Gulko Chess Academy

The Gulko Chess Academy has developed very effective chess education programs for adults and children. Boris and Anna Gulko are the founders of the Gulko Chess Academy. Both are International Chess Grandmasters. Each of them has been a chess champion of both the ex-Soviet Union and the United States. The inexhaustible possibilities of chess, the combination of strict logic and unlimited scope imagination, have made the game a part of our cultural heritage. Chess helps the mind stretch and grow in a fun way. It increases problem-solving skills and improves logic and concentration. Why Teach Chess to Children?

Educational Benefits

  • Improves study habits.
  • Improves thinking under pressure, which is useful in test taking.
  • Improves and enlarges problem solving skills.
  • Improves student's ability to concentrate.
  • Develops memory.

Character Development

  • Provides a positive structure for leisure time.
  • Teaches students to think before they act - look before you leap.
  • Teaches students to turn losses into learning experiences.
  • Teaches circumspection, as players need to consider the relationship of many different parts.

Goals for the Students

  • Students will be exposed to chess.
  • Students will learn the fundamentals of the game.
  • Students will have a chance to experience problem solving through the world's oldest game of skill.

More about Boris Gulko
1320 Centre Street, Newton Center, MA 02459 | Phone: 617-640-1162 | Email:  newsmart@aol.com