Elite Chess
Training Camp
This camp is designed to push the skills of the Midwest's top chess players to reach new heights. Students will be given over 20 hours of instruction from some of the best coaches in the world and surrounded by other premier players from the region.
Date:
July 13 - 17, 2026
Location:
Elite Chess Center - Naperville
2916 W. Ogden Ave, Suite 120
Naperville, IL 60540
Eligibility:
Students must be at least 10 years old.
Groups will be formed based on peak ratings:
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Master Group (Peak rating of 2000+)
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Expert Group (Peak rating of 1700+)
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Elite Group (Peak rating of 1400+)
Email us for rating or age exceptions at elitechess@gmail.com
LEAD INSTRUCTORS
GM Boris Avrukh
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Peak rating of 2668
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Under 12 World Champion in 1990
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2 time Israeli National Champion
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Has trained Vladimir Kramnik, Boris Gelfand, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, and Wesley So
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World renowned author (1. d4 Grandmaster Repetoire)
GM Vladimir Georgiev
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Peak rating of 2596
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Earned Silver medal in 2004 Chess Olympiad on board 2
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Past Bulgarian and Macedonian National Champion
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Has trained Women's World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova, Carissa Yip, Natalia Pogonina, and Jeffrey Xiong
FM James Canty III
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Peak rating of 2353
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2025 Super Heavyweight Chessboxing World Champion
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One of the top streamers in the US (over 110,000 followers on Twitch and YouTube combined)
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Won $20,000 at the 2014 Millionaire Chess Open
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Frequent coach, content creator, and commentator for chess.com
Schedule:
Time | Activity |
|---|---|
9:15 am | Arrival |
9:30 - 10:30 am | Class 1 with Lead Instructor |
10:30 - 11:00 am | Break |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Class 2 with Lead Instructor |
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch (Provided for all students) |
1:00 - 2:00 pm | Training session with Lead Instructor |
2:00 - 2:30 pm | Break |
2:30 - 3:30 pm | Class 3 with Lead Instructor |
3:30 - 4:00 pm | Break |
4:00 - 6:00 pm | Evening Activity (Simul, Bughouse, Blitz, etc.) |
6:00 pm | Departure |
Note: Camp ends at 3:30pm on last day (7/17)
Lunch provided for students every day
Camp Fee:
$747