I have dedicated two summers and an entire fall to volunteering at the Berkeley Chess School, working firsthand with young and aspiring chess players.

Volunteer Work
Non-Profit Work

I am actively involved with a non-profit organization, ChessPals, providing free chess lessons to underprivileged schools around the Bay Area. I am currently working with four Title 1 schools around Oakland. I am also the National Director of Outreach for ChessPals.

About Kian

What do we do in lessons?

We review professional endgame techniques

We work on middlegame ideas: exchanging pieces, moving from one stage of the game to another

We study openings that suit your style

We analyze the student's games

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