Yury and Dr. Frey introduced the community to chess at this event hosted by the Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA).

World Cup at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (Nov 22 - Dec 18, 2007)

The World Cup is taking place on November 22nd in khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Please support Yury by visiting www.fide.com or official web site

Fall 2007 Session of Chess Clubs - Please join us!

District 220 chess clubs resume the week of Sep 3. Fill out the Registration Form and mail to the address noted on the form.

GM Yury Shulman's Simul (Sat, Sep 15 @ Holiday Inn, Elgin)

Visit http://www.mchenryareachess.org for details.

Chess Games at Grove Avenue Carnival (Sun, Sep 16)

Please join us for chess games at this year's carnival. Check the Carnival flier for event times.

Lafayette School Summer Chess Camp (Thu, Aug 16)

Yury Shulman's Chess Without Borders organized this tuition-free chess camp for Chicago inner city children in collaboration with The Chess Academy. Details are here.

  4th ANNUAL GM YURY SHULMAN SUMMER CHESS CAMP 2007

The 4rd annual summer chess camp was held June 11-15 at Barrington High School. Thanks to 2006 US Champion Alex Onischuk, and Tamara Golovey (GM Shulman's first chess coach) and other camp staff for making this an exciting week for the children!

   16TH ANNUAL CHICAGO OPEN (May 2007)

This tournament was held on the heels of the 2007 US Chess Championship. I tied for first place, but lost to Vadim Milov in the blitz playoff. Read more...

   FRANK F. BERRY US CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (May 2007)

Thank you for your support again, this time at the US championship 2007! I tied for third place and qualified for the 2007 FIDE World Championship. Alex Shabalov was crowned champion. Read the US Chess Magazine article...

  BARBARA ROSE CHESS TOURNAMENT (Feb-24-07)

Thank you for such a big turnout -- we had 102 participants!!! A portion of the proceeds are being donated to charity.

  BLINDFOLD SIMUL AT BARRINGTON AREA LIBRARY (Nov-12-06)

Yury and several of his students challenged each other at the Library to introduce chess to the community. Thanks to all those students who volunteered their chess skills. It made for a good time!

  BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE TOURNAMENT (Nov-9-06)

We had a successful tournament with 137 kids participating! As a result, we were able to make contributions to ASHA India and to Woodland School, as well as donate chess sets to the Barrington Area Library.

  ALEXIAN BROTHERS CHESS TOURNAMENT (Aug-19-06)  

Congratulations to all the winners! Our appreciation goes to the Alexian Brothers Hospital network for sponsoring and hosting the tournament.

  3RD ANNUAL BARRINGTON SUMMER CHESS CAMP 2006

The 3rd annual summer chess camp, held June 19-23 at Barrington High School was a big success. Thanks to 2006 US Champion Alex Onischuk, GM Gregory Kaidanov, and GM Novikov for their time and effort!

   CHESS OLYMPIAD

I had the privilege of coaching the US women's team which won fourth place at the Chess Olympiad in Turin, Italy. For more information visit:
http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org/eng/index.php

   UNITED STATES CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (March 2006)

Thank you so much for supporting me at the US championship 2006! Without your encouragement, I would not be able to get to a second place. Also my very good friend Alex Onischuk became a champion! Congrats, Alex! Congratulations also to a Women US Champion Anna Zatonskih! Crosstable and the games of the event are at the link below: