ericylai

Co-Founder and Coach at Emerald Hills Chess Club, a non-profit chess club and school in the Tri-Valley region of the SF Bay Area.

Advisor to Dublin High School Chess Club. 4th place, National Online Rapid Scholastic Championships, 2022.

Co-founder and co-coach of Fallon Middle School Chess Club (Dublin, CA), K-6 and K-8 team champions for 2022 US Online Rapid Scholastic Championships, and 2023 US Amateur West Team Scholastic Champions. Other honors: 2018 NorCal team co-champion and 2019 runner-up, and 12th in country (K-8 Championship), 2019 Jr. High Nationals.