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Xu Ryan and Ethan won 1st place More info | Results May 6, 2018 Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Bergen Academy • 200 Hackensack Avenue • Hackensack NJ More info | Sign Up May 6, 2018 Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Open Championship Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Open Championship Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Bergen Academy • 200 Hackensack Avenue • Hackensack NJ More info | Sign Up May 6, 2018 Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA U1600 Championship Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA U1600 Championship Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Bergen Academy • 200 Hackensack Avenue • Hackensack NJ More info | Sign Up 2018 MASTER-LEVEL TRAINING SUMMER PROGRAM MASTER-LEVEL TRAINING SUMMER PROGRAM 7/9-7/13 • 7/16-7/20 • 7/23-7/27 • 7/30-8/3 • 8/6-8/10 • 8/13-8/17 • 8/20-8/24 More info | Sign Up 2018 Scholastic Summer Camp Program June 18 - August 24 Open to kids from ages 6 to 16 • We promise a 6:1 student – teacher ratio • Prizes and trophies for tournaments and competitions • Art projects and Math Olympiad • Camp T-shirts • Our goal is to foster an environment of learning and fun • Our campers have gone on to graduate from Princeton, MIT and Columbia! More info | Sign Up 2018 Grandmaster-level Daily Summer Program GRANDMASTER-LEVEL DAILY SUMMER PROGRAM Only seven weeks: 6/18-6/22 • 6/25-6/29 • 7/9-7/13 • 7/16-7/20 • 7/23-7/27 • 7/30 -8/3 • 8/20-8/24 More info | Sign Up   ICA Tournaments 2018 Super Saturday Tournaments ICA Presents the wonderful opportunity for Enthusiastic Chess Players: "Super Saturday" Tournaments More info | Results 2017 – 2018 Doctor Ostfeld Memorial Tournaments At BCA 2017 – 2018 Doctor Ostfeld Memorial Tournaments at BCA OCTOBER 1 DECEMBER 3 JANUARY 28 MARCH 11 MAY 6 More info 2018 Chess Party For Fun Children ages 6 and up Community Church of Glen Rock (Education Building) • 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 More info | Sign Up May 6, 2018 Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Bergen Academy • 200 Hackensack Avenue • Hackensack NJ More info | Sign Up May 6, 2018 Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Open Championship Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Open Championship Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Bergen Academy • 200 Hackensack Avenue • Hackensack NJ More info | Sign Up May 6, 2018 Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA U1600 Championship Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA U1600 Championship Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Bergen Academy • 200 Hackensack Avenue • Hackensack NJ More info | Sign Up Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships Dr David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships Sunday, March 11th, 2018 More info | Results | Photo | Sign Up More ICA Tournaments Achievements Congratulations To ALL ICA Students Congratulations to ALL ICA students who participated in NJ State Grade Championships on Sunday, November 19th! Over 30 ICA students participated in this competition. More info | Results | Photo Stefan Karpenko Wins Parents Day Blitz Competition Despite winning the Open section of the Parents Day blitz competition, and besting 4 time ICA blitz tournament winner GM Alex Fishbein (who brought his son Mitch), GM Alex Stripunsky (who brought his daughter Jane) More info | Results | Photo Congratulations To ICA Students: Alessandro, Grant, Sophie And Malina! For their wonderful performance at NJ state Juniors & Girls championships this Sunday (June 11th), 2017 More info Congratulations To ALL ICA Students Who Participated In NJ State Grade Champions Congratulations to ALL ICA students who participated in NJ State Grade Championships on Sunday, November 22nd Around twenty ICA students participated in this competition. Hurray to Winners: More info | Results Shlionsky And Gao To Represent Themselves, NJ, USA, And ICA... Shlionsky and Gao to represent themselves, NJ, USA, and ICA at World Youth in Greece! Shlionsky also qualifies for Pan Am Youth in Colombia! More info The Coaches Team, By Joe Pacella And David Rubenfeld When I first walked into the Hilton, 20 minutes before round one, my first reaction was one of being impressed by the mass of Chess players assembled for the event. More info World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East 2015 Three years ago I was invited to participate in the 2012 World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East Tournament. It was my first serious tournament after 23 years’ time out. In 1989 I was a young Russian candidate master; In 2012 I was an unrated amateur. After four World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East tournaments More info More Achievements Class Schedule 2018 SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE -Teaneck SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE -Teaneck More info | Sign Up 2018 SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE - GLEN ROCK SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE - GLEN ROCK More info | Sign Up Winter 2017 -2018 Math Schedule Winter 2017 -2018 Math Schedule More info | Sign Up WINTER 2017-18 SEMESTER SCHEDULE - Teaneck INTERNATIONAL CHESS ACADEMY 185 Court street Teaneck, NJ 07666; tel: 201-833-1741; More info | Sign Up WINTER 2017-18 SEMESTER SCHEDULE - GLEN ROCK INTERNATIONAL CHESS ACADEMY Community Church of Glen Rock (education building) More info | Sign Up FALL 2017 MATH SCHEDULE Tel: 201-833-1741 • Tel: 201-797-0330 More info | Sign Up 2017 Fall Schedule For Chess In Glen Rock *GM coach Irina Levitina / Alexander Stripunsky 3 hours and up per week strongly recommended for Int2/ Advanced student Saturday Master Class is for students rated above 1500 Add $55 registration fee to tuition if registering after 8/25. ** Week 13 is reserved for MAKEUPs More info | Sign Up More Class Schedule Newsletters Enter your e-mail address and get the news & updates delivered to your inbox E-mail: Name:   News   Camps   Tournaments   All of the above Chess Camps 2018 Spring Camp Teaneck 2018 Spring Camp Teaneck 2018 Spring Camp Glen Rock 2018 Spring Camp Glen Rock 2018 Spring Camp April 2 Teaneck 2018 Spring Camp April 2 Teaneck 2018 Spring Camp April 2 Glen Rock 2018 Spring Camp April 2 Glen Rock 2018 MASTER-LEVEL TRAINING SUMMER PROGRAM MASTER-LEVEL TRAINING SUMMER PROGRAM 7/9-7/13 • 7/16-7/20 • 7/23-7/27 • 7/30-8/3 • 8/6-8/10 • 8/13-8/17 • 8/20-8/24 2018 Scholastic Spring Camp Program April 2 - April 6 Open to kids from ages 6 to 16 • We promise a 6:1 student – teacher ratio • Prizes and trophies for tournaments and competitions • Our goal is to foster an environment of learning and fun 2018 Scholastic Summer Camp Program June 18 - August 24 Open to kids from ages 6 to 16 • We promise a 6:1 student – teacher ratio • Prizes and trophies for tournaments and competitions • Art projects and Math Olympiad • Camp T-shirts • Our goal is to foster an environment of learning and fun • Our campers have gone on to graduate from Princeton, MIT and Columbia! Chess News Sign Up For Our Fall Semester & Take The ICA “Ratings Rise” Challenge! The ultimate sign of chess improvement for many students and players is a rise in their individual USCF chess rating. A Parent’s Decade Of Perspective A Parent’s Decade Of Perspective: Thirteen Years Of ICA Chess=Class Valedictorian, Full Scholarship & Immortal Memories! Not too long ago we received an extremely touching email from one of our long time chess parents that basically summed up what it is we have been doing for the past twenty plus years. ICA Families Dominated March 11th Doctor Ostfeld Memorial Championships! ICA Families Dominated March 11th Doctor Ostfeld Memorial Championships! Xu Ryan and Ethan won 1st place Chess School IS CLOSED Today, March 21 Due To The Weather Conditions. Chess school IS CLOSED today, March 21 due to the weather conditions. You can do a make up on other days or wait until the end of the semester as the last week is a built-in make ups. Gelashvili Family Perfect 1st Place Finish! Shlionsky,Kazazian, Gelashvili Family perfect 1st place finish! Shlionsky,Kazazian, and Raina families 2nd and 3rd! Grandmaster Tamaz Gelashvili and his son Giorgi scores a perfect eight out of eight points to win first place in the January 28th edition of the ICA family event. Chess School Is Closed Tomorrow Due To The Weather ... Chess school is closed tomorrow due to the weather and the declared state of emergency. Camp Description For Jumbula We have been in business for over twenty years and throughout this time have seen an exceptional portion of those students who have stayed with us for over ten years go on to be accepted and graduate from the most prestigious Ivy League and other top universities in the United States. Copyright ICA Chess Academy © 2004 - 2018