GRANDMASTERS * INTERNATIONAL MASTERS
FIDE MASTERS * NATIONAL MASTERS
Many BCS alumni have gone on to compete at the highest levels in chess! We are honored to have been part of their journeys.
BCS alums (& teachers!): IM Josiah Stearman, NM Alex Shrauger, & GM Sam Shankland
GM Sam Shankland talks about his experience at BCS at the 4 minute, 50 second mark! Listen here!
GRANDMASTERS
GM Sam Shankland
Peak Rating: 2731
Peak World Ranking: # 24
https://samshankland.com/
GM Hans Moke Niemann
Peak Rating: 2742
Peak World Ranking: # 12
Founder of https://endgame.ai/
GM Jon Ludwig Hammer
Peak Rating: 2705
Peak World Ranking: # 40
https://www.chess.com/blog/SultanOfKings
GM Christopher Woojin Yoo
Peak Rating: 2616
Peak World Ranking: # 135
https://www.instagram.com/christopheryoo8_/?hl=en
INTERNATIONAL MASTERS
IM Josiah Stearman
Peak Rating: 2482
Peak World Ranking: # 751
https://lichess.org/coach/lezgo/
IM David Pruess
Peak Rating: 2438
Peak World Ranking: # 1429
https://www.twitch.tv/chessdojo
More Chess Notables with roots in BCS!
FM Andy Lee
author of Chess & Lit Substack
https://litandchess.substack.co
NM Alex Shrauger
a BCS student and now instructor!
https://www.chess.com/players/
NM Michael Lei Wang
a former BCS student and Berkeley Chess Club Champion!
https://www.chess.com/member/
NM David Petty
as site manager for https://www.chesskid.com David hosted a weekly television program for kids, archived online! https://www.chesskid.com/chesskidtv/