World renowned chess master and coach, Jan van de Mortel, is a former National Junior Champion of the Netherlands, and was ranked eighth in the world for players under 18. Jan and has worked for the world’s best chess player, Garry Kasparov. Jan enjoys teaching chess to players of all levels.

GM Mitkov is an internationally acclaimed player and teacher. He has been a force on the world chess scene for over fifteen years. He has played in over fifty countries and has many victories in grandmaster competitions and open tournaments. Nikola is dedicated to teaching his students chess fundamentals and practical play.

Mr. Fishman has been teaching chess since 1998. Although not a professional player or master, Mr. Fishman has had great success teaching children the fundamentals of chess. He teaches young players to think effectively. His humor and story telling have made him a very popular teacher among young students.