Chess as a Training Ground for Leadership

Chess has been one of the most important teachers in my life.

It taught me how to think ahead, manage pressure, learn from losses, and make decisions with incomplete information. It also taught me humility: because no matter how prepared you are, mistakes happen.

Many of the skills I use today as a student leader and founder were developed across a chessboard.

USCF National Master

I've achieved the title of National Master (NM) from the United States Chess Federation, representing years of dedication, strategic thinking, and competitive excellence.

NM Certificate

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Select Chess Accomplishments

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Lessons Chess Taught Me

  • • Focus over distraction
  • • Planning instead of reacting
  • • Losing with accountability
  • • Winning with humility
  • • Teaching others to grow the game