MasterMatthew52

About Me

• Software Engineer (Flutter, Swift, React)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science & data science, minor in mathematics
• Jr. High National Chess Champion
• Former elementary chess coach of 2x state winning team
• Active USCF member for 14 years
• 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

Admin for:

• Team USA
• Team Minnesota
• 1 day per move club
• Daily Tournaments Fans Club
• Friends Uniting Against Mental Illness Chess Club

League director for TCMAC

Official Ratings

• USCF 1611
• FIDE waiting on a rating

My Links

• My blog (tournament showcase)
• Trophy showcase
• My side project 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