Welcome!

Yury Shulman is a Chess Grandmaster who resides in the Chicagoland area.
"Chess is my lifelong passion. It is a game that knows no linguistic or cultural bounds. And it's one of the very few games you can play for life, whether you are 3 or 103 years old.  Make new friends, share a few laughs along the way, and win, lose, or draw, be sure to enjoy the game! 
Good luck in your chess adventures!" 

Best wishes for 2008 :)

Grandmaster Yury Shulman

 - 2006 US Open Champion -

Some of my games | Chess Life bio and interview | Suburban Chicago Courier News article
2006 US Open Championship article | NY Times US Open 2006 article | 2006 and 2007 Barrington Courier Review articles






EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Yury Shulman WINS 2008 FKB US Chess Championship!

Yury Shulman takes 1st place in the 2008 FKB US Chess Championship. 

“To become the US Champion is a huge success! All games were tense. I think that the move which won the tournament was Rg4 against Becerra.” -Y. Shulman

Find out all the details on www.monroi.com.

 

2008 Chess Camps (June16-20) and (July 14-18) at Barrington High School!

Yury Shulman International Chess School will conduct two chess camps at Barrington High School this summer!  The first one will be June 16-20th and the second one will be July 14-18th.  2006 US Champion Grandmaster Alex Onischuk, GM Gregory Kaidanov, and NM Alex Betaneli are going to join us again at the camps.  The registration form, all other information, and a printable flier is HERE.

 

St. Matthew Chess Tournament - Saturday, September 20th 2008

Yury Shulman's International Chess School will be conducting a Chess Tournament on September 20th 2008 in Hawthorn Woods, IL.  It will begin at 10:00 AM and last until approximately 3:00 PM.  Advanced registration only!  For complete details and registration form click HERE.

 

Yury Shulman's Chess Without Borders selected to the UN Youth Assembly in NY

Rishi Sethi, a product of District 220 has been selected to represent the Yury Shulman Chess Program at the UN Youth Assembly in New York in August of this year. 12 youth volunteers in the program are invited to join the group with Rishi Sethi. Please contact Kiran Frey for details at (847) 382-5410 or kiran47@hotmail.com

 

GM Shulman is Special Guest at Dartmouth College, NH

Members of the Dartmouth Chess Club host a chess tournament for students and members of the Hanover community. The club hopes to organize a tournament for children that will take place next year.  http://thedartmouth.com/2008/04/14/news/chess/
 

Chimps and Chess in Chicago

Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Foundation invited youth volunteers to a special evening at the Chicago Botanical Garden.  Yury Shulman's Chess Without Borders was invited to bring a display to illustrate the good work it is doing for others.  The USCF web site has covered the event in a recent article.  To read the entire article click HERE!

 

Shulman wins Foxwoods Open!

Yury Shulman won the Foxwoods Open (March 19-23) title after a victory in the Armageddon match against Alexander Ivanov.  For the full story click HERE!

 

Chess Book written by GM Shulman and Rishi Sethi is now for sale!

"Chess! Lessons From A Grandmaster" is a great book for beginning and intermediate chess players to learn and improve their skills in the game of chess. For reviews and information on how to order this book see the AD at the bottom of this page!

 

  Office Location


Our office is now located at 428 Waverly Rd, Barrington, IL 60010.
Take Hough street/IL-59 North for about 0.5 mile, turn left on W Northwest Hwy,
drive about 0.4 mile, turn right on Exmoor Ave, take first left turn on Waverly Rd,
and go about 200 feet. Office will be to your right.

 

  Ongoing Saturday Group Lessons

Group lessons are being held on Saturdays at our new office in Barrington.
Three 1-hour lessons run from 10:00 until 1:30 pm every Saturday. The cost is $15/hour. Call (312) 375-7475 to register.

10:00-11:00 AM

Lesson 1

11.15 -12.15 PM

Lesson 2

12.30 - 1.30 PM

Lesson for adults






ACTIVE PROGRAMS


THROUGH THE

YURY SHULMAN

INTERNATIONAL CHESS SCHOOL

Non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization

Yury Shulman's Chess Without Borders

Collaboration with Businesses to develop community participation.

Philanthropy projects consisting of donations of chess sets, direct monetary donations and services.

Global outreach programs where chess students directly provide chess lessons or organize chess clubs in underprivileged areas locally and all over the world.

Chess as a neurobic exercise.

Learn and earn program where intermediate chess students are employed as chess coaches for beginners.

Leadership Projects where students design their own projects and implement them.

Volunteering.

Public speaking opportunities through presentations.

Educational opportunities available through chess tournaments such as training to be a Tournament Director.

Chess and the Arts Series with opportunities for the Performing Arts and display of artwork for Visual Artists.

  Letters of Recommendations provided for students who complete the textbook and volunteer at chess related events for a minimum of 20 hours.

 

VOLUNTEER CORNER

Announcing...

Yury Shulman's Chess Without Borders

Non-Profit Organization!

This program supports chess programs in underprivileged schools anywhere in the world. Any chess family traveling this summer is welcome to take chess sets to donate.

 

History of Barrington Scholastic Chess

Dr. Kiran Frey has compiled this interesting history of the chess movement in  Barrington beginning in 1998 when Rishi Sethi started a chess club at Grove Avenue Elementary. 

 

OTHER LOCAL HAPPENINGS
 

  Check the Illinois Chess Association list of upcoming events in the greater Chicago area.

 

{ past events and news } 

 

 

 


















"CHESS! LESSONS FROM A GRANDMASTER" is now available.

The book can be ordered by phone at 847-382-5410 (Kiran Frey).
The price is $20. A portion of the proceeds will benefit underprivileged programs.

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