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IM Silas Esben Lund

Silas is an International Master and 6-time chess author. For more than 15 years, Silas has been teaching chess to multiple students on different levels. He has also helped start up scholastic chess in Copenhagen, and he has international coaching experience from several European and World Youth Championships.

Originally from Denmark, he came to New York recently and lives here with his wife. He has a Bachelor’s degree in German language and culture from Copenhagen, but these days he works professionally with chess and game developing - both educational and classic games. He is very much into strategical thinking and how it can be taught and understood.

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IM Girogi Bakhtadaze

Giorgi Bakhtadaze is an International Chess Master who has been teaching chess in New York City for over 20 years with multiple students who have gone on to be national champions. He is a two time world youth champion and 11 time Georgian Youth National Champion. In his personal life, Giorgi is married with 4 kids.

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NM Eric Balck

Eric is originally from Asheville, North Carolina. He is a FIDE certified National Instructor and has been teaching privately and in classrooms throughout New York for several years. Eric is a National Master. He is an Assistant Manager at the Marshall Chess Club and recently completed an MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch College of the Arts.

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Matheu Jefferson

Matheu Jefferson has been teaching chess since he was a high school student at Bronx Center for Science and Math. While there he helped start a chess team, which won the 12th grade National Championship in 2012. He has been with Anderson the past several years while also getting his Bachelor's Degree in Physics.

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Tae Kim

Tae is currently a chess expert studying business management in Baruch College. He started his chess career in middle school and competed in many national events. His most notable accomplishment was getting tied for 2nd in 12th grade nationals held in Orlando, Florida. He hopes to encourage the next generation of kids through chess because it teaches patience, focus and cognitive thinking!

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CHARLIE Reeder

Charlie Reeder is currently a senior at Stuyvesant High School, where she is the co-captain of the national chess team. From grades k-8, Charlie attended the Anderson School, which is where she learned how to play chess. Charlie has enjoyed chess since kindergarten and has been competing in scholastic and open tournaments since 2nd grade. Although she graduated from Anderson three years ago, she continues to be involved with its community, dedicating many Friday afternoons to volunteering at the chess program.

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Cameron Hull

Cameron Hull is a New York City based chess educator and active tournament player.  He has taught and served on the Board of Directors at the Marshall Chess Club in Manhattan.  He has taught at many schools throughout the 5 boroughs.  He currently teaches at PS166, PS9, PS84, the Anderson School, and PS199.  He also teaches privately and coaches/directs at Scholastic Tournaments.  Cameron is an active tournament chess player, both at the Marshall and at CCA tournaments along the East Coast.   Beyond chess, Cameron has many years experience working with youth at overnight camps, both in Connecticut and New York.

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Jonathan Hidalgo

Jonathan has been a strong scholastic chess player since his first year of intermediate school, where he earned a spot in the top 100 ranking for chess players in the US his age every year after. He was on various teams to score in the top 5 in nationals throughout his scholastic career. In the 2012 grade nationals where his team won 1st place. He has been working with the Anderson school for the past several years and will be starting at PS 199 this year.