2026 CCL Summer Camp & Daily Rapid & Blitz Tournament Signup

June 22 – 26, 2026

Train. Compete. Improve.

(Find the enrollment form at the end of this page)

Give your child a full week of focused, high-level chess training led by International Master and FIDE Master. The CCL Summer Chess Camp is a 30-hour immersive program designed to strengthen calculation skills, deepen strategic understanding, and build tournament confidence in a fun and structured learning environment.

Camp Details

Head Coach: IM Atanas Kizov (2445 Elo; Macedonia National Champion, Captain of Team Macedonia at the Chess Olympiad, CCL Chess Head Coach Since 2016)

Assistant Coach: FM Christopher Shen (2429 Elo; US Junior Open Champion, US Military Champion, Multiple National Champions of Scholastic Chess, PanAM U18 Silver Medalist, World Youth Bronze Medalist, Captain of Harvard Chess Team)

Special Guest of National Master will be invited to give lecture and game analysis upon the enrollment.

Dates: June 22 – June 26
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: CCL Community Center & Training Facility, 9681 Sawmill Rd, Powell, OH 43065

🍽 Lunch and afternoon snacks included
♟ All chess equipment provided

Who Should Attend?

This camp welcomes students with US Chess ratings between 600 and 1900.

Players are grouped by:

Age
Rating level
Tournament experience

This ensures every camper receives instruction that is appropriately challenging and engaging.

Daily Training Structure

Each day provides six hours of intensive, practical chess training:

♟ Puzzle competition to warm up
🎓 Three 60-minute instructional training sessions
🏆 In-camp Rapid, Blitz, and Bughouse Tournaments for Medals & Trophies

Every day features new training themes, allowing flexible attendance for students joining individual days or multiple days.

What Students Will Learn

Our curriculum balances tactical sharpness with long-term strategic understanding.

Tactical Training Includes:

Attacking a king stuck in the center
Attacking against castled kings
Thematic attacking patterns (including the g7 square)
Pawn structures and isolated pawns
Bishop and minor-piece endgames

Positional & Strategic Training Includes:

Space control and piece activity
Identifying and exploiting weak squares
Piece coordination and harmony
Prophylaxis and opponent restriction
Long-term planning and evaluation skills

Tournament Preparation Opportunity

Students who register for the full 5-day camp will receive a $50 discount toward entry into the Goran Memorial Open Tournament held the following weekend.

(Separate tournament registration required.)

Camp Highlights

✅ Professional instruction from International Master, FIDE Master and National Master
✅ Structured skill-building curriculum
✅ Daily tournament practice
✅ Small-group training based on level
✅ Trophies awarded to in-camp tournament winners
✅ Supportive and motivating training environment