I'm Benji! I am a senior at Dickinson College, where Hikaru Nakamura went! I love chess, but more than that I love talking about the game and helping people improve. I began playing chess when I was in first grade and have had several chess teachers in the past. I have also attended summer chess camps as a student and then eventually as a coach. My Chess.com Rating is 2200 and my USCF Rating is 1900. I have beaten grandmasters in my life as well as several players rated 2400+. My goal is to teach chess in a way that shows students how they can approach the board in new ways. I want to give my students an idea of what goes through my mind when I approach a game of chess and then help them come up with their own style that suits them.

I consider myself to be very patient and personable and can teach at whatever pace is comfortable.