Basic Subscription
Offers access to our renowned 4 Level training program, while including a lot of extra perks. More information about the program can be found under the corresponding program description below.
Premium Subscription
In addition to everything Basic Subscription has on the offering, Premium Subscription also allows you to participate in the KCF STARS Masterclass lecture series. Again, find additional information on the corresponding program panel below.
Expert Group Subscription
Exclusive Training for the Expert Group (2200+ FIDE or Level 4 Graduates)
The Expert Group is a separate, elite-level training track created for highly rated players and advanced competitors. It is not part of the Four-Level Training Program and offers a unique focus on professional-level preparation.
Preseason Special Program Subscription
Perfect for: Enthusiastic players looking to sharpen mindset and strategy before the main season.
Special Offer:
Enroll in any 2027 program (Basic or Premium), and you’ll receive the Preseason Program for free!
Subscription Packages
Choose your Package
🧠 Includes:
- ✅ Wednesday Workshops – Thematic lessons for all levels
- ✅ Saturday Group Training – Level-based instruction (Levels 1–4 only)
- ✅ Full access to lesson recordings – Watch anytime
- ✅ All study materials available on the KCF Academy App
- ✅ 3-month Chess.com Diamond Membership
- ✅ Special pearks from ChessBase
- ✅ 50 % Discount on KCF Festival registration fee (Slovenia, June 25 – June 30, 2026)
- ✅ 25 % Discount on KCF training camp registration fee (Slovenia, July 1 – July 5, 2026)
- ✅ Signed Certificate of Completion from Garry Kasparov
⛔ Does not include Sunday Masterclasses
📅 Weekly access: Wednesday + Saturday
🧠 Includes everything in Basic, plus:
- ✅ Sunday Masterclasses – Exclusive lectures by Garry Kasparov, Veselin Topalov, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, and other top GMs
- ✅ Access to all three weekly sessions: Wednesday + Saturday + Sunday
📅 Weekly access: Wednesday + Saturday + Sunday
🧠 Includes:
- ✅ Wednesday Workshops – Advanced thematic sessions designed for competitive players
- ✅ Sunday Masterclasses – Learn directly from world-class Grandmasters, including Garry Kasparov, Veselin Topalov and others
- ✅ Full access to recordings – Review every session at your own pace
- ✅ All study materials available on the KCF Academy App
- ✅ 3-month Chess.com Diamond Membership
- ✅ 50 % Discount on KCF Festival registration fee (Slovenia, June 25 – June 30, 2026)
- ✅ 25 % Discount on KCF training camp registration fee (Slovenia, July 1 – July 5, 2026)
- ✅ Signed Certificate of Completion from Garry Kasparov
⛔ No Saturday group sessions (separate from the Four-Level Training Program)
📅 Weekly access: Wednesday + Sunday
🧠 Includes:
- ✅ 10 live lectures, each 90 minutes long
- ✅ Every Saturday at 18:00 CET
- ✅ Program dates: October 17 – December 19, 2027
- ✅ Live on Zoom – participate from anywhere
- ✅ All materials available on the KCF Academy App
- ✅ Focus on strategic and practical thinking in chess
🎁 Special Offer:
If you enroll in the KCF Academy 2027 main program (Basic, Expert or Premium),
👉 you get the Preseason Special Program for free!
♟️ Four-Level Training Program
Your Structured Path to Chess Improvement
📅 January 9 – June 23, 2027
🕕 Every Wednesday and Saturday
💻 Live on Zoom
🎥 Full access to recordings
⭐ Available for all members
The KCF Four-Level Training Program is a structured six-month online course for players rated 1400 and above.
You will be placed in a group that matches your playing strength, allowing you to study alongside players of a similar level. Each group follows a carefully designed curriculum covering every important part of the game.
Whether you want to strengthen your foundations or prepare for high-level competition, the program provides the expert guidance, structure and resources you need to make consistent progress.
The curriculum of the program.
Program Highlights
🎯 Training Levels
Participants are grouped into four levels to ensure focused progress. You’ll learn alongside peers at a similar strength, with each level offering tailored content.
- Level 1 – Novice (1400–1600):
Build strong foundations. Focus on tactics, basic strategy, and essential opening principles. - Level 2 – Intermediate (1601–1800):
Improve consistency, calculation depth, and broaden your understanding of positional play. - Level 3 – Advanced (1801–2000):
Explore advanced tactical patterns, complex middlegame plans, and strengthen your endgame knowledge. - Level 4 – Master’s Path (2001+):
Designed for strong players aiming to reach master level. Emphasis on high-level strategic concepts and competitive readiness.
📅 Two Live Training Sessions Every Week
Wednesday Workshops
Thematic lessons covering important strategic, tactical and practical topics for players across all four levels.
Saturday Level-Based Training
Focused instruction adapted to the playing strength and specific needs of each group.
🔵 Enroll Now and begin your structured journey towards better chess.
📚 What You'll Learn
- ✅ Strategic thinking and decision-making
- ✅ Tactical vision and calculation methods
- ✅ Opening understanding and repertoire development
- ✅ Positional play, pawn structures, and transitions
- ✅ Endgame techniques and practical play
- ✅ Tournament preparation and psychological readiness
🧠 What’s Included
- ✅ 48 live training sessions
- ✅ 90 minutes per session
- ✅ Two live sessions every week
- ✅ Full access to all video recordings
- ✅ Weekly exercises and study materials
- ✅ Live interaction with experienced instructors
- ✅ Structured training adapted to your level
- ✅ Digital resources through the KCF Academy App
🎓 Certificate of Completion
Students who successfully complete the program receive an official Certificate of Completion from the Kasparov Chess Foundation, recognizing their commitment, progress and participation in the KCF Academy program.
🌍 Who Can Join?
- Juniors and adults
- Players rated 1400 and above
- Participants from any country
- Lessons are conducted in English
- All sessions take place online through Zoom
All you need is a chessboard, curiosity and a commitment to improvement.
♟️4 Level Training Program
For players with rating between 1601 and 1800
Saturdays at 20:00 CET
Wednesdays at 18:30 CET
For players with rating between 1801 and 2000
Saturdays at 18:00 CET
Wednesdays at 18:30 CET
For players with rating above 2000
Saturdays at 20:00 CET
Wednesdays at 18:30 CET
♟️KCF Stars Masterclass
Train with the World’s Best Grandmasters
📅 January 10 – June 20, 2027
🕕 Every Sunday at 18:00 CET
💻 Live on Zoom
🎥 Full access to recordings
⭐ Available exclusively to Premium and Expert Group members
Take your chess understanding to the next level by learning directly from World Champions, elite Grandmasters and internationally renowned coaches.
The KCF STARS Masterclass Series gives ambitious players a rare opportunity to discover how the world’s best approach preparation, critical decisions and competition at the highest level.
Whether you are an ambitious club player, a strong junior or an aspiring title-holder, these masterclasses will give you practical insights that can transform the way you understand and play chess.
🏆 Special Highlight: Six Masterclasses with Veselin Topalov
A major highlight of the 2027 season will be six exclusive masterclasses with former World Champion and former world number one Veselin Topalov.
Known for his dynamic and uncompromising style, Topalov will draw on his extraordinary career to share his approach to attacking play, preparation, decision-making and performing under pressure.
🌟 Program Highlights
- ✅ Live 90-minute Masterclasses every Sunday
- ✅ Six exclusive Masterclasses with Veselin Topalov
- ✅ Lectures by Garry Kasparov and other elite Grandmasters
- ✅ Advanced topics beyond the regular group-training curriculum
- ✅ Practical insights based on top-level games and personal experience
- ✅ Interactive sessions with opportunities to ask questions
- ✅ Full access to recordings and supporting materials
- ✅ Exclusively available to Premium and Expert Group members
The Masterclass Series complements your regular weekly training with advanced concepts, professional insights and practical examples from elite chess.
🎥 Flexible and Interactive Learning
- Live online through Zoom
- 90-minute interactive lectures
- Opportunities to ask questions and receive immediate feedback
- Full recordings available for every session
- Study materials available through the KCF Academy App
📚 What You Will Learn
- Dynamic attacking concepts from elite games
- Strategic decision-making under pressure
- Calculation and evaluation of critical positions
- Opening preparation at the highest level
- Practical game analysis and tournament preparation
- Competitive psychology and the mindset of top players
👑 Previous and Featured Guest Instructors
- Garry Kasparov – 13th World Champion and founder of the Kasparov Chess Foundation
- Veselin Topalov – former World Champion and former world number one
- Fabiano Caruana – World Championship Challenger
- Levon Aronian – multiple Olympiad gold medallist and former world number two
- Peter Svidler – eight-time Russian Champion
- Antoaneta Stefanova – former Women’s World Champion
Masterclass topics change throughout the season and are always built around fresh, practical insights from top-level experience.
🎯 Who Can Join?
The KCF STARS Masterclass Series is included in:
- All Premium Package subscriptions for Levels 1–4
- The Expert Group subscription
Lectures are conducted in English and are suitable for ambitious club players, advanced juniors and titled players.
🎓 Why Join the Masterclass Series?
- Learn directly from World Champions and elite Grandmasters
- Discover how leading players think in critical positions
- Strengthen the strategic and psychological side of your game
- Learn professional methods of preparation and decision-making
- Gain exclusive insights you will not find in ordinary chess lessons
🔵 Upgrade to Premium or join the Expert Group to unlock the complete KCF STARS Masterclass Series!
♟️KCF STARS Masterclass
♟️Expert Group
Exclusive Training for the Expert Group (2200+ FIDE or Level 4 Graduates)
The Expert Group is a separate, elite-level training track created for highly rated players and advanced competitors. It is not part of the Four-Level Training Program and offers a unique focus on professional-level preparation.
This program is for serious chess players with:
- Strong theoretical knowledge in all phases of the game
- Regular competitive experience in classical tournaments
- Ambition to achieve peak performance in national and international events
🎯 Who Can Join
- ✅ Players rated 2200+ FIDE
- ✅ Players who completed Level 4 in the previous KCF season
- ✅ Ambitious competitors aiming for FIDE titles (FM, IM, GM)
- ✅ Juniors or adults preparing for major tournaments, championships, or Olympiads
- What’s included:
- ✅ Live sessions (Wed + Sun) + recordings
- ✅ Study materials on the KCF Academy App
- ✅ Signed certificate by Garry Kasparov
- ✅ 3-month Chess.com Diamond
- ✅ 50 % Discount on KCF Festival registration fee (Slovenia, June 25 – June 30, 2026)
- ✅ 25 % Discount on KCF training camp registration fee (Slovenia, July 1 – July 5, 2026)
📅 Schedule & Format
- 2 live sessions per week:
✅ Wednesday Workshop (Advanced focus)
✅ Sunday Masterclass (Elite Grandmasters)
⛔No Saturday group lessons - All classes live on Zoom with interactive Q&A
- Every session recorded and uploaded to the App
🧠 What’s Included
- Wednesday Workshops
Advanced thematic training on strategy, calculation, psychology, and decision-making under pressure - Sunday Masterclasses
90-minute sessions with world-class Grandmasters such as Garry Kasparov, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, and Peter Svidler - Full access to all recordings for flexible review
- Study materials delivered through the KCF Academy App
- 3-month Chess.com Diamond Membership
- Discount on KCF Festival registration fee (Slovenia, June 25 – June 30, 2026)
- Signed Certificate of Completion by Garry Kasparov
- KCF Student Platform access for resources, progress tracking, and networking with other elite players
All classes live on Zoom with interactive Q&A - Every session recorded and uploaded to the App
🔑 Why Join the Expert Group?
- Learn directly from world-class Grandmasters
- Train in a small, advanced peer group
- Gain professional preparation methods not offered in standard programs
- Apply elite-level concepts directly to competitive play
♟️Expert Group
2 live sessions per week:
- Wednesday Workshop (Advanced focus)
- Sunday Masterclass (Elite Grandmasters)
♟️Preseason Special Program
Improve Your Chess Skills with Practical Thinking
Join our Autumn Chess Workshop to enhance your chess strategies and develop a practical way of thinking. Perfect for chess enthusiasts who want to improve their game!
Program Highlights
🧠 What’s Included
✅ 10 interactive lectures (90 minutes each)
✅ Live every Saturday at 18:00 CET
✅ Program dates: October 17 – December 19, 2026
✅ Taught live on Zoom – join from anywhere
✅ All materials available via the KCF Academy App
✅ Led by experienced trainers focusing on practical decision-making
✅ Ideal preparation for the full KCF 2027 training program
💡 What You’ll Learn
- How to develop a practical, strategic mindset
- Techniques for making strong decisions over the board
- Key insights into real-world thinking in complex positions
- Thematic concepts that prepare you for tournament play
💸Price
€100 for the full 10-week program
🎁 Special Offer
If you register for the KCF Academy 2027 Basic or Premium package,
👉 you get the entire Preseason Program for FREE!
✅ Ready to Join?
Spaces are limited — don’t miss this opportunity to boost your play before the new season begins.
🔵 Enroll Now
♟️Preseason Special Program
Secure Your Spot:
Register now to reserve your place in the workshop.
Exclusive Benefit:
Get the Preseason Special Program free when you subscribe to KCF Academy 2027.