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Pedro Pinhata is a Sr. Digital Content Writer for Chess.com who writes articles, feature announcements, event guides, and more. He has been playing chess since 2019 and lives in Brazil.

NM Anthony Levin caught the chess bug at the "late" age of 18 and never turned back. He earned his national master title in 2021, actually the night before his first day of work at Chess.com. Anthony, who also earned his Master's in teaching English in 2018, taught English and chess in New York schools for five years and strives to make chess content accessible and enjoyable for people of all ages. At Chess.com, he writes news articles and manages social media for chess24. Email:  anthony.levin@chess.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/anthony.seikei/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/alevinchess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonylevinchess/

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Jeremy Kane is a National Master and three-time Wisconsin state champion. He is the Curriculum Director for chess.com. He has been teaching chess in person and online for over 15 years and has designed hundreds of lessons, available on chess.com/lessons. He is the author of Starting Out The Trompowsky on Chessable and The Next To Last Mistake, a book on defensive ideas in chess. He is the developer of the Caro-Kane Variation of the Caro-Kann Defense. email: jeremy@chess.com Twitter/X: @chessmensch

When in 1985 Greg Serper was invited to the famous Kasparov-Botvinnik school, he was really inspired by Kasparov's story. Garry insisted that he was destined to become the 13th World Champion since he was born on April 13. Since Greg was born on September 14 he saw it as a very good omen. Alas, this great sign was enough only to tie for first in the World Junior Championship (1988) and win the European Junior Championship (1989), World Open (1999) and a bunch of national and international tournaments. These days Greg teaches chess full time, writes a weekly column for Chess.com, and is proud to have dozens of National and State Champions among his students.

Nathaniel Green is a staff writer for Chess.com who writes articles, player biographies, Titled Tuesday reports, video scripts, and more. He has been playing chess for about 30 years and resides near Washington, DC, USA.

Hey! My name is Nkosi and I'm the Director of Written Content for chess.com! I'm a USCF expert-rated chess player (tryna get to master ) and a multi-disciplinarian artist/poet. My work has been published in The Nation, Oxford Poetry, Poetry Northwest, and more. My life has been thankfully gifted with opportunities to teach chess and poetry to children. I'm OBSESSED with Square Poems! These are poems to be read both horizontally and vertically. Sound familiar? Check out my poem "The Chessmen." Anything that bridges literature and chess is an absolute dream for me!

I'm the VP of Chess and Community for Chess.com. I earned the National Master title in 2012, and in 2014, I returned to my home state of South Carolina to start Strategery: Chess and Games. In late 2014, I began working for Chess.com and haven't looked back since. You can find my personal content on Twitch , Twitter , and YouTube where I further indulge my love of chess.

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FIDE Master, Correspondence Chess IM. Grew up in St. Petersburg (Russia), currently residing in France.  I wrote a book about Vasily Smyslov, which won the FIDE Book of the Year and US Chess Journalists awards in 2021! Also check out my Two Knights Defense course on Chessable (it's great and it's free!) and my Twitter profile.

Vanessa West is a National Master, a chess teacher, and a writer for Chess.com. In 2017, they won the Chess Journalist of the Year award. You can follow them on X: Vanessa__West

Hi! I'm Lula. I started playing chess in December 2020 and now I'm a Chess.com streamer! I stream chess Mon - Fri on Twitch. Please don't send me random challenges, I won't accept them. If you want to play a game VS me, check out my Twitch stream where I often play against viewers. If we got matched up together in a game, please don't check out my stream until after the game ends, so that we both have equal chances to win. DM me about 1 to 1 coaching Check out my official Chess.com Lessons series on HOW TO ANALYZE YOUR CHESS GAMES Links: Twitch Twitter Instagram

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I am a chess journalist on Chess.com, the site you are playing on. Hope you enjoy my stories. Let me know if you have any tips on what I should write about!

-Former Canadian Girls Chess Champion (2001, 1999 (tied for 1st)) -World Youth Chess Festival competitor (Girls U14 (1998); Girls U16 (2000)) -Among top 10 highest-rated Canadian Women (1999-2001) -Busy mom by day, chess dreamer by night Written chess.com articles: Here The story of my life: Here Instagram

Colin McGourty led news at Chess24 from its launch until it merged with Chess.com a decade later. An amateur player, he got into chess writing when he set up the website Chess in Translation after previously studying Slavic languages and literature in St. Andrews, Odesa, Oxford, and Krakow.

Hi y'all, I'm a chess com and Twitch partner. I played chess as a kid and just started again! Challenge me to a game!

I am French & German manager at Chess.com. I also give chess lessons in English, French and German. You can contact me at nathan.ronce@chess.com for any suggestions, questions or requests.

Creador de contenido de Ajedrez  Twitch: http://twitch.tv/ajedrez  Maestro FIDE y entrenador de ajedrez. Editor y director de Capakhine, la revista de ajedrez para los niños y sus padres. Siempre pensando en crear contenidos que puedan ser útiles para el progreso ajedrecístico. Creativo, bloguero, youtuber y un poco friki Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@capakhine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/entrenadordeajedrez Twitter: https://twitter.com/capakhine Web personal: http://entrenadordeajedrez.com Blog: http://entrenadorajedrez.blogspot.com.es Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/luisfsiles Revista de ajedrez para niños y monitores: http://capakhine.es

I’m a USCF Expert who founded MVP Chess to provide the most valuable chess coaching at an affordable price. I have extensive experience helping scholastic and adult players achieve their chess goals. Visit my website to book your lesson: mvpchess.com

Notable Chess Achievements: Best OTB rated win: GM Andrew Tang [C9] (USCF: 2591 | 2018 Ice Harbor M/X) Best OTB rated draw: GM Lazaro Bruzon Batista (USCF: 2757 | 2018 Thanksgiving Open) Win vs. World Champion GM Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE: 2753 | Late Titled Tuesday; 01/16/24) Wins vs. GM Richard Bitoon (USCF: 2405 | 2023 National Open), GM Vladimir Belous (USCF: 2601 | 2022 Eastern Chess Congress Action- ICC), GM Mark Hebden (FIDE: 2454 | 2022 CCA February Open- ICC) Wins vs. GM Christopher Yoo and IM Mykola Bortnyk in OTB blitz NM in 2016, AGM in 2021, CM in 2023 2011 K-3 National Champion, 2014 K-6 National Champion 2012, 2013, 2023 Lincoln City Champion 2014 Nebraska State Champion 2018 Iowa State Classical and Blitz Champion 2019 National HS Bughouse Champion 2019, 2021, 2023 US Bugho...

Hi! I'm a chess master, coach, and writer. As a former poker pro and data scientist, I have a unique approach to chess that combines psychology, data, and competitive insights. I share strategies for chess improvement on Twitter and on my newsletter Zwischenzug. If you're looking for more individual help, message me about 1:1 coaching online.

I was born in 1947 in Washington, D.C. and still live near D.C. My first chess teacher, Harold Phillips, was the 1895 NY Champion and played against the first World Champion, Steinitz, in 1894! I won the American Open Championship in 1966 and was the nation's top rated junior then. I graduated from M.I.T. in 1968, where I worked on the first chess program (MacHack) to earn a rating in human tournaments (mid 1500s). I became a Senior Master and played in my first of four U.S. championships in 1972 (the other three were in the early 2000s). I ran a stock option trading company ("Chess Options") from 1976 to 1986, since then I've worked full time in chess in various aspects. I earned the International Master title in 1980 and was then just outside the world's top 100 according to "Chessmet...

Along with my work on Chessable, we have over 1000+ instructional videos on the Palm Beach Chess YouTube Channel