At age 11 I achieved the title of Master, and since then have become an International Master (with 1 Grandmaster norm), 5-time US National Champion, North American Junior Chess Champion, and hold the world record for the youngest American to win every scholastic championship. Without chess instruction from the most patient, inspiring, and hardworking chess coaches, none of this would have been possible.
I began to play chess at 7 years old, and after my coach ended our first class by...
At age 11 I achieved the title of Master, and since then have become an International Master (with 1 Grandmaster norm), 5-time US National Champion, North American Junior Chess Champion, and hold the world record for the youngest American to win every scholastic championship. Without chess instruction from the most patient, inspiring, and hardworking chess coaches, none of this would have been possible.
I began to play chess at 7 years old, and after my coach ended our first class by saying, "Every champion was once a beginner," my youthful imagination ran wild, and I was hooked. After 6 weeks of practice, I could beat every kid in my class and almost defeated my coach. Fast forward to now, I have defeated numerous world-renowned Grandmasters and played some of the best in the world, including world champion Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa, and several others.
I have taught for 10 years through chess camps and private lessons across the world with 100s of students ranging from 5-85 years old. One of my biggest teaching accomplishments is assisting one of my students to go from #117 in the country to #13 in the country (gained 500 rating points) for their age group in a matter of 5 months! In addition, two of my students went from 1500-2000+, achieving the master title in less than a year!
After receiving many hours of coaching myself (even from Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand) and improving to where I am today, I can guarantee I can help you get to the next level. My personalized approach, creating lessons tailored to each individual, dramatically improves players' weaknesses at an accelerated pace. I specialize in thinking through problems along with my students and fostering understanding rather than memorization. If you are ready to improve your chess, don’t hesitate to shoot me a message!
