Emory's Castle Chess camp is for all students of the game with at least some experience in tournament play. (Please see FAQ.)

Chess players of all ages attend Castle Chess camps. They have ranged from 5 to 78! The following list represents a sampling of the country's national champions that have participated in the Atlanta Castle Chess Camp:

Xiao Cheng (2086) Two-time national grade level champion ('01 and '02)

Alex Dementiev (1989) Two-time national grade level champion ('00 and '02)

Cameron Donis (1910) '02 K-6 Bughouse Champ

Jeffrey Haskel (1928) 4th Grade champion, 2001 K-12

Keaton Kiewra (2238) 6th Grade K-12 '98; 10th Grade K-12 '02

Adam Kostrinsky (1651) 5th Grade K-12 '02

Evan Mah (1858) 5th Grade K-12 '01

Patrick Tae (1930) K-5 '03

Michael and Walter

Ian Sanders at last year's camp

Anna Smoak from Corrales, NM

Walter Gainer was one of the younger campers in 2001.

A bughouse break during the Grand Prix

Stephanie Ballom is dead serious about her game