About

Co-Founders:

Lang Xiong - CEO

Lang has been playing chess for over 8 years. He started in elementary school, so he deeply understands the importance of early chess enrichment. He is currently a USCF National Master with a peak USCF rating of 2200. Some notable accomplishments:

Tied for 2nd place at 2021 NAYCC Blitz U14 section
122nd US Open Class A Champion
Achieved NM in 2023
Peak FIDE rating of 2073
Top 0.5% of juniors in the US

Ameya Haldanker - COO

Ameya has been playing chess for almost 8 years. He is currently a certified local tournament director and working towards becoming a national director. He is a USCF expert and has a peak USCF rating of 2030. Some notable accomplishments:

Directed 5 USCF-rated tournaments
2021 Grade 7 Nationals Runner-up
Peak FIDE rating of 1851
Top 1.6% of juniors in the US

Kevin Su - CFO

Kevin has been playing chess for over 9 years. He reached expert rating at the young age of 10. He has a peak USCF rating of 2214. Some notable accomplishments include:

Rockefeller tied 2nd place
Top 0.7% of juniors in the US
Peak FIDE rating of 2042
Several state championships and high national placements

Directors:

Joshua Liu - Director of Fundraising

Joshua has been playing chess for over 7 years. He is passionate about spreading chess throughout the community. He has a peak USCF rating of 1935. Some notable accomplishments include:

2022 Maryland Middle School State Champion
Top 2% of juniors in the US
Peak FIDE rating of 1859

Aarnav Sathu - Director of Marketing

Aarnav has been playing chess actively for over 5 years. He is passionate about spreading chess to elderly communities. Outside of chess, he enjoys debating on his school's team. He has a peak UCSF rating of 1422. Some notable accomplishments include:

1st place New York State Championship Reserve Section 2021

Top 8.6% of juniors in the US