Founders

Founders

Decades of grandmaster experience, one shared mission — to grow the next generation of chess players.

Meet THE People behind it

Led by Two World-Class Grandmasters

CO-FOUNDER

GM Leonid Kritz

Former top 100 player in the world
Olympic National Player
Junior World Chess Champion
Coca-Cola Academic Chess Scholar
Chess teacher with 16 years of experience

CO-FOUNDER

GM Eugene Perelshteyn

Author of the best-selling chess book Chess Openings for White/Black Explained
Former US Junior Chess Champion.
Represented US in 5 World Junior Chess Championships.

Chess teacher with 20 years of experience

Want to Join the Team?

We're always looking for passionate coaches and educators to help shape the next generation of young thinkers.