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The CCL Chess School

Chess, Community and Learning

 

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

Advance Entry of Fall Open 2025

NameUS Chess Membership #US Chess RatingTeam SectionBye
Siddarth Kunapuli163686932062KunapuliOpen
Aaryn Rudrapati314985882019Open
Alan Casden100890512000Open1
Spand Mehta311945241962Open
Mehmet Yilanli304896731924Open
David Friedman124885641921Open
Andrew Zhu300529091845AAOpen
Alex Zimakov164087051798Open
Sean Osborne309271251784Open
Om Chatterjee304963291756Open
Pratham Sai Goud Jegga168548221748Open
Georgios Stavropoulos315344701744Open
Aditya Pullabhotla302049201677Open
Aanya Parul Karthikeyan306703751675ParulOpen2, 3
Hunter Hong171818551637Open
Andrew Saffle163158561629U1800
Jason Li305317571588U1800
Ethan Yuan171819231510U1800
Nodirbek Aminov317942221572U1800
Arjun Sai Kommineni320672351418U1800
Shashank Palla311600741409PallaU1800
Sai Viraj Salguti320042681350U1800
Roopali Palla311659441246PallaU1800
Michael Bauml170693431507U1600
Akshita Harshi Jayavel Saranya324440401474U1600
Joseph Schlimm323940531433U1600
Dheeraj durai171828851402U16004
Kaison Zhu314141161387U16003
Jashwin Pisini16186480 (expired)1353U1600
Akhilesh sasikumar303357311317U1600
Saahith Reddy Adreddy323275931292U1600
Otto Lee Kreais32592123U1600
Charles Van Pelt307001351328U1400
Leon Sun300280161279U1400
Max Yang322238841245U1400
Alex Fleetwood143864411155FleetwoodU1400
Adharsh Jagannathan308401811071JayU1400
Ethan Wang320896231036U1400
Jason Li316992251029U1400
Rehaan sivaraman306231471155ReyaU1200
Rano Rakhimova317960181086U1200
Michelle Fleetwood132131421060FleetwoodU1200
RISHI METTAPALLY32113575833U1200
Sri Ramani Bandaru32590989PallaU12004
Payton Blodgett31418961970U1000
Phone Min Thant32212799917U1000
Blake Williams32220515910U1000
Vishanth Vasanth31519752881VasanthU1000
Vihaan Ojha32129369874U1000
Sanjith Vasanth31600632867VasanthU1000
Dheeran Senthil32017340858U1000
Qilei Yin31398854806U1000
Byron A Harris12830771759U800
Ayaan Shah32345496748U800
Kaveesh Boppana32010618746U800
Benjamin Luu30922436729U800
Steve George Esak Siga32560474665U800
Rishwanth Raj Vijay Karthik32158528634U800
Amyra Parul Karthikeyan31835508623ParulU800
LUNA QUETZALY SIERRA32592103621U800
Anna Gu32331899584AAU800
Aaron William Clarke32300127525U8004
NATHANIEL ALBERT BOLO31343495521NNU800
Kavin Jagannathan32075340520JayU800
Violet Allenbaugh32022806511U800
Bhavishyasree Amudala17246208466U800
Michael Hules31330513417U800
NATHALIE DANIELA PECORRO31343464416NNU800
Darian Raissi32600753U800
Aaradhya sivaraman31665884390ReyaK12 U400
Lucas Tracy32284786324K12 U400
Arsh Feroz32388277241K12 U400
Dhanmathi Rajapandian32563625195K12 U400
Akshith Bandi31533893101K12 U400
Parin Bhardwaj32578276K12 U400
Viyan Venkatesh32571974K12 U400
Aishwarya KunapuliKunapuliK12 Nonrated
Yu LuK12 Nonrated
Rishika MaheshMaheshK12 Nonrated
Vihaan MaheshMaheshK12 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

  • March Newsletter April 2, 2026
  • CCL Teams Capture Multiple Honors at 2026 MOTCF; Walker Griggs Sweeps Board One March 26, 2026
  • CCL Chess Team Triumphs at the 25th Queen City Classic March 17, 2026
  • CCL Chess Students Excel at 2026 Ohio Scholastic State Championships March 10, 2026
  • CCL Chess Teams Announced for the MOTCF Tournament March 2, 2026
  • Mehmet Yilanli Becomes US Chess Expert, Setting New CCL Record January 27, 2026
  • Maxwell Chung is US Chess Expert Level Player!! November 20, 2025
  • CCL November Chess Events Announcement October 24, 2025
  • Mehmet Wins Blitz Gold October 8, 2025
  • Vikrant’s Art September 15, 2025
  • Student Spotlight August 25, 2025
  • CCL Students on the US Chess July Top 100 List by Age and Gender August 5, 2025
  • Arjun Sai’s Hot Streak on the Board! July 30, 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

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