Instructors
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
FIDE 2397, USCF 2478. The most active master in Northern California, practically plays every weekend in various tournaments and wins most of it. He participated at the World Chess Olympiad many times. One of the strongest over-the-board players who also coached several topnotch kids, including Silver-Medalist & many times National Champi
FIDE 2397, USCF 2478. The most active master in Northern California, practically plays every weekend in various tournaments and wins most of it. He participated at the World Chess Olympiad many times. One of the strongest over-the-board players who also coached several topnotch kids, including Silver-Medalist & many times National Champion Cameron Wheeler. He’s currently training several kids who are going to World Youth. Available online (via Skype & ICC/lichess/chess.com). He recently won 2nd place at the National Championship held in Cebu, Philippines. He also won the Senior's Championship in December. He will now represent the Philippines at the World Senior Championship in Assissi, Italy in November, 2022.
FIDE Instructor and Expert Ted Castro
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
Our famous and popular coach who trained many superstar kids from Northern California. Former Women World Champion Susan Polgar calls him the “superstar coach” since he coaches a lot of kids who become superstars. He has at least 40 kids who are in the top 100 nationwide list, 60+ State Champions, 40 National Champions, 20 Medalists (G
Our famous and popular coach who trained many superstar kids from Northern California. Former Women World Champion Susan Polgar calls him the “superstar coach” since he coaches a lot of kids who become superstars. He has at least 40 kids who are in the top 100 nationwide list, 60+ State Champions, 40 National Champions, 20 Medalists (Gold/Silver/Bronze) in various International competitions – North American Youth Chess Championships, Pan American Championship and World Youth Chess Championship. In 2014, he has 14 kids who qualified at the World Youth in Abu Dhabi. Coach Teddy Bear, as fondly called by his students, usually has a wait-list but has few slots available this Winter. Available in person at NorCal Center and online in ICC/lichess or chess.com.
FIDE Instructor Sana Tsog
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
FIDE Instructor Sana Tsog
FIDE Instructor and Mongolian Champion. She also won the US Women's Open in Las Vegas few years ago. She actively teaches in various schools and online. She also won several tournaments since she's quite active playing in the chess circuit.
Coach Seth Castro
International Master Ricardo De Guzman
FIDE Instructor Sana Tsog
Coach Seth has been teaching chess for NorCal House of Chess for several years now. He teaches at the chess camps, regular classes and private classes for our beginners. He was part of NorCal House of Chess team that won the National Championship at the 2014 National Junior Congress.