Instructors
GM Yuri Shulman
- Founder of Yuri Shulman International Chess School
- Winner of 2006 U.S. Open and Runner-up in 2006 U.S. Championship
- UTD Graduate, MBA In Finance
- Lives in Chicago, Illinois
GM Gregory Kaidanov
- Premier GM Chess Trainer in the U.S.
- Head Coach of the US Chess School (www.uschessschool.com)
- Winner of 2002 Aeroflot Open (82 GM’s in the field)
- Lives in Lexington, Kentucky
GM Alejandro Ramirez
- Became GM at age 15 and IM at age 14
- Won Morelia 2008, and 2003 Zonal in Ecuador
- Played in 2004 World Championship
- Attends University of Texas at Dallas (McDermott scholar); Majoring in Arts and Technology
IM Levon Altounian
- Coach of the 2005 K-5 National Champions, Castle Hill Country Day School
- Coach of numerous talented juniors in Arizona
- Founder of the Arizona Chess In Schools, LLC
- Camp Director of the Western Alliance Chess Camp
- Runs monthly chess camps
- Lives in Tucson, Arizona (originally from Armenia)
FM Danny Rensch
- 2004 High School National Champion
- 2000 Junior High National Champion
- 1998 Elementary National Champion
- 6-Time All-American Team
- Member of 9 National Scholastic Champion teams
- Captain of 2003 National HS Team Champ
- National Master at age 14
- Owner American Chess Events – runs Master Treks in Phoenix
- Lives in Mesa, Arizona
FM Robby Adamson
- Coach of Catalina Foothills (9 National Champs total)
- 2008, 2007, and 2005 High School National Champs
- 2006 11th and 12th Grade Champs
- 2005 11th Grade Champs
- 2004 K-9 National Champs
- Coached 2 other schools to National Champs (2003 – Fitch Academy and 1995 – St Gregory Prep)
- Individual and Team Winner of 2 National Champs, and Denker Tournament of Champions
- Lives in Tucson, Arizona
FM Ken Larsen
- Coach of 2 National Team Champions
- Coach of GM Tal Shaked
- Coaches 10+ schools in Tucson, Arizona
- Lives in Tucson, Arizona
