Our Team

Meet the dedicated individuals who make our chess club thrive. From seasoned players to enthusiastic organizers, our team is the heart of our community.

Anika Rajaram

Anika Rajaram

Founder, President

Anika has been playing chess since she was six years old and has participated in several national and international tournaments. She is a FIDE Woman’s Candidate Master and a USCF Expert.

Rohan Rajaram

Rohan Rajaram

Founder, Vice President

Rohan has been playing chess since he was four years old and has participated in several national and international tournaments. He is a FIDE Candidate Master and a National Master.

Ella Guo

Ella Guo

VP of Marketing

Ella has been playing chess since she was seven years old and has participated in many national tournaments.

Helena Liang

Helena Liang

Director of Social Media

Helena enjoys doing math. In her free time, she does art and listens to music.

WankeLi

Wanke Li

Director of Design

Wanke has been doing art for over a decade and is a hobbyist painter and digital artist. She mostly draws anime, but has experience in basically every medium.

Gabriela Goes Da Cunha

Gabriela Goes Da Cunha

Head of Brazil Chapter

Gabriela has been playing chess since she was six years old and has participated in multiple international and Brazilian national tournaments. She is a FIDE Woman Candidate Master.