Current Members
Eric Li @ Scouting
Biography and Chess Achievements
International Master Eric Yuhan Li
US Chess Federation All-America Chess Team, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
California Super States K-12 Champion, 2022, 2024
State Champion of CA State Open Championship, 2022
Led the team and won 3rd place of 2019 US Amateur Team Championship-West
North American Youth Chess Championship, Silver Medalist, 2018
Pan American Youth Chess Championships, Gold Medalist, 2017
Pan American Youth Chess Blitz Championships, Silver Medalist, 2017
CA and NJ Grade Champion, 2017, 2015
First place in the 51st Greater NY Scholastic Primary Championship sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation, 2017
Qualified to represent USA in World Youth Championship many times
Achieved NM title at 10, FM title at 12, and IM title at 16.
Chess coach and volunteer for after-school program since 2021. Private chess coach since 2022
Outside of chess, Eric enjoys Scouting America activities, cooking, playing music and video games.
Nicholas Weng, Co-President
Nicholas is currently a junior at Gunn High School and has played chess for the last 10 years. He started volunteering at Mission360 in 2022 and also enjoys math and music.
Andrew Guo, Vice President
National Master 01/23
FIDE Master 05/23
IM Norm 06/23
2024 US National Championship G30, 1st Place
North American Youth Chess Championship Mexico City 2023 U18 Open, Fifth Place
Qualified to represent USA in World Youth Championship
Top 10 highest rated chess player in own age group many times
NorCal Premier Soccer State Cup U15 Boys, Champions (Platinum Cup)
Dylan Tang, Resident Tournament Director
National Master 05/23
FIDE Master 05/24
2024 US National Championship G10, Champion
Pan American Youth Chess Blitz Championships 2024 U14, Champion
Pan American Youth Chess Championships 2024 U14, Fifth Place
North American Youth Chess Championship 2023 U16 Open, Fourth Place
CalChess Rockefeller National Representative 2019
Top 10 highest rated chess player in own age group
Aditya Arutla, Web Master
National Master 06/23
FIDE Master-Elect 10/24
Top 10 highest rated chess player in his own age group in the US
Licensed Tournament Director
Jenny Qi
Woman FIDE Master, 10/24
2024 Pan American Youth Chess Championship U14 Girls, Champion
2025 Western Class Championship Expert Section, shared 1st place
2023 Western States Championship Expert Section, 2nd place
Highest rated girl in her age group