Festival Roma Città aperta 2025
  • 24 gennaio 2026 contributo del Comune di Roma euro 4852.96 per l’attività Centro stabile 2025

The laws of chess, the FIDE (the Fédération Internationale Des Echecs)

The organic regulations federal FSI (the Italian Chess Federation)