2022 Summer Bootcamp
June 16 - July 21, 2022
Registration: due by May 31st
Please follow instructions and register
https://forms.gle/KWvRy3M9p9ZmRqPT8
First 3 sign-ups get a free game with review session with our masters.
Check back on this website to see FM Eric Li and FM Kevin Pan's master friends who will join us as coaches!
Offered in collaboration with DailyChessMusings.
Coach Profiles
FM Eric Li
US Chess Federation All-America Chess Team, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Pan American Youth Chess Championships, Gold Medalist, 2017
California and NJ Grade Champion, 2017, 2015
First place in the 51st Greater NY Scholastic Primary Championship sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation, 2017 (link)
Qualified to represent USA in World Youth Championship many times
Achieved NM title at 10 and FM title at 12. FIDE peak rating over 2400 with two IM norm
Chess coach and volunteer for after-school program since 2021
FM Kevin Pan
2018 National Elementary Champion and top 10 finish in 2019/2021/2022 National Scholastic Championships
Captain of school team to represent US in World School Team Tournament as part of Dubai World Expo 2020.
10-time California state champion
Member of US Chess All American Team in 2015 and qualified to represent USA in World Youth Championship many times.
Captain and led his school chess team to national team champion in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018!
Chess coach for National Champion school team since 2018
Presidents' Volunteer Service Award Gold in 2020 and 2021.
WCM Ashley Pang
Top 3 ranked 14-year-old female in the US.
2018 World Cadets Chess Championship Bronze Medal
National Champion in the 2017 North American All Girls Championship,
North American Youth Champion 2016
State champion in the 2021 CalChess Women's State Championship.
Qualified to be on Team USA for the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021
One of top boards for school team to represent US in World School Team Tournament as part of Dubai World Expo 2020.
FM Austin Mei
Defeated GM's Gabor Nagy and Aleksander Mista
2346 FIDE rating
2311 USCF rating
2236 USCF online rating, #65 in the US
NM at 15, FM at 16
Represented Northern California at States Chess cup
7th place at National Grade Championships
NM Abhinav Penagalapati
FIDE 2238
USCF 2207
NM at 15
2nd place National Grade Championship 2020-2021
Chess coach and volunteer for multiple organizations since 2020