Welcome to Hanley Chess Academy (HCA)
In 5 Locations + Online (Friday Evenings)

To read our mission statement, please click here.
To read Mr. Hanley's bio, please click here.

Bus Phone: 714-925-3195
Email: hanleychessacademy@gmail.com

Online
(Zoom & www.lichess.org)		 Cerritos Community Center
(Tuesday Evenings)		 Cypress Community Center
(Wednesday Evenings)		 Irvine
(Saturdays; 5430 Trabuco Road)		 Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda
(Saturdays;
5100 E. La Palma; Suite 1)		 La Mirada Community Center
(Monday Evenings)
Classes
(Fall Registration Form)

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Local In-Person Tournaments

Irvine Sunday Scholastics
 9am-12:30pm
5430 Trabuco Rd, Irvine, CA 90620

  • Sunday September 28, 2025
  • Sunday October 19, 2025
  • Sunday November 30, 2025
  • Sunday December 14, 2025

    • Regional Tournaments

  • 2025 Staser Scholastic
    November 22, 2025
    La Mirada Activity Center
    13810 La Mirada Blvd
    La Mirada, CA 90638

    Advanced Registrations

  • 2026 Morrison Scholastic
    January 31, 2026
    La Mirada Activity Center
    13810 La Mirada Blvd
    La Mirada, CA 90638



    		• National/Worldwide Tournaments

  • 2025 World Chess Festival - Hawaii
    December 28-31, 2025
    Neal Blaisdell Convention Center
    777 Ward Ave.
    Honolulu, Hawaii

  • 2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
    January 16-18, 2026
    Hilton Garden Inn Disneyland
    1441 S Manchester
    Anaheim, CA.

  • 2026 World Chess Festival - Malvern
    April 3-5, 2026
    Desmond Malvern Hotel
    1 Liberty Blvd.
    Malvern, PA 19355

  • 2026 World Chess Festival - Orlando
    July 10-12, 2026
    Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport
    5750 T G Lee Blvd
    Orlando, FL 32822

  • 2026 World Chess Festival - Las Vegas
    July 31-August 2, 2026
    Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas South Strip
    7830 S Las Vegas Blvd
    Las Vegas, NV 89123