Meet the Team Behind DNA Chess
About Us
Tejas Sukesh
Executive Director
Tejas Sukesh is a senior at Trinity Valley School and has played chess for over a decade. He is the president of TVS Chess Club and Team which has ranked consistently top in the state. Tejas finds chess to be common ground among all people as anyone despite their age or background can play. His mission with the organization is to bring the Fort Worth community together through the game of chess. Despite being a high schooler, he continues to balance chess with his academics. Tejas hopes to have the chess club outlast himself and stay in Fort Worth for years to come.
Logan Bettinger
Vice-President
Logan, a 11th grader at Trinity Valley School, with over 7 years of chess experience. He enjoys going to the meetings and playing chess with people of many different ages, ratings and experiences. During the school year, he plays football, basketball, and golf, as well as being an avid global advocate, earning the TVS Multicultural Goodwill Ambassador Certificate during his freshman year.
Adam Bhaloo
Co-Founder and Board Director
Our Coaches
Ryan Deering
Professional Chess Coach (1800+ USCF rating)
Former coach for the Saint Louis Chess Club.
Johnathan Cearley
Professional Chess Coach (20 year experience)
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Former National Champion
Richard Perry
Professional Chess Coach (2000+ USCF rating)
http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?10373689)
rp59eldorado@gmail.com
National Chess Master
Camp Counselors
Julia Kanthack
Camp Counselor
A 10th grader at Trinity Valley School
Alayna Bhaloo
Camp Counselor
A 10th grader at Trinity Valley School
How to get a role
Interested in joining? Start by volunteering with us and we can move from there