Simul with IM Kostya Kavutskiy
After a year-long break from such activities, I'm happy to announce that Chess University simuls are back!
IM Kostya Kavutskiy will be playing a simul on Chess.com on Sunday, February 11th at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (PST). The time control is 40 minutes per person with 20 second increment per move.
How to play in simul:
To play in this simul, go to https://www.chess.com/play/online and send a challenge to IM Kostya Kavutskiy, whose username is hellokostya, at or right after 2:00 PM Pacific. The easiest way to send this challenge is by posting the following shortcode in Chess.com's live chess server: /play hellokostya 40 20
I've attached a screenshot for reference if you're not sure where to post that shortcode to send Kostya the challenge. The simul is first come first serve so Kostya will accept the first 20 to 25 challenges he receives after 2:00 PM Pacific.
How to watch live commentary by Kostya:
Kostya will stream and commentate as he plays the simul. To tune in, simply visit our public Twitch channel at 2:00 PM Pacific: https://www.twitch.tv/chessuniversity
The simul will go on for about two hours after which Kostya will briefly analyze a couple games and give tips.
It's free to play and watch so be sure to join us if you're available at that time.
Best,
Kairav
I am the Founder and CEO of Chess University LLC, the world's leading online chess academy with its primary website located at https://ChessUniversity.com
My journey in the chess education world began when I became a #1-selling coach on Chess.com. I later became President of Chess.com University and started offering "super-premium" services, that went beyond Chess.com's core offerings.
In summer of 2014, I organized the world's first online chess camp featuring 2012 Vice Wold Chess Champion GM Boris Gelfand.
Towards the end of 2014, I created the Prodigy Program which today is Chess University's flagship offering as well as the world's undisputed #1 chess course. Five-time World Chess Champion GM Viswanathan Anand started teaching in the Prodigy Program in 2016 and has been helping Chess University / ChessUniversity.com revolutionize online chess learning since then. In 2017, 13th World Champion Anatoly Karpov taught a live lesson in the Prodigy Program.
Instructors formally or presently associated with Chess University include: Five-time World Champion GM Vishy Anand, 13th World Champion GM Anatoly Karpov, GM Boris Gelfand, GM Alexei Shirov, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, GM Alex Yermolinsky, GM Erwin l'Ami, IM Mark Dvoretsky, IM Nazi Paikidze, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM Daniel Rensch, IM David Pruess, FM Dalton Perrine, FM Elliott Liu, FM Arne Jochens, Kairav Joshi, and many others.
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Visit ChessUniversity.com to learn about our courses and other services.
Outside the chess world, I am also an educational entrepreneur with interests in bringing top STEM education to schools around the world.
Outside of my present career, the subject that interests me most is astrophysics. I've studied the orbital dynamics of our solar system in the past and enjoy reading about the latest research done to find exoplanets.
I love working and partnering with great people and great businesses. Contact me if you'd like to improve at chess or work together on something else!
Best,
Kairav Joshi
President and CEO
Chess University LLC