About Our In-Person Chess Classes

We offer Fall and Spring sessions (15-weeks each) during the school year, as well as a 6-week Summer Session.
Our Fall and Spring chess program is run by experienced Chess Masters Lou Mercuri . 
And our Summer Chess Teacher is our own Mr. Sukher who is the RSM-MetroWest veteran teacher and Math Competitions instructor, in addition to being Chess Enthusiast and Champion!

2023 Summer Chess I class is Now Enrolling!

We are now enrolling students for the  Summer Chess class.
Chess I is suitable for beginner players.
      1.There are no trial classes for Chess I
      2.There is no withdrawal from the Chess class unless recommended by the teacher

 Classes run in 6-class sessions starting Friday, June 30 . The class meets on the 5 following Fridays 6:00-7:30 PM:

The cost of the Summer Chess session is $360.

Instructor: Aleksandr Sukher

2022-23 Chess II Winter/ Spring session is Now Enrolling!

Chess II builds on what was learned in Chess I and enables students to advance their game further. We will look at and analyze numerous master and grandmaster games featuring themes such as how to develop a king side attack, endgame tactics, saving difficult positions and using strategy to plan better moves and ideas. Class sessions include supervised play and recommendations for improvement for each student. Students who have completed Chess I are eligible for the class, other students may enroll with approval of the instructor.

Classes run in 15-class sessions starting January  25st . The class meets on the following Wednesdays 6:05-7:35 PM:

January 25

February 1,8,15

March 1,8,15,22,19

April 5,12,26

May 3,10,17

The cost of 15-class session is $693.

Instructor: Lou Mercuri 

Lou Mercuri

Mr. Lou Mercuri is actively teaching chess in the Boston area and in MetroWest. His students continue to improve and play at the highest levels for their age groups. Currently, six of his students are rated in the top 100 for their age group in the US and compete in National Scholastic Championships. As a player, he is a US Life Master and his rating has peaked at 2404 (Senior Master). He was awarded the International Title of FIDE Trainer at the Turin, Italy Olympiad in May 2006. This selective title is awarded to experienced chess coaches and trainers at the 2350 rating level. He is among the first chess trainers in the United States to be awarded this title by FIDE, the International Chess Organization.

• Lou’s students have won Massachusetts State Scholastic Championship and one National Elementary Championship
• Six students have exceeded a 2000 rating—starting out at less than 1400
• Lou defeated World Champion Karpov in exhibition play in 1990
• He is a writer and publisher of theoretical opening articles
• He maintains an unsurpassed chess library (700+ books)
• Lou uses his own proven interactive techniques
• He has served as a consultant for various computer programs, books, learning methods, and tournaments

Mr. Alexander Sukher

Mr. Alexander Sukher holds an M.S. in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from the Kharkov State University in Ukraine. He has worked for more than 35 years in research and engineering, and has extensive teaching experience in the Unites States and Europe.  He has authored and co-authored multiple works in Computer Numerical Control Systems Theory and in Applied Approximation Theory.  His hobby is the sport of badminton; he is a participant in and a winner of many Massachusetts State badminton tournaments, the gold, silver and bronze medalist in the US National Senior Championships and Games in 2006, 2011, 2013.  Mr. Sukher teaches Middle and High school math at RSM- MetroWest, and Summer Chess at RSM- MetroWest. He is also prepares school teams for participation in national and international math competitions.