BCS alumna Nazee Moghadam, now a senior at UCSD with an interest in state politics, tells how chess gave her the confidence to believe in herself. Read our interview.

David Petty, one of BCS' most popular chess instructors, was a dedicated BCS student and scholastic champion. Find out what inspired him to teach the game.

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International Master Irina Krush, the youngest-ever US Women's Chess Champion, will be teaching a Master Class the week of August 3rd. Also, for the next two weeks BCS alumnus Sam Shankland ('04), who is on the verge of becoming a Grandmaster, will teach the advanced class.

 

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2008 Krush summer camp photos