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The USCA Trainer Team Includes:
6 Grandmasters, 4 International Masters, 3 FIDE Masters, 3 National Masters, 8 Certified FIDE Instructors
Over 10,000 students taught and counting!
Amazing Classes & Lessons
Our celebrated Chess classes teach children and adults to solve problems energetically and enjoy both challenges as well as rewards.
Brilliant Teachers
Train with the world's elite chess minds! Our acclaimed team of passionate and engaging mentors includes Grandmasters, International Masters, and FIDE Trainers.
Tailored For Each Student
Because everyone learns in their own way, we offer a variety of fantastic class and lesson formats to suit a student’s learning style and experience level.
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Praise For Founder & Director Light Buggiani
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“Light Buggiani is a teacher of the highest order - I could not recommend him more wholeheartedly to parents looking to give their child a profoundly rewarding human experience through the art of chess.”
— Josh Waitzkin
International Master, 8 time National Chess Champion and subject of Searching for Bobby Fischer
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“Light Buggiani is one of America’s most creative and inspiring chess teachers. If I could start the journey of learning how to play chess again, I can think of no better guide than Light.”
— Bruce Pandolfini
Renowned Chess Teacher, Acclaimed Chess Author, Co-Founder of Chess in the Schools
