Welcome to the Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess Seven-time World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov established his first U.S. school in Lindsborg, Kansas. Anatoly Karpov has numerous chess schools throughout the world. World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov in Lindsborg    Welcome to the Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess.  Chess is not only a game, but a proven learning tool to help students with problem solving, which in turn leads to improved math and reading scores.  The International Chess Institute of the Midwest (ICIM), that operates the famous school, promotes chess in education, both in the public and private sectors.   ICIM is organized exclusively for educational purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Courtesy Small World Gallery - Lindsborg, Kansas 2008 U.S. Jr. Championships Coming to Lindsborg Join GM Var Akobian at the 2008 U.S. Junior Open    The 2008 U.S. Junior Open, 2008 Junior Closed, and 2008 Cadet Championship will be held in Lindsborg, Kansas. The Junior Closed and Cadet will be held June 14-18, 2008. The U.S. Junior Open will be held on July 25-27, 2008. See our "Upcoming Events" page for details and entry information.    Grandmaster Var Akobian will be the chief instructor at this year's Karpov Chess Camps, held in July 2008. The U.S. Junior Open will immediately follow Chess Camp Session II. See our "Chess Camps" page for additional information. GM Akobian will be assisted by FIDE Master Tom Brownscome, Executive Director of the Karpov Chess School. My Best Games by Anatoly Karpov    Anatoly Karpov's long awaited book, My Best Games shares an inside look into the genius of chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov.  In this book, scheduled for release in July 2008, 7-time World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov shares what he considers to be his 100 most impressive matches.  Each game features detailed diagrams, explanations of Karpov's well-crafted moves and descriptions of the tournament and opponent.    Full of practical instruction as well as insight into Karpov's creative genius, My Best Games is a facinating study that no chess player can afford to miss.    Available at bookstores everywhere and through Trafalgar Square Publishing from Independent Publishers Group, 814 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 0610.  Toll-free number for orders only: 1-800-888-4741.  Visit us online at www.ipgbook.com FIDE Master Tom Browncombe President Marck R. Cobb and School Director, FM Tom Brownscombe Tom Brownscombe is the Executive Director of the Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess at Lindsborg. Brownscombe, who moved to Lindsborg in 2007 from Las Vegas, is a chess master with World Chess Federation (FIDE) credentials. Brownscombe headed up the U.S. Chess Federation’s Scholastic Programs from 2000 to 2003, and it was during this time that he led the gold medal winning U.S. delegation to the 2001 Pan-Am Youth Chess Championship. Brownscombe, who grew up in Maryland, first gained notice when he won the Maryland High School Chess Championship in 1985. He continued to play tournament chess and in 1988 he earned his National Master title. He became two-time Nevada State Chess Champion in 1992 and 1993. He became the Kansas State Champion in 2007. The World Chess Federation (FIDE) awarded him the title of FIDE Master 1993. Brownscombe has spent much of his life teaching school and chess. He earned his BS in mathematics from the University of Maryland in 1988, followed with a degree in secondary education in 1989. After graduation, he taught math in the Washington D.C. school system. The Karpov Chess School has been expanding its teaching base to include students from throughout Kansas. Brownscombe also teaches chess on-line through USD 400. (See our Online Chess page.) Why chess? Numerous studies have shown that students who participate in chess attain higher reading and math scores than those in the control group. Researchers believe students in the chess group developed logical thinking habits and discipline that carried over into their other schoolwork. Chess also instantly rewards those students who think through a problem at the chessboard – and conversely it instantly punishes those students who engage in lazy thinking. ### ANATOLY KARPOV SUMMER CHESS CAMP Session I - July 13-18, 2008 ----- Session II July 20-25, 2008 Click Image for Chess Camp Information