Chess Without Borders
Mission Statement: To Promote learning through combining chess education with service and philanthropy.
GMYury Shulman
Peter Spizzirri
Jeff Andruss
Patrick Lacey
Mark Shulman
Rich Whitman
Lance Burns
Brian Gruber
Rishi Sethi
Yury Shulman
Kiran Frey M.D.
Peter Spizzirri
Tim Just
Jim Walsh
Bob Hayes
Judy Spizzirri
Coaches
Board of Directors
Volunteer Coordinators
Rishi Sethi
Brian Gruber
Director of Volunteer Programs
Project Coordinator and Documentarian
MBA and International Grandmaster
Physician and Psychiatrist
President of Checkmate Chess Supplies
Author of USCF Rules of Chess
Attorney
Employee at Sage and Jewel
Teacher at District 26
Visiting Coaches
GM Alex Onischuk
GM Var Akobian
GM Gregory Kaidanov
GM Mesgen Amanov
IM Stan Smetankin
NM Alex Betaneli
WGM Anna Zatonskih
NM Tamara Golovey
Tim Just
About Yury
Beginnings
Yury was born in Belarus (former USSR) in 1975. His first formal chess lesson was at age 6 with coach Tamara Golovey. He started lessons with I.M. Albert Kapengut at 12, and subsequently studied under Boris Gelfald.
Education
Yury attended Belarus State Politechnical Academy and completed his undergraduate studies at the State Academy of Sports, Belarus. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and an M.B.A. specializing in Finance.
Publications
Since 1994, Yury has authored numerous articles on chess for publications including New in Chess, Chess Base Magazine, Chess Life and Chess Informant.
Yury is the founder of the Yury Shulman Chess Without Borders not-for-profit organization. Yury and his volunteer community are privileged to use chess as a medium for philanthropic causes. Since 2005 this included volunteer visits and book drives for Chicago public schools and contributions of a portion of tournament and chess camp proceeds to non-profit entities locally and worldwide.
For a link to Yury’s resume, click HERE.
