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The CCL Chess School

Chess, Community and Learning

 

Chess lessons and more, for players of all strengths and ages.

Advance Entries of Columbus Summer Open

Player's Name (First)Player's Name (Last)US Chess Membership #US Chess RatingFamily Team NameSection
SiddarthKunapuli163686932019KunapuliOpen
RuiyangGao313549851476U1600
AtharvaSapre157363451464U1600
JasonLi305317571416U1600
CharlesVan Pelt307001351387U1600
JosephSchlimm323940531307U1600
IsabelaThomason321621381306U1600
SohamPurkar317960051305U1600
KaisonZhu314141161262U1600
Rehaansivaraman30623147 (Expired)1159ReyaU1200
DavidUddin309172421108U1200
AlexFleetwood143864411082FleetwoodU1200
HengruiWang317715251018U1200
EthanWang32089623926U1200
AadhiranAmirtharaj32022998910U1200
RebeccaWu32108722907U1200
RishiMettapally32113575867U1200
MichelleFleetwood13213142858FleetwoodU1200
JaredUtley30905018843UtleyU1200
JaideepVippala30711293773U1200
KeshavKannepalli17107742 (Expired)358BozosU1200
ReedUtley32516335 (Non Member)UtleyU1200
ArthurNaBozosU1200
VihaanOjha32129369723U800
BenjaminLuu30922436 (Expired)638U800
AyaanShah32345496603U800
ManasRatan32128914536U800
Aaradhyasivaraman31665884458ReyaU800
TanayNair32476213407U800
JaydonDulgar32521400U800
RevaVitta32121601383K12 U400
ArshFeroz32388277294K12 U400
ClaytonKim31182456173K12 U400
ShivanshObbu32426870K12 Nonrated
OwenBuckleyBuckleyK12 Nonrated
ArthurBuckleyBuckleyK12 Nonrated
AishwaryaKunapuliKunapuliK12 Nonrated

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Introduction to Our Community Chess Instructional Program

Welcome to CCL, a community-driven chess instructional initiative designed to bring timeless chess to learners of all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner taking your first steps on the board or an experienced player seeking to sharpen your strategies, our program offers something for everyone.

Chess is more than just a game—it fosters critical thinking, patience, and problem-solving skills. Our program is built around the belief that chess can unite people, challenge minds, and create opportunities for personal growth and community connection. To supplement the chess side of individual enrichment, we recently opened a prodigious activities wing to CCL, managed by renowned mathematician and prodigy Dr. Harvey Friedman.

Why Join Us?

Our program is driven by a passionate community of chess lovers dedicated to creating an inclusive, supportive, and educational environment. For details on how the community fosters the program, please go to the menu option The Community. By participating, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Learn at your own pace with flexible instruction formats.
  • Join a vibrant chess community and make new friends who share your interests.
  • Enhance your cognitive skills, such as strategic thinking and decision-making.
  • Compete in local tournaments and represent our community.
  • Work with renowned mathematician and prodigy Dr. Harvey Friedman in other prodigious activities.

Let’s make chess an engaging and enriching part of our community. Join us today and start your chess journey! Together, we can grow our community and inspire a love for this incredible game.

The Coaches

  • alancasden2
    National Master Alan Casden
  • International Master Atanas Kizov -- CCL Head Coach --
  • Walker
    Life Master Walker Griggs
  • GM VLATKO BOGDANOVSKI
    Grand Master Vlatko Bogdanovski
  • Zoran
    International Master Zoran Arsovic
  • NM Vladimir Kizov
    National Master Vladimir Kizov
    Head of Pre-CCL
  • Jacob Eismann
    Jacob Eismann

The Rest of the Team

  • Jeff
    Jeff Shen
    Business Manager
  • Adai
    Adai Adaikappan
    Community Laison
  • Courtenay
    Courtenay James
    Organizer
  • Shiv
    Shivkumar Kurulekar
    IT System Admin
  • Jagdish Patel
    Jagdish Patel
    Newsletter Editor
  • Harvey
    Dr. Harvey Friedman - Head of Prodigious Activites

Recent Posts

  • CCL Community Activity in July July 13, 2025
  • Student Spotlight: Dae San Kim July 13, 2025
  • CCL Chess Stars Score Big at the Cleveland Open! June 16, 2025
  • CCL Chess Students Shine on the Podium at SuperNationals VIII in Orlando, FL May 12, 2025
  • NEWSLETTER OF THE MOTCF April 15, 2025
  • CCL March Chess Camps February 25, 2025
  • CCL Graduates February 2, 2025
  • Making our 2025 MOTCF Teams January 23, 2025
  • Welcome Jacob ! January 21, 2025
  • Jeff Shen is taking over the lead role at CCL December 26, 2024
  • Simul Stuff December 23, 2024
  • CCL Alumni/Student Chess GetTogether December 13, 2024
  • 2024 State Grade Levels November 27, 2024
  • Life Master Walker Griggs is giving lessons! October 29, 2024
  • Chess Math is here! October 27, 2024
  • An Evening with Atanas October 23, 2024
  • March CCL Chess Camps October 17, 2024
  • Maxwell again! Good Gosh September 16, 2024
  • Louis Zhang becomes the 36th CCL Graduate July 30, 2024
  • Major Changes in CCL June 6, 2024
  • Catch Up Time May 17, 2024
  • Cole Braun wins Ohio Middle School Championship February 27, 2024
  • CCL Chess Camp 4/20-21/2024 February 17, 2024
  • Rohan Padhye win Cardinal Open while CCL finishes very strong January 19, 2024
  • Mehmet is a National Champion December 19, 2023
  • CCL wins most of the grades at the Ohio Grade Levels November 25, 2023
  • Justin Storn wins State Championship while CCL soars September 5, 2023
  • Matt Wang becomes the 35th CCL Graduate May 23, 2023
  • 2023 MOTCF March 29, 2023
  • 2023 Queen City Classic March 29, 2023

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