1989- Introduced to chess in HS. Started with a rating of 1306.

1990- Finished 12th in the nation at Nationals

1991- KS Scholastic State Champion

1989-90- Won first place at every single tournament include the state title both years

1991- Finished scholastic career with a 1780 rating

1995- Graduated from Kansas State with a degree in Biology

2001- Begun teaching chess locally to individual students

2001- Realized the Candidate Master title in chess

2001- Kansas State Champion (adult)

2007- 2015 won 13 team state titles in divisions (K-2) (K-5) (6th grade)

2008- Defeated first Grandmaster and 2-time US champion

2010- Launched chess equipment business for designer chessboards

2012- Peak rating of 2134 (98th percentile of all tournament players)

2012- Became KS state champion…again

Interesting facts

Mr. Steiner has taught well over 350 students with individual lessons

Those lessons total about 10000 hours of instruction over a 19-year period.

Mr. Steiner has serviced just over 1,000 chess club hours on school grounds

Mr. Steiner works 7 days a week

He has been playing for 31 years and teaching for 19 years.

Mr. Steiner’s teams have won 13 state titles

He has coached 5 individual state champions

Two of his students have won national titles

Teenage student who won adult state title (twice)

He has coached a player from beginner to Master.

On 5 occasions, his teams have placed in the Top 10 at Nationals

Total of 10 nationally ranked players

1 online individual national champion

12 individual state title champions

Numerous top 10 team finishes at Nationals

Numerous trophy winners at Nationals

Dozens of 1st place individual winners at local events

Dozens of 1st place team finishes at local events

Many top 5 finishes at regional adult events

Current Nationally ranked students: 7 and Under #41; 8 and Under #58; 11 and Under Girls #13

16 and Under #16; 7 and Under #1

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