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Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Meet our alumni from our in person or online camps who have gone on to become Grandmasters or Women's Grandmasters

Abimanyu Mishra

Abimanyu Mishra

GM

Set the record for youngest Grandmaster ever at the age of 12 years, 4 months and 25 days

Abimanyu Mishra

Abimanyu Mishra

GM

Set the record for youngest Grandmaster ever at the age of 12 years, 4 months and 25 days

Carissa Yip

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Carissa Yip

WGM

2021. 2023. 2024 and 2025 U.S. Women's Champion

Carissa Yip

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Carissa Yip

WGM

2021. 2023. 2024 and 2025 U.S. Women's Champion

Hans Niemann

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Hans Niemann

GM

Reached a rating of 2738 in October 2025, good for number 15 in the world.

Hans Niemann

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Hans Niemann

GM

Reached a rating of 2738 in October 2025, good for number 15 in the world.

Darwin Yang

Photo by: David Llada

Andy Woodward

GM

Darwin Yang

Photo by: David Llada

Andy Woodward

GM

Sam Shankland

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Sam Shankland

GM

2018 U.S. Chess Champion

Sam Shankland

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Sam Shankland

GM

2018 U.S. Chess Champion

Sam Shankland

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Sam Shankland

GM

2018 U.S. Chess Champion

Jeniffer Yu

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Jeniffer Yu

WGM

2019 and 2022 U.S. Women's Champion

Jeniffer Yu

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Jeniffer Yu

WGM

2019 and 2022 U.S. Women's Champion

Rochelle Wu

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Rochelle Wu

WGM

2016 World U10 Grls Champion

Rochelle Wu

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Rochelle Wu

WGM

2016 World U10 Grls Champion

Sam Sevian

Photo by: Betsy Zacate

Sam Sevian

GM

Sam Sevian

Photo by: Betsy Zacate

Sam Sevian

GM

Ray Robson

Photo by: Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center

Ray Robson

GM

6 time Chess.com Puzzle Battle World Champion

Ray Robson

Photo by: Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center

Ray Robson

GM

6 time Chess.com Puzzle Battle World Champion

Alice Lee

Alice Lee

WGM

Alice Lee

Alice Lee

WGM

Daniel Naroditsky

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Daniel Naroditsky

GM

Rest in Peace Daniel Naroditsky, one of the greatest ambassadors in the chess world.

Daniel Naroditsky

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Daniel Naroditsky

GM

Rest in Peace Daniel Naroditsky, one of the greatest ambassadors in the chess world.

Awonder Liang

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Awonder Liang

GM

Acheived FIDE rating of 2700+. As of April 2026 is rated 2718 for number 24 in the world

Awonder Liang

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Awonder Liang

GM

Acheived FIDE rating of 2700+. As of April 2026 is rated 2718 for number 24 in the world

Jeffery Xiong

Photo by: Chess.com

Jeffery Xiong

GM

Acheived 2700+ FIDE rating in November 2019

Jeffery Xiong

Photo by: Chess.com

Jeffery Xiong

GM

Acheived 2700+ FIDE rating in November 2019

Annie Wang

Annie Wang

WGM

Annie Wang

Annie Wang

WGM

Andrew Tang

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Andrew Tang

GM

Andrew Tang

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Andrew Tang

GM

Brewington Hardaway

Photo by: David Llada

Brewington Hardaway

GM

Brewington Hardaway

Photo by: David Llada

Brewington Hardaway

GM

Brandon Jacobson

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Brandon Jacobson

GM

Brandon Jacobson

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Brandon Jacobson

GM

Arthur Guo

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Arthur Guo

GM

Arthur Guo

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Arthur Guo

GM

Kirk Ghazarian

Kirk Ghazarian

GM

Kirk Ghazarian

Kirk Ghazarian

GM

Nico Checa

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Nico Checa

GM

Nico Checa

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Nico Checa

GM

Ashritha Eswaran

Photo by: David Llada

Ashritha Eswaran

WGM

Ashritha Eswaran

Photo by: David Llada

Ashritha Eswaran

WGM

Praveen Balakrishnan

Photo by: Tim Hanks

Praveen Balakrishnan

GM

Praveen Balakrishnan

Photo by: Tim Hanks

Praveen Balakrishnan

GM

Christopher Yoo

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Christopher Yoo

GM

Christopher Yoo

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Christopher Yoo

GM

Balaji Daggupati

Balaji Daggupati

GM

Balaji Daggupati

Balaji Daggupati

GM

Joshua Sheng

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Joshua Sheng

GM

Joshua Sheng

Photo by: Eric Rosen

Joshua Sheng

GM

John Michael Burke

John Michael Burke

GM

John Michael Burke

John Michael Burke

GM

Ruifeng Li

Ruifeng Li

GM

Ruifeng Li

Ruifeng Li

GM

Michael Brown

Photo by: Michael Brown

Michael Brown

GM

Michael Brown

Photo by: Michael Brown

Michael Brown

GM

Akshat Chandra

Akshat Chandra

GM

Akshat Chandra

Akshat Chandra

GM

Kayden Troff

Kayden Troff

GM

Kayden Troff

Kayden Troff

GM

Josh Friedel

Photo by: St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center

Josh Friedel

GM

Josh Friedel

Photo by: St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center

Josh Friedel

GM

Conrad Holt

Conrad Holt

GM

Conrad Holt

Conrad Holt

GM

Robert Hungaski

Robert Hungaski

GM

Robert Hungaski

Robert Hungaski

GM

Steven Zierk

Photo by: Andreas Kontokanis

Steven Zierk

GM

Steven Zierk

Photo by: Andreas Kontokanis

Steven Zierk

GM

Darwin Yang

Darwin Yang

GM

Darwin Yang

Darwin Yang

GM

Nico Chasin

Photo by: David Llada

Nico Chasin

GM

Nico Chasin

Photo by: David Llada

Nico Chasin

GM

Liam Putnam

Photo by: David Llada

Liam Putnam

GM

Liam Putnam

Photo by: David Llada

Liam Putnam

GM