Kairav Joshi is a renowned chess coach, educational entrepreneur, and creator of the Prodigy Program. After becoming the #1-selling Chess.com coach in 2011, Kairav embarked upon a journey to revolutionize online chess education and founded Chess University and its flagship offering, the Prodigy Program. As the world’s most experienced online chess coach having taught over 50,000 students, Kairav is dedicated to help chess players take their skills to the next level

FM Dalton Perrine is a well-known online chess coach and Director of Instruction at Chess University, Inc. Dalton joined Chess University in 2014 and was the first Primary Instructor to teach in the Prodigy Program alongside Kairav. Notably, Dalton has taught several Chess University programs such as the Cahaba River Chess Club Program and the Bibb County High School honors chess class, the first graded in-school chess class taught live online.

Sophie Marthancho is the Director of Operations, Enrollment, and Support at Chess University. Sophie joined Chess University in 2019 and now is the go-to person for our students, the backend administrator on our website, and the person in-charge of keeping Chess University organized.

Jarret Minkler is a senior programmer and web developer who serves as the Director of Technology at Chess University. Jarret first joined Chess University in 2015 as a student in the Prodigy Program and eventually became our go-to tech advisor.

Ryan Murphy is a chess coach and USCF Expert from Wisconsin who joined Chess University in 2016. Ryan is an Instructor at Chess University regularly produces video courses, analyzes student games, and assists in the creation of other video and written content.

Marek Simon is a chess coach from Poland who joined Chess University in 2015. Marek is an Assistant Director and Teaching Assistant who contributes to our analysis, content, and puzzle packs. He has probably analyzed over 1,000 student games by now.  

Supreeth is a web developer who joined Chess University as an Intern in 2019. Supreeth is dedicated to building amazing content pages, enrollment pages, and other essentials to help improve students’ experience on ChessUniversity.com. 

Nikitha is a web developer who joined Chess University as an Intern in 2020. Nikitha assists with the development of new pages at ChessUniversity.com. 

GM Alex Yermolinsky is a two-time U.S. National Chess Champion who has been an Instructor in Chess University’s Prodigy Program. Alex is known for writing the popular “The Road to Chess Improvement” as well has his insightful video lessons on numerous chess sites. 

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