My name is Austin E. I graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago with a double major in Philosophy and Political Science. I am now a full-time chess teacher with students of all ages and skill levels.

Chess has been my passion for over 9 years now and I enjoy it almost more than anything else. I started playing relatively late but was able to pick up the game very quickly. After high school, my ICCA rating rose to around 2000 from competing in various open tournaments that were avail...