USA Chess is the largest and premier chess camp organizer for children in the United States. Founded in 1997 by National Master Noureddine Ziane and Katie Stone, USA Chess has grown from one camp in Dallas, TX to more than 90 camps across the United States!

     Our staff is comprised of the best children's chess instructors in North America! The USA Chess chess camps are uniquely qualified to cater to the needs of the advanced scholastic player as well as the true beginner. USA Chess hit its first milestone in the summer of 2000 producing the largest chess camp ever held in the United States, with more than 250 students enrolled. What was most surprising, however, was the amount of absolute beginners in attendance - more than 50% of the total enrollment was just starting to play chess. This realization led to the national roll-out tour of 75 camps in more than 50 cities by 2005. The annual tours have been immensely successful with several thousand campers attending this year alone!

     USA Chess thrives on providing a structured environment that is extremely conducive to learning chess. We hand-pick the best children's chess instructors from all over the United States and bring them to each camp. We believe our team is most effective in teaching chess to children of all ages and levels. The exceptional organization and ever-fun curriculum has fueled much interest from scholastic players and coaches from around the country, prompting them to request USA Chess chess camps in their areas. 

     USA Chess presents a positive 'hip' image of chess to the outside world. Teaching chess to children is their passion and their enthusiasm is infectious. They are successfully infusing our next generation of chess players with a love for the game.