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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 15th US Chess School in Charlotte, NC:
The students are: Peter Chen, Christopher Gu, Steve Wang, Andrew Tang, Kevin Bu, James Black, Jeevan Karamsetty, Kapil Chandran, John Lodger Hughes, Justus Williams. Front row: Cameron Wheeler, Michael Chen, Joshua Colas.
Standing behind the sofa is GM Gregory Kaidanov and IM Greg Shahade

US Chess School Sessions:

Event #
 Date
 Location





Trainer *
USCS 17
 12/26/2011
 Tuscon, AZ (all girls)





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





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