SUMMER GUEST LECTURES
FORMAT
The Charlotte Chess Center will offer a series of lectures by top guest Grandmasters. Limited seats available!
Monday, June 13
6:30pm-7:30pm
GM Jacob Aagaard
Tuesday, June 14
6:00pm-7:00pm
GM Peter Heine Nielsen
Wednesday, June 15
6:30pm-7:30pm
GM Veselin Topalov
WHERE
10700 Kettering Drive, Unit E
Charlotte, NC 28226
REGISTRATION
Players may register ahead of time using the registration link below.
Walk-ins only permitted if space permits. All lectures are expected to fill up quickly.
Lecture Format
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1 hour lecture followed by brief Q&A session.
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Great opportunity for photos, autographs, book signings.
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Lectures will be geared towards intermediate club players.
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Only 65 seats available per lecture - register soon
Lecturers:
GM JACOB AAGAARD
Lead Instructor
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Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer from Scotland
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World’s leading chess trainer and author
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4-time Olympiad representative
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Former British and Scottish national champion
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Trainer of GMs Boris Gelfand, Sam Shankland, Sabino Brunello, Surya Ganguly, Indian women’s national team
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GM PETER HEINE NIELSEN
Lead Instructor
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Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer, #1 Player from Denmark
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Leading World Champion “second” (trainer) – coached Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen to 8 World Championship victories, 2007-2021
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Current full-time trainer of World Champion Magnus Carlsen
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7-time Olympiad representative, 5-time Danish National Champion
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Peak FIDE Rating: 2700, #37 in the World
GM VESELIN TOPALOV
Lead Instructor
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World Champion from 2005-2006
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Rated #1 in the World in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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Peak rating 2816 FIDE, 2870 USCF – in July 2009, GM Topalov was the only active player rated over 2800 FIDE in the world, ahead of World #2 Vishy Anand and World #3 Magnus Carlsen
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9-time Olympiad representative representing Bulgaria
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Competed in 5 Candidates Tournaments and played World Championship Matches against Vladimir Kramnik and Vishy Anand
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Winner of Linares, Tata Steel, Dortmund, Norway Chess Super-Tournaments and the 2005 World Championship
ENTRY FEES
Elite Chess Camp Participants: Free Entry to all lectures
*parents of Elite Camp participants receive CCC member price to attend lectures*
Monday and Tuesday Lectures with GMs Aagaard and Nielsen
CCC Members: $15.00
Non-Members: $40.00
Wednesday Lecture with World Champion Topalov
CCC Members: $30.00
Non-Members: $55.00
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