Coaches
Andrey Gorovets
grandmaster
Andrey was born in Belarus and started playing chess at the age of 5. He became 3-time champion of his country in U12, U16 and U18 categories. He became an International Master in 2011 and Grandmaster in 2017. Andrey has been working as professional coach since 2012. He helped many students to achieve their goals in chess.
Winner of the tournaments:
- 2019 New Westminster Open, BC, Canada
- 2019 Grand Pacific Open, Victoria, BC, Canada
- 2019 Tucson Open, Tucson, AZ
- 2018 Continental Open, Sturbridge, MA
- 2018 Washington State Open Championship, Seattle, WA
- 2017 10th New York International Championship, NYC
- 2015 PanAmerican Intercollegiate Championship, Cleveland, OH
- 2015 46th Annual National Congress, Philadelphia, PA
- 2015 Southwest Open, Irving, TX
- 2014 US National G30 and G60 Championship, Santa Clara, CA
- 2013 U.S. Class Championship, Houston, TX
U.S. Top 10 most victorious chess player in 2014 and 2015 at the Grand Prix Events.
- Derin Goktepe – WA Class Champion, 2019
- Gracy Franco Prasanna – from 1700 to 2000 in 1 year, currently top 2 girls U14.
- Shaaketh Sivakumar – qualified for the World Championship boys U10 in 2018.
- Krishna Nathan – Candidate Master title, from 1900 to 2000.
Every Summer Coach Andrey conducts advanced chess camps in the Bay Area, Seattle, and Texas.
Andy Lin started playing chess at the age of 9 and achieved a rating of 2000 USCF while simultaneously reaching #4 in the United States for 12 year olds. As a freshman in highschool, he won the Susan Polgar National Open in the highschool/ adult section winning a scholarship to Texas Tech for $36,000. Since then, he has successfully helped many students improve at the game of chess. He currently resides in Phoenix working at American Express, but continues his passion for the game of chess in his free time.
Accomplishments:
- Tucson Open Champion in 2018, 2019, and 2020
- Currently Ranked top 5 in Arizona
- Peak rating 2414 USCF
- Won SPNO High School tournament in 2009 and was awarded $36,000 Scholarship to Texas Tech
- K-6 Arizona State Champion
Andy Lin
National Master
Claudia Munoz
Woman Candidate Master
Claudia Munoz, a mathematics major from Wichita Falls, is one of only eight students nationwide this year to receive a $3,000 award from the Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky Memorial Fund. The award was presented by the American Mathematical Society.
Munoz found her love for chess and math as a youngster who was intrigued by the beauty of numbers. At the age of 6, she learned to play chess and went on to become a national and international chess champion. Throughout her chess career, Munoz has represented the United States in eight countries at top tournaments that include the World Junior Chess Championship. She is ranked as a Woman Candidate Master with a United States Chess Federation rating of 2050. She is a member of the Texas Tech Chess team and president of the Knight Raiders Chess Club.
Her unified love for math and chess led her to Texas Tech University, where she has studied with professors who have mentored her in becoming a mathematician. She recently participated in the Math in Moscow program—she’s taking a double-minor in Russian and in English—where she was able to grow in her chosen field.
Omar has been a Professional Coach for a number of years. Additionally, he competed as a member of the Texas Tech University Chess Team. He developed his knowledge of the game through the robust chess culture of his native country, which recently won the European Team Championship.
