Morning Lecture + Simul with Grandmaster Sam Khanin
Sat, Jun 28
|Latvian Community Center
A workshop and simultaneous exhibition with Grandmaster Sam Khanin, the winner of the 2025 Chicago Open!


Time & Location
Jun 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Latvian Community Center, 1008 W 64th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
About The Event
Grandmaster Semen "Sam" Khanin is visiting our chess club at the Latvian Community Center! At 10:00am on Saturday, June 28, he will present a chess lesson to up to 20 players. Immediately following, he will play all attendees at the same time, one move at a time, giving everyone present a chance to play a grandmaster in a simultaneous exhibition ("simul")!
Khanin grew up in Russia and began playing chess at the age of 5, winning multiple Russian Youth Championships. He attended Texas Tech University and competed on their chess team. He won the 2025 Chicago Open and was a joint winner of the World Open (Philadelphia) in 2022. His current USCF rating is 2693. Indy Chess is very grateful for his willingness to provide his expertise and demonstration of skill for our club!
There is a $10 discount for members of Indy Chess (join here).