OleChess - St. Olaf Chess Camp

We are pleased to announce that GM Kaidanov will be back with the camp in 2014!

We've just learned that in addition to camp director FM Kevin Bachler expecting confirmation of the FIDE Trainer title at the  84th FIDE Congress scheduled from 9/30 to 10/10 in Tallinn, Estonia, that frequent camp instructor WGM Camilla Baginskaite is expecting confirmation of the FIDE Instructor title.  For more information on the FIDE coaching designations, see the FIDE Trainer Handbook at http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=42&view=category .   We'll update you when we have final co...

We have received unofficial notice that OleChess Camp Director Kevin Bachler has qualified for the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs – the International Chess Federation) title of FIDE Trainer, the second highest level of Internati...onal Trainer Title.  Kevin also holds the highest U.S. training title,   Professional Chess Coach (see http://www.uschess.org/content/view/10002/131/ ).  We expect official notice within the next few weeks.  Title confirmation should be at the FIDE Congr...