Idaho Chess Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Sun Valley-Ketchum & McCall!

"Thanks for making my daughter feel so special today - she is struggling with self-confidence and seriously you have no idea how good she felt about herself after the ceremony today. Thank you & Ava for ALWAYS making each kid feel so special. You guys do a great job making chess fun AND giving positive reinforcements!! MUCH appreciated!" - Christine (Sunday, January 24, 2010)

Above: Vellotti Family Fun Chess Trip (Las Vegas, Nevada) at the 2009 North American Open Chess Championship (Christmas!)

Below: Vellotti's Chess Kids runs the largest chess club in Idaho's history - 120 students!

"Just half a mile from the heavy traffic of West State Street sits a one-acre oasis in Collister where ducks splash in a pond and a horse named Stormy dozes
in the shade of his barn. This is the spot where a dozen kids at a time converge..." Click to read more.

We make Chess fun!™

Vellotti's Chess Kids (located in Boise, ID) is the premier chess training facility for the Northwest region. Founded by Daniel J. Vellotti, a State and National Chess Champion, the coaching company has trained dozens of chess champions on both the state and national level.

His innovative and original "Success in Chess" Training System® includes a comprehensive curriculum and complete set of Workbooks designed to take the student from Beginner to Advanced levels. Created for ages 3 and up.