GM Sam Shankland Headlines 2021 Summer Programs!
GM Sam Shankland Headlines 2021 Summer Programs!
Read About Sam's Recent Tournament Win!
Summer 2021 - We are thrilled to announce that for the 4th consecutive year - GM Sam Shankland will headline our Summer Programs and will be featured in both our Virtual & Physical locations.
Sam Is coming off a huge tournament win where he took clear 1st place at The Prague Masters with a performance rating of over 2900 Fide!
GM Sam Shankland will provide daily training positions for both our Virtual & Physical Camps along with live virtual review on Fridays which will be attended by both our Virtual & Physical Camps.
A long time friend of our ICN programs, GM Shankland is one of the Top American players of ALL TIME! Shankland won clear 1st at the US Championships in 2018 and quickly climbed to a TOP 25 player in the WORLD. With a peak rating of 2731 FIDE, Shankland is the third highest American born player in history only behind the Great Bobby Fischer and Fabiano Caruana.
Our summer pragram offerings are suitable for all of our players, from complete beginners to National Ranked competitors. You can find more information about our Physical Camps, Virtual Summer Camps along with our Online Scholastic Summer Chess Leagues below.
We will also continue to host our Saturday In-Person Quads!
We look forward to having many of you join us this summer!
Thanks,
Coach Russ
About 2021 Summer Chess Camps:
Summer camps have always been a highlight of our ICN programming, providing our players, teams and coaches with an accelerated learning environment where students have the opportunity to train in a competitive results driven environment while still enjoying plenty of social opportunities and summer camp fun. Each session will incorporate a combination of live lectures, rated match play, social opportunities, contests and much more. Players will be grouped based on their appropriate level. Our 2021 camps will once again be headlined by former US Champion GM Sam Shankland! GM Shankland will provide daily training positions which he will review with the group each Friday!
2021 Summer Camps Dates:
July 5th - 9th
July 12th - 16th
July 19th - 23rd
July 26th - 30th
August 2nd - 6th
August 9th - 13th
August 16th - 20th
August 23rd - 27th
August 30th - Sept 3rd
September 6th - 10th
The Gift of Chess Featured on ABC!
The Gift of Chess - a not for profit organization - leverages the transformative power of chess by providing elementary school students with access to free chess technology, a free physical chess set, and inclusion into a vibrant chess community.
With access to chess technology, every child will have an equal opportunity to learn chess. Equipped with their own set, each child will be able to share the game of chess within their local communities. With the support of a vibrant online community, players can push each other to reach new heights. Each summer, using metrics derived from our assigned technology, students will have the opportunity to earn access to in-person training, providing an incentive for students to work hard throughout the year and our most engaged students access to physical training opportunities where they can reach their full potential.
By learning chess, along with its transferable life skills, all children can make a positive impact on their communities and the world.
We have raised over 6000 of our 10,000 chess set goal!!