About Me
- Software Engineer (Flutter, Swift, React)
- Bachelor's degree in computer science & data science, minor in mathematics
- Jr. High National Chess Champion
- Active USCF member since 2011
- Former elementary chess coach of 2x state winning team
- Legend League summer of 2022
Accomplishments
- 2023 Lake Superior Open 5th Place
- 2023 Midwest Open top U1600 (2-2-1)
- 2023 MN Open 4th place (3-1-1)
- 2016 MN Closed 4th place
- 2016 MN Open 3rd place
- 2013 MN Class Championship 3rd place
- 2015 MN Frozen Open 2nd place
- 2015 National High School Blitz Champion
- 2013 National Junior High Bughouse Champion Team
- 2012 US High School Nationals 16th place
- 2012 US Junior High National Champion
Development Projects
- Developed a website to get data on Chess.com clubs: ChessTeamData.com
- Developed a chess club management package in R utilizing the Chess.com public APIs
- Developed a daily tournament management package in R utilizing the Chess.com public APIs
- Developed a chess data analysis tool using the Chess.com public APIs
- Developed a fully functional chess engine program, written in Java
Teams I Manage
Owner of Team Minnesota, the official team representing the state in USTCL.
Admin for:
- Team USA
- 1 day per move club
- Daily Tournaments Fans Club
- Friends Uniting Against Mental Illness Chess Club
Official Ratings
- USCF 1614
- FIDE waiting on a rating
My Links
- My blog (tournament showcase)
- Trophy showcase
- My side project - ChessTeamData.com for assisting in club management (contact me for inquiries)
Please Note
- I do not accept friendly daily challenges unless I personally know you - I only play in daily leagues and tournaments.
- I do not accept club invites - I'm in enough high-quality clubs and currently represent the teams I manage in various leagues.
“Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.”
-Ralph Charell