MVP Chess

03/27/2026

03/26/2026

Thanks to the players who competed in the March Weekly Swiss! The next starts on April 1. Register now for free on

03/19/2026

Analyzed a strong game between Timothy and Shankar from the MVP Chess K–12 Quads in March.

Queen’s Gambit Declined. The Rolls Royce of chess openings.

Big lesson: time matters. Development and tempo in the opening decide a lot. Fall behind early and it’s hard to recover.

Instructive game and great effort from both players ♟️

03/19/2026

Round 3 of the MVP Chess Weekly Swiss. Competitive games across the board and several upsets!

03/15/2026

Congrats to all the players from the who played in the MVP Chess K-12 Quads on March 15! 🏆♟️

03/13/2026

Congrats to the players at Hollin Meadows Elementary School PTA on a great winter chess club! ♟️🏅

03/13/2026

MVP Chess is now a US Chess Silver Affiliate.

So far, 27 players have joined US Chess to play their first rated tournament through MVP Chess.

Our mission is simple: make rated chess accessible to everyone. That’s why our events are free.

03/12/2026

Round 2 of the Weekly Swiss is in the books.

We saw a few upsets last night and one player scored his first US Chess rated win! Always great to see.

I also got to play in my own tournament for the first time. Long time coming.

Round 3 is next Wednesday, 3/18. A few spots are still available for late joins.

https://chessnut.club/e/mvp-chess-weekly-swiss-march-2026

03/05/2026

Round 1 of the Weekly Swiss is complete.

The first round of a Swiss is a bit like March Madness. Lower-rated players get a shot at tougher competition and a chance to rise to the challenge.

The higher-rated players won last night, but the games were competitive across the board. Round 2 is on March 11!

US Chess

03/04/2026

I'm honored to be featured in the Virginia Chess Federation's 2026 Newsletter Issue #1! Thanks to Jerry Lawson for interviewing me and for my student, Alistair, for sharing these photos 🙂

02/26/2026

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02/23/2026

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVHMPblEUHv/