Chess.com University's Online Summer Chess Camp Concludes - Video Recordings Available
From July 7th-11th, 2014, Chess.com University hosted its first-ever and in fact, the world's first-ever online summer chess camp. This high-profile event gathered instructors from around the world to teach chess to an international audience.
Camp activity began around 9:00 AM Pacific Time (PDT) and went till about 4:30 PM PDT each day. This camp offered simuls with GM Valeriy Aveskulov and FM Dalton Perrine, student game analysis sessions, lectures from top instructors, the ability to email questions to GM Levan Aroshidze through our "Ask the Grandmaster" session, and the chance to interact with super-GM and 2012 Vice World Chess Champion Boris Gelfand! On top of that, students received a copy of the May 2014 issue of The Master's Bulletin as well as Chess.com shirts or coupons for chess coaching services. Most importantly, all students received video recordings of all the lectures and game analysis sessions! This means that students have the material forever and can review whenever they want to!
We know there are many Chess.com University members who wanted to attend this camp live but could not due to work or other obligations. Hence, we have made the video recordings available for purchase. Detailed information regarding the instructors and lecture topics is provided below.
The Team:
Camp Organizer and Instructor: Kairav Joshi, President of Chess.com University.
Honored Guest Instructor: GM Boris Gelfand, 2012 Vice World Chess Champion.
Instructor: GM Ben Finegold, Top Coach Famous for Becoming GM at Age 40.
Instructor: GM Valeriy Aveskulov, 2007 Ukrainian National Champion.
Instructor: IM Valeri Lilov, Renowned Coach and Lecturer on Chess.com.
Special Contributor: GM Levan Aroshidze, 1995 World Under-10 Champion.
Assistant Instructor: NM Dane Mattson.
Assistant Instructor: FM Dalton Perrine.
Assistant Instructor: NM John Williams.
Commentary Team: Kairav Joshi and Staff.
Technical Support Team: Kairav Joshi and Ralf MacGrady.
Titles of Video Recordings, Instructors, and Duration:
| Session Topic | Instructor | Duration |
| Prophylaxsis - Preventing What Your Opponent Wants | GM Valeriy Aveskulov | 90 Min |
| ABCs of Planning | IM Valeri Lilov | 90 Min |
| Analysis of Valeriy's Simul Games | FM Perrine and Kairav | 45 Min |
| Lecture and Q&A Session with Gelfand | GM Boris Gelfand | 50 Min |
| Punishing Premature Pawn Storms and Overextended Pawn Structures | GM Ben Finegold | 90 Min |
| Calculation and Visualization Training Session | FM Dalton Perrine | 60 Min |
| Analyzing Forcing Moves to Uncover Dynamic Secrets | Kairav Joshi | 75 Min |
| Positional Elements of Exchange Sacrifices | GM Valeriy Aveskulov | 90 Min |
| Instructive Tactical Opening Play | Kairav Joshi | 25 Min |
| Mastering Calculation | IM Valeri Lilov | 90 Min |
| Group A Student Game Analysis | FM Dalton Perrine | 60 Min |
| Group B Student Game Analysis | NM Dane Mattson | 70 Min |
| Exploiting the Two Bishop Advantage | GM Valeriy Aveskulov | 90 Min |
| Group A Student Game Analysis (2) | FM Dalton Perrine | 50 Min |
| Group B Student Game Analysis (2) | NM Dane Mattson | 60 Min |
| Learning from Typical Mistakes | IM Valeri Lilov | 95 Min |
| Learning Chess Psychology from Dane's Games | NM Dane Mattson | 55 Min |
| Student Game Analysis with Both Groups | NM John Williams | 80 Min |
| Student Game Analysis with Both Groups (2) | NM John Williams | 55 Min |
| How to Efficiently Study Chess | GM Valeriy Aveskulov | 95 Min |
| Student Game Analysis with Both Groups (3) | NM Dane Mattson | 65 Min |
| Mastering Evaluation | IM Valeri Lilov | 100 Min |
| Analyzing Forcing Moves to Solve Complex Positions | Kairav Joshi | 30 Min |
Total running time of the video recordings is over 26 hours!
Purchasing Video Recordings and Chess Camp Material:
The full package contains over 26 hours of recorded instruction. The package also comes with GM Levan Aroshidze's written lecture on "Punishing Premature Pawn Storms and Overextended Pawn Structures" and his emailed answers to questions asked by students during the "Ask the Grandmaster" session.
The full package can be purchased for a discounted price of $195 between now and July 31st, 2014.
Payment methods include:
- Money Order, Check, or Electronic Check.
- Credit or Debit Card.
- PayPal.
- Bitcoin.
In order to purchase using a PayPal balance or credit/debit card, please follow this PayPal link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ACEDJPTHMCPHN
Message GeniusKJ on Chess.com and indicate your real name and email address after you pay using the PayPal link.
If you prefer to use an alternative payment method, please message GeniusKJ on Chess.com or send an email to kairavjoshi@chess.com.
Currently, the only option available for purchasing camp videos is the full package. If you would like to instead purchase a group of lecture recordings, feel free to contact us.
Additionally, the option to purchase a video license is available. If you are a chess coach, leader of a chess club or federation, or run a chess-teaching organization, it is possible for you to purchase licenses for individual video recordings. What do we mean by a license? We simply mean that you may purchase the rights to show the video publically (in the classroom, at a chess club, etc.) during the time at which you hold the license. Please send an email to kairavjoshi@chess.com if you would like to use Chess.com University's content for instructive purposes at your local chess club, academy, or any other organization.
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If you have any questions, please message camp organizer Kairav Joshi, or comment on this news post.
