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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 19
7/22/2012
St. Louis, MO






GM Loek Van Wely
USCS 18
7/10/2012
New York, NY






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




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