Information:

Alex Betaneli: abetaneli@hotmail.com
or 608-334-2574


Registration:

Please make checks payable to Alex Betaneli, send to:

Alex Betaneli
PO Box 260122
Madison, WI 53726

Please Include: Name, Age, Grade, School, Phone number, Address, Email, Rating

 
 
 
   

Wisconsin Chess Academy
Summer Chess Camp
June 22-26 ( ask about one-day/two-day camp option and costs )

Grandmaster Greg Serper: “Organization of the camp is truly awesome!”

Best Western Milwaukee Airport Hotel

DOWNLOAD CAMP FLYER IN PDF

 

Camp Site:

Best Western Milwaukee Airport Hotel at 5105 South Howell Ave, Milwaukee WI 53207.
414-769-2100

 

ARRIVAL: 1:00-3:00pm on Sunday, June 22nd. Opening ceremony and pizza party at 3:05pm. Commuters should arrive before 9:00am and be picked up before 6:00pm on Monday-Thursday.

DEPARTURE: 5:00-7:00pm on Thursday, June 26th .


Eligibility:
Main camp is open to 40 participants and has no rating requirements (beginners are most welcome to sign up). Intensive study group is limited to 20 participants who desire in-depth instruction with optional evening sessions.
 
   

Daily Activities :
Highly interactive lectures, seminars, simultaneous exhibitions and consultation games will be complemented by multiple tournaments. Daily outdoor activities include soccer and tennis. Hotel has a tropical indoor pool complex with Jacuzzi, game area, sauna and fitness center. Detailed daily schedule will be emailed to participants (and their parents) around June 15th .
 
   

Tuition:
$285 before April 30th , $305 before May 30th, $335 thereafter. $75 deposit is required. Family and group discounts are available. Ask about rates for one-day and two-day camp options.
 

Hotel:
Four nights for $160 (two beds, one roommate). PLEASE RESERVE HOTEL WITH CAMP ORGANIZER
 

Food:
Three daily meals plus snacks for $100. Lunch-only option is available for $50.


Staff:

Grandmaster
Joshua Friedel:

Josh's magnetic personality, inexhaustible supply of energy, and sophisticated sense of humor make him a highly popular instructor at the camp. This is his fifth time on our staff.

National Master
Alex Betaneli:

Alex's affection for chess is exceeded only by his fondness of teaching chess. His students are prominent at state level and around the nation.

 

National Master
Ashish Vaja :
Ashish has been a successful professional chess trainer for several years. His unique teaching methods make students' improvement swift and triumphant.

Prominent Staff members in the past camps:

Grandmaster Greg Serper:
World Junior Champion (1988), three-time winner of the World Open, one of the top players and coaches in the country

GM Alex Goldin:
Winner of six World Open titles. Participant of two FIDE World Championships. Coach of several elite Grandmasters.

IM Stan Smetankin: . Winner of many prestigious European tournaments. Needs only one more norm to become a grandmaster. One of the top coaches in Illinois.