• Stamps Scholar!
    Luke was chosen as one of just 160 out of 500,000
    applicants to become a Stamps Scholar for the 
    academic foundation of E. Roe Stamps IV and his 
    wife Penelope. This merit scholarship will cover his
    full tuition and fees at UCLA for four years and 
    includes an additional enrichment fund - valued
    at over $175,000! www.StampsFoundation.org
  • Interior Design Studio in Los Angeles Playing for Keeps
    When it comes to tournament play, no
    one is more competitive than FM Luke Vellotti.
    His attacking style has earned him two
    International Norms, an award given for
    excellent tournament performance. Luke is
    working toward his dream of becoming one of
    the strongest Chess Grandmasters in the World.
  • Luke in New York City
    After devastating the competition in Philidelphia,
    Luke traveled to New York City for a week to
    further hone his chess skills. Visiting the
    Marshall Chess Club in Greenwich Village, Luke
    studied the games of past and present
    grandmasters, sharpening his skills to become one
    as well.
  • 2013 Science Bowl Winner
    Luke is also the Regional Science Bowl
    Champion for 2013. His lightning fast verbal
    responses put the team on top of a select group
    of schools competing for the top award.
    This victory sent the team to the Science
    Nationals in Orlando, Florida.
  • Sharing the Magic!
    As a local celebrity since the age of four,
    Luke always generates excitement whenever
    he plays in his hometown of Boise. Pictured here
    at the Boise Public Library, he is the subject
    of great inspiration to all students growing up
    in the smallest of states.
  • Math Counts Super Star
    As the official State Math Champion for two back-
    to-back years in a row, Luke has enjoyed all
    expense paid trips to the Nationals in Washington,
    D.C. He hopes to repeat the title this upcoming
    year as well, as the trips are a great way to compete
    and also have a blast with new friends.

FM Luke Vellotti :: Official Chess Sponsorship Website

Current Rating: USCF 2444 - Blitz 2421 - FIDE 2340

Luke Vellotti is a FIDE Chess Master and a three-time National chess champion. He is a member of the United States Junior Math Olympiad and a five-time All American U.S. Chess team member. He is also Idaho's highest rated player of any age. Now age 14, he has been Idaho's chess prodigy since he started playing competitive chess age at the age of four.

Luke is additionally an academic scholar whose favorite subjects are math and physics. He has been accepted with merit scholarships to the following world-renowned universities for Fall of 2013: Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and UC Berkeley, among others. He is an AP National Scholar with Distinction, and a three-time State Champion for both Math and Science Bowl. He enjoys competing in piano performances and swimming events. Luke's future plans include attaining the title of Grandmaster in chess, and training to become a research Physician-Scientist for his career. Luke currently works as a Senior Instructor and Curriculum Designer at Vellotti's Chess School.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!! Luke needs sponsors to help him accomplish his dream of becoming one of the strongest Chess Grandmasters in the World. Small contributions really help!

Visit the "Sponsor" Page to find out about reward levels & prizes. A donation of just $25 comes with an autographed copy of Luke's first book!

Latest News

May, 2013

Awarded Prestigious Merit Scholarship from Stamps Foundation

Luke was chosen as one of just 160 out of 500,000 applicants to become a Stamps Scholar for the academic foundation of E. Roe Stamps IV and his wife Penelope. This merit scholarship will cover his full tuition and fees at UCLA for four years and includes an additional enrichment fund- valued at over $175,000!

April, 2013

2013 United States Association Math Olympiad (USAMO)

Luke achieves his long time goal of qualifying for the United States Association Math Olympiad (USAMO). Through a series of rigorous American Math Competition tests, the highest scoring students in the US are invited to compete for a spot as official representatives on the US Math Olympiad Team.

March, 2013

Certificate of Merit Piano Competition Winner

Luke ranked first in the Morrison Center piano competition this year for his performance of Beethoven's "Fur Elise".  He performed his piece at the Honors Recital held at the beautiful Simplot Performing Arts Center in front for an invitation-only audience. Watch Now!