2nd annual Universal Open summer camp
June 9th-15th - Dallas / Fort Worth
4 days of instruction from some of the best grandmasters, and 3 days of playing in the universal open + scholastic
This summer camp is closed to the first 40 kids signed up, an entry list is available HERE. Ages must be between 7 and 21.
Hello and welcome to the Annual Universal Open Summer Camp info page! Our camp consists of four days of instruction, and VIP entry to both the Universal Open and Scholastic for the next 3 days, making it a full week. Every day of instruction comes with lunch, activities, break times, and a few exciting surprises. Our coaches are all masters, 3 being Grandmasters, one being Super Grandmaster Aryan Tari. Kids will get to learn in the hotel that the Universal Open is being held in, truly a once in a lifetime experience. This camp is closed to the first 40 kids signed up, and we will separate groups by ten in closest rating ranges. Our group of coaches is one of the strongest, if not the strongest group of chess players teaching a summer camp in the United States. All kids will receive exceptional educations, and get to strongly improve their chess while making many new friends! After the instruction days the kids will all get to play in the 70K Universal Open & Scholastic event. The scholastic event offers scholarship money to the section winners which can make huge resume and news builders. We are excited to begin this exciting camp and get to help build your kids chess careers!
Our 4 Grandmaster Coaches:
Aryan Tari - 2672 Peak FIDE Rating
Robby Kevlishvili - 2556 Peak FIDE Rating
Luka Budisavljevic - 2524 Peak FIDE Rating
Harshit Raja - 2522 Peak FIDE Rating
Coaching lineup may change. If a change is made the replacement will still be another Grandmaster.
Schedule:
Instruction Days (June 9th-12th)
Drop off kids at the hotel before 10:00am
10:00am - 11:15am: First class
11:15am - 12:30pm: Second Class, new coach
12:30pm- 2:00pm: Lunch break & activities
2:00pm - 3:15pm Third Class, new coach
3:15pm - 4:30pm Fourth Class, new coach
Tournament Days (June 12th-15th)
June 12th: Universal Open
June 13th: Universal Open & Universal Scholastic
June 14th-15h: Universal Open
Registration:
Full Camp Registration: $899 for all seven days. Includes 4 days of classes followed by VIP entry to the Universal Open 3 or 4 day schedule, & entry to the Scholastic Scholarship event. To register with this option click HERE
Instruction Only Registration: $699 for all 4 days of classes. This does not include entry to the Universal Open & Scholastic. To register with this option click HERE
Because this is a limited capacity camp, purchases are refundable for 75%. There are no refunds within two weeks of the event
Hotel:
If you are out of town and wanting a hotel for the week, here is a booking link to get a hotel room with the chess rate. Hotel link HERE
Entry List:
You can see a list of all summer camp participants entered HERE