About me

My name is Rishi Nair, I am 15 years old. I am a state level scholastic chess player. My current USCF rating is 1743. I started playing chess at 7.

Achievements

My most most prominent chess achievements are:

Tied for 1st U1200 at the 2018 NC Open,

Placing 12th at the 2019 Nationals in K-5 U1400,

Placing 6th at the 2020 NC K-12 Championships, 

Tied for 2nd in U2000 at the 2021 Charlotte Spring Classic.

I have recently moved to Blacksburg VA in August 2021, and I would love to take this opportunity to teach in the Blacksburg community, and share my experience to help others enjoy and learn the game of chess.