Celebrity Instructional Staff
Cruising Through Life is excited to feature a celebrity instructional staff. For those booking early, Special Discounts Are Available.
Hikaru Nakamura * Irina Krush
2008 US Chess Champion
- We are proud to announce that the winner of the 2008 US Chess Championship in Tulsa, OK will be attending the event. More details to come.
Hikaru Nakamura
- Youngest person to ever earn the title of Master
- Youngest American ever to claim the title of Grandmaster
- 3rd Ranked US Player
- Samford Chess Fellow
- Winner 2005 US Chess Championship
- Earned the Grandmaster title three months quicker than Bobby Fischer
- Finished 2nd at the GibTel Masters
- Member of the Bronze Medal Chess Olympiad Team
Irina Krush
- International Master
- Women's Grandmaster
- Reigning US Women's Champion
- Member of the New York Knights, of the US Chess League
Seminar *seminar itinerary and instructors subject to change
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
- Depart: Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:00 PM
- Welcome Aboard Cocktail Party
Monday, October 13th, 2008
- Port of Call – Princess Cays, Bahamas
- Arrive: 9:00 AM
- Depart: 4:00 PM
Lecture: Winning the Won Game 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Instructor: Hikaru Nakamura
- Converting a superior position into ultimate victory is a skill that every chess player is keen to master. GM Nakamura will draw on examples from his own games to illustrate how this is done.
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
- Port of Call – At Sea All Day
Tournament: Wake Up Fischer-Random Blitz! 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Experience chess the way the recently deceased former
US and World Champion desired it to be!
Lecture: Opening Movements and Adjusting Your Play 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Instructor: Irina Krush
- A critical part of every player’s game as explained by International Master Irina Krush. She explains in depth the theories of various openings as well as the importance of adjusting your play.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
- Port of Call – St. Maarten
- Arrive: 9:00 AM
- Depart: 6:00 PM
One on One – Students vs. Instructors: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
(20 minutes per game)
Lecture: Opening to Mid-Game Conversion 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Lecture: The Art of the Sacrifice 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Instructor: 2008 US Chess Champion
Lecture: Game Breakdown - Nakamura - Kaidanov, U.S. Chess Championship - 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Instructor: Hikaru Nakamura
- Move by move breakdown of this historic match – GM Nakamura will be taking your questions during this interactive lecture.
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
- Port of Call – St. Thomas, USVI
- Arrive: 7:00 AM
- Depart: 4:00 PM
Tournament: Quick Chess - 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (or later)
Friday, October 17th, 2008
- Port of Call – Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos
- Arrive: 1:00 PM
- Depart: 7:00 PM
Open Tournament: Round 1 & Round 2 - 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
One on One – Students vs. Instructors: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM (20 minutes per game)
Open Tournament: Round 3 & Round 4 - 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
- Port of Call – Full Day At Sea
One hour lessons with the instructors: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM - 3 lucky winners get a free lesson
Triad Simul – Play the pros! 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Student Game Discussion: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Open Tournament: Round 5 - 3:00 PM – 5:00
Award Celebration
Sunday, October 19th, 2008
- Arrive: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – DISEMBARK SHIP
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