International School of Chess Champions
January 12 – 13, 2008
DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Brook, IL

World Chess Champion GM Anatoly Karpov
2006-07 U.S. Champion GM Alexander Onischuk
2006 U.S. Open Champion GM Yury Shulman
2006-07 U.S. Women’s Champion WGM Anna Zatonskih

Saturday, January 12

9:00 – 10:00 am Registration

10:00 – 10:30 am Opening ceremony

10:30 – 11:30 am Plenary session “My best games” by GM Anatoly Karpov

11:45 – 1:15 pm Small-group training session #1

1:30 – 2:30 pm Lunch

2:30 – 4:00 pm Small-group training session #2

4:00 – 5:00 pm Photo session and book signing by GM Karpov

Sunday, January 13

10:00 – 12:00 Blitz Tournament

12:00 – 4:00 pm Chess in Education Seminar for Coaches, Educators, Parents (3 continuing education credits are available)

Guest Speakers: GM Anatoly Karpov and Jerry Nash, USCF Scholastic Director

12:00 – 1:30 pm Small-group training session #3

2:30 – 4:30 pm Simul games with GMs Karpov, Onischuk, Shulman, Zatonskih

4:30 – 4:45 pm Closing ceremony

Registrations and fees:

The program is open to all ages! To register, send an e-mail to intecsus@yahoo.com with name, age, and school information (for scholastic participants), and USCF or local rating.
Cost: $225 for 2 days if paid before 12/01; $275 after 12/01. $325 on-site, if space available.
Make checks paid to IntECS, Inc and mail it to Mikhail Korenman
63 W 75th Street
Willowbrook, IL 60527
For information: http://www.intecsus.org/ or call 630-789-2951; 785-906-0402

Sponsors:
US Chess Trust
ICA Warren Junior Program
Fifth Third Bank
IntECs, Inc.
Chess Without Boarders, Inc.

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