6/13/2025 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy is proud to host a live lecture with Nikolaos Ntirlis, bringing one of the most respected minds in chess preparation and training to our virtual stage. Ntirlis is a Greece chess player, author, and trainer, born in 1984, who has established himself as a leading expert in chess openings and engine analysis. Join us on June 15 at 18:00h CET.

5/30/2025 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation is pleased to announce that grandmaster Michael Prusikin will be delivering a live lecture at KCF Academy on Sunday, June 1. Prusikin is a German chess grandmaster and a renowned chess coach, originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, born on January 19, 1978. Alongside his playing career, he has always focused on chess teaching, making it a significant part of his professional life. He holds the title of FIDE Senior Trainer. Listen to him live this Sunday.

5/17/2025 – We are thrilled to announce that GM Antoaneta Stefanova, former Women's World Chess Champion, will be delivering a live lecture at the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy! Antoaneta is one of the most distinguished figures in contemporary chess. She was a true chess prodigy, won the World Under-10 Championship in 1989 in Puerto Rico and the European Under-14 Championship in 1992. Listen to her live this Sunday.

5/9/2025 – Chess enthusiasts are in for a treat as Croatian GM Ivan Šarić is set to deliver a live lecture at the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy on Sunday. This special event offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of Croatia’s top chess players and a former European Champion.

4/25/2025 – We are thrilled to announce an exclusive live lecture with IGM Athanasios Mastrovasilis at KCF Academy on April 27. He will be focused on one of the most crucial and underappreciated aspects of chess mastery: defending tough and even lost positions. Come watch and learn!

4/18/2025 – On Easter Sunday, April 20, at 6 PM CET, the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy will host an exclusive lecture by Max Dlugy, a world-renowned grandmaster and a brilliant chess educator, known for his dynamic style and deep understanding of the game. Dlugy was one of the top blitz players in the world, earning the title of World Junior Champion in 1985.

11/4/2024 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy has successfully kicked off on October 19, 2024, with its Preseason Trainings. The first session on What We Can Learn from the Chess Olympiad 2024 Top Games, was a success. Participants explored thrilling dynamic games and learned valuable lessons from instructive mistakes made by even the greatest players. Remember, we grow by learning from our own mistakes and those of the best!

10/11/2024 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy has successfully kicked off on October 19, 2024, with its Preseason Trainings! Our first session on What We Can Learn from the Chess Olympiad 2024 Top Games, was a success. Participants explored thrilling, dynamic games and learned valuable lessons from instructive mistakes made by even the greatest players. Remember, we grow by learning from our own mistakes and those of the best!

5/4/2024 – On May 5th, the subscribers of Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy will gather for an exclusive interview with Veselin Topalov. He was born in 1975, etched his name into the annals of chess history with his remarkable achievements from 2005 to 2014. Renowned for his dynamic style of play, Topalov emerged as one of the most formidable players on the world stage. Listen to his interview this Sunday.

4/26/2024 – On April 28, the subscribers of Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy will gather for an exclusive interview with Elizbar Ubilava. At 74 years young, Elizbar Ubilava, a Spanish grandmaster of Georgian origin, is a living legend in the world of chess. With his remarkable achievements and illustrious career spanning decades, Ubilava's influence on the chess landscape is unparalleled.

4/3/2024 – On April 7, the subscribers of Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy will gather for an exclusive interview with Maurice Ashley, the first African American chess grandmaster. Here, amidst the whispered echoes of strategic brilliance, Ashley will unveil insights from his latest literary endeavour, "Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard", which has seen the world on April 2.

3/18/2024 – Step into the illustrious world of chess greatness for an interview with IGM Vladimir Tukmakov at the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy! Tukmakov is a former top player of the end of the 20th century. His chess education was in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, where he still resides nowadays. Subscribers of the KCF Academy have full access to the captivating interview on March 24, 2024.

3/12/2024 – Dive into the minds of chess legends as the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy unveils exclusive interviews with two of the brightest stars: Fabiano Caruana and Peter Svidler! Subscribers of the KCF Academy have full access to these captivating conversations, offering a glimpse into the strategies, stories, and experiences that have shaped their illustrious careers.

2/24/2024 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy invites you to watch an interview with grandmaster Elisabeth Paehtz, one of the strongest German female chess players since her youth. On February 25, 17:00 CET, Elisabeth will give a live interview at KCF Academy. Add it to your calendar!

2/18/2024 – The Saint Louis Chess Club, U.S. Chess and Kasparov Chess Foundation announced the Saint Louis Chess Conference, which will bring together the leading voices in chess with chess educators, researchers and enthusiasts. The Saint Louis Chess Conference will be held October 24-26 at the Chase Park Plaza in Saint Louis, Missouri, and will feature leading keynote speakers including Maurice Ashley, Garry Kasparov and Judit Polgár.

6/15/2023 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation, in association with the European Chess Academy and the Trainers Commission of the European Chess Union, present the first European conference for chess trainers. The event will take place during the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb, the third stage of this year’s Grand Chess Tour.

1/3/2023 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with a gala on November 16th. However, the gala event was not the last event of the year as there was one more work session left. In the week before Christmas, from December 16-18, Garry Kasparov trained six talented youngsters, who had an average age of 13 and an average Elo rating of 2490. | Photos: Kasparov Chess Foundation

7/18/2022 – Like any complicated trade or skill, the growth and legacy of chess is built upon the great learned imparting their wisdom on the next generation of practitioners. To develop up-and-coming chess talents, former world champion GM Garry Kasparov, through his Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF), has partnered with the Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC) for the tenth year to host its Young Stars – USA program. | Photo: SLCC