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Welcome to ♖🌱ROOKS and ROOTS♜!

ROCO Chicago is proud to announce an official partnership with Sep7RO Online Chess School, the online chess school for kids led by Romanian-Canadian coach Septimiu Popescu. 
After more than a year of successful collaboration, we are formalizing this relationship to offer families high-quality, flexible, and bilingual chess education.

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This partnership reflects the shared mission of both organizations:

  • Education & Innovation: helping kids develop strategic thinking, focus, and confidence

  • Community Impact: creating opportunities for Romanian-American youth to connect and grow

  • Heritage & Language: offering programs in English and Romanian 

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Why ROCO Chicago and Sep7RO?

  • Aligned in mission: youth development, education, and community.

  • Whole-child focus: Chess builds focus, decision-making, and confidence — what ROCO strives to promote in all youth programs.

  • Character building: Kids learn discipline, resilience, and good sportsmanship — win or lose.

  • Global + local: Sep7RO connects kids from around the world; ROCO roots it in our Romanian-American community.

Why We Recommend “Chess Fun”

  • Builds real skills: Kids practice concentration, patience, and long-range thinking.

  • Paced for growth: A warm, supportive setting where every child advances at a comfortable speed.

  • Playful learning: Sessions blend instruction, games, and friendly challenges—so it feels like fun, not homework.

  • Trusted coaches: Attentive, seasoned instructors who motivate and meet students where they are.

What families tell us: their children show better focus, make decisions more confidently, and genuinely look forward to each week’s class.

About Coach Septi and Sep7RO

Sep7RO is an online chess school dedicated to children and teens. With over 14 years of teaching experience and more than 1,300 students taught worldwide, coach Septi makes chess fun, structured, and accessible.

Parent testimonial :"A truly wonderful chess teacher who makes every lesson fun, engaging, and full of excitement for the kids. It’s impossible not to love his lessons and look forward to them with great anticipation!"

Classes are hosted online.

 

Program Schedule* & Cost**

 

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* Schedule is subject to change   

** Through this partnership, a program discount is offered to all ROCO members. 

 

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