Congratulations to our student Brewington Hardaway on achieving the Grandmaster title and to his coach, GM Greg Kaidanov! We’ll be congratulating our student in person during our upcoming session of the Young Stars program with Garry Kasparov in one month. For more information about KCF Young Stars and Brewington Hardaway’s Grandmaster achievement, please visit our […]

11/4/2024 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy has successfully kicked off on October 19, 2024, with its Preseason Trainings. The first session on What We Can Learn from the Chess Olympiad 2024 Top Games, was a success. Participants explored thrilling dynamic games and learned valuable lessons from instructive mistakes made by even the greatest players. […]

Congratulations to our student Alice Lee for earning bronze in the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, and to our alumna Carissa Yip for winning the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship title for the third time! Photos by Lennart Ootes and Anastasiya Karlovich, St Louis Chess Club. For more information, visit our Facebook Page.

Sept. 23, 2024 — Congratulations to the U.S. Men’s Team for bringing home the silver medal, and the U.S. Women’s Team on its bronze medal at the 45th Olympiad! Students from KCF’s Young Stars program did not disappoint, with Alice Lee taking home the silver on board 4, and Young Stars alum, Carissa Yip, winning […]

The 2nd Gabor Kallai Memorial took place in Budapest ahead of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, with the Kasparov Chess Foundation as one of the event’s main sponsors. Gabor Kallai was one of the coaches for the KCF’s ‘Young Stars’ program. Ten participants from five countries, including nine Grandmasters and one WIM, competed in the […]

The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2025 Preseason Special Program, commencing on October 19, 2024. This exclusive program is crafted to enhance your chess skills, boost strategic thinking, and gear you up for the forthcoming season. Participants will benefit from the expertise of top-tier instructors and grandmasters, making […]

Two of KCF’s current Young Stars students became first place champions at the recent 2024 National Junior Championships. Congratulations to Alice Lee and Christopher Yoo for winning their respective age groups. Our Young Stars program cultivates the best young players in the United States and Europe with special training sessions. To find out more, visit […]

From June 7 – 9, the St. Louis Chess Club hosted a training session as part of the prestigious Young Stars program by KCF and the St. Louis Chess Club. The two-and-a-half day training workshop brought together the brightest young chess talents in the United States, including: GM Christopher Yoo (17 yo), IM Alice Lee […]