Churakids
Kids enjoying chess at Churakids
Churakids Chess Club

Your kid's favorite Saturday in Okinawa.

An English-friendly chess club for kids.
No Japanese needed. Just show up and play.

SAT Every Saturday
9:30-11:00 Time
¥500 Drop-in
5-16 Ages
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Play

Just Drop In

No sign-up, no commitment, no Japanese paperwork. Pay ¥500 at the door and your kid is in. Come once, come every week — totally up to you.

No sign-up needed ¥500 drop-in Beginners welcome
Happy child playing chess
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Think

Build Real Skills

Chess teaches kids to slow down, think ahead, and handle setbacks — skills that carry far beyond the board. Every Saturday is 90 minutes of focused, screen-free thinking.

Critical thinking Focus & patience Problem solving
Child thinking deeply over chess
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Global

Make Local Friends

Your kid doesn't need to speak Japanese. Chess is the common language here. American, Japanese, and international kids play side by side every week — right here in Okinawa.

English-friendly Multicultural Local community
Diverse group of kids playing chess
Instructors

Meet the Coaches

Taiyo Honma

Taiyo Honma

Head Coach · Bilingual

Erik Wagner

Erik Wagner

Head Coach · English

Aaron Jandani

Aaron Jandani

Assistant · Japanese

David Cipriano

David Cipriano

Assistant · English

Learn

How Pieces Move

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King

One square
any direction

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Queen

Any direction
any distance

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Rook

Horizontally or
vertically

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Bishop

Diagonally
any distance

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Knight

L-shaped
jump

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Pawn

One square forward
two on first move

Try It

Can You Solve It?

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White to move, checkmate in one

Checkmate the black king with the white rook.
Tap a piece to move it!

Answer: Ra4# (Rook to a4)

The rook moves to a4 for checkmate. The black king is trapped by its own pawns with no escape.

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Shogi

Othello

Othello

Rubik's Cube

Rubik's Cube

Gobblet Gobblers

Gobblet Gobblers

Shogi

Shogi

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Othello

Rubik's Cube

Rubik's Cube

Gobblet Gobblers

Gobblet Gobblers

Shogi

Shogi

Othello

Othello

Rubik's Cube

Rubik's Cube

Gobblet Gobblers

Gobblet Gobblers

Details

When & Where

Schedule

Day Every Saturday
Time 9:30 – 11:00
Drop-in Fee ¥500
Ages 5–16
✓ No sign-up or membership ✓ No reservation needed ✓ Complete beginners welcome ✓ English-speaking coaches on site

Access

Venue Churakids English
Address 2-14-2 Kaiho, Okinawa City
From Kadena Gate 2 ~19 min by car
From Foster ~23 min by car
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Come Play Chess This Saturday

No sign-up needed. Just show up at 9:30 AM.
Your kid can try it once — no pressure!

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