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Welcome to the homepage of the United States Chess School! This is a new chess training program designed for the strongest players in the nation. A few times per year, some of the most talented chessplayers in the country will be given a free week long training session with some of the top chess players in the nation.


(Above is a photo from the 17th US Chess School in Tuscon, AZ)
In the back are the instructors: GM Alejandro Ramirez and IM Greg Shahade
The students are: middle row: Apurva Virkud, Kimberly Ding, Taylor McCreary, Jessica Regam, Megan Lee
front row: Maggie Feng, Darrian Robinson, Jacqui de Sa, Mariya Oreshko

US Chess School Sessions:

Event #
 Date
 Location





Trainer *
USCS 22
 7/9/2013
 New York, NY





Multiple Coaches
USCS 21
 6/24/2013
 Los Angeles, CA





IM Armen Ambartsoumian
USCS 20
 1/2/2013
 San Francisco, CA
Article



IM Greg Shahade
USCS 19
 7/22/2012
 St. Louis, MO
Article



IM Greg Shahade
USCS 18
 7/10/2012
 New York, NY
Article



Multiple coaches
USCS 17
 12/26/2011
 Tuscon, AZ (all girls)
Group Photo



GM Alejandro Ramirez
USCS 16
 8/9/2011
 St. Louis, MO
Article



GM Yasser Seirawan
USCS 15
 7/6/2011
 Charlotte, NC
Article



GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 14
 12/26/2010
 Los Angeles, CA
Article
 Video:blitz game


GM Melikset Khachiyan
USCS 13
 8/10/2010
 Seattle, WA
Article 1
 Article 2


GM Yasser Seirawan
USCS 12
 7/7/2010
 Dallas, TX
Article



FM Aviv Friedman
USCS 11
 12/27/2009
 Atlanta, GA
Article
 Group Photo


GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 10
 8/11/2009
 St. Louis, MO (all girls)
Article 1
 Article 2
 Group Photo

GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 9
 7/7/2009
 New York, NY
Article 1
 Article 2
 Group Photo
 ChessFM Blog
GM Alex Onischuk
USCS 8
 1/1/2009
 Scottsdale, AZ
Article 1
 Article 2
 Group Photo

GM Yury Shulman
USCS 7
 08/12/2008
 Branchburg, NJ
Article 1
 Article 2
 Group Photo

GM Joel Benjamin
USCS 6
 06/24/2008
 San Diego, CA
Article



GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 5
 01/02/2008
 San Francisco, CA
Group Photo



GM Yury Shulman
USCS 4
 07/23/2007
 Lexington, KY
Article Video Schedule

GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 3
 01/02/2007
 Phoenix, AZ
Article



GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 2
 04/10/2006
 Lexington, KY
Group Photo



GM Gregory Kaidanov
USCS 1
 1/02/2006
 Lexington, KY
Study Log Blitz Tournament


GM Gregory Kaidanov

* IM Greg Shahade also acts as a trainer at the majority of US Chess School's
Thanks to Dr. Jim Roberts and the AF4C for their generous donations which have allowed the USCS to thrive.
Also thanks to the Schein-Friedman Project for their sponsorship of the 11th and 14th US Chess School.


Contact USCS President Greg Shahade at admin@uschessschool.com