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Chess + Math Lab Team

Empower mind with chess and math.

Chess+Math Lab team is committed to empower minds through our free chess and math activities. All three co-founders are high school students with award-winning chess and math credentials and coaching experiences.

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Derek Jin
(President & Co-Founder)
  • USCF National Master
  • 10th Place, 2023 National Grade Championship
  • 1st Place, National K-12 & 1st in MA (all ages), 2023 World Amateur East Team Tournaments
  • 3rd Place, 2023 Invitational Spiegel Cup
  • 2nd Place, 2021 Invitation Spiegel Cup
  • 2nd Place, 2020 Invitation Spiegel Cup
  • 1st in MA (Benjamin Award), 2019 World Amateur East Team Tournaments
  • 2018 All American Chess Team
  • AMO Qualifier 2024
  • AIME Qualifier Honor Distinctions 2023 AMC 12 A&B
  • AIME Qualifier Distinction 2022, 2021, 2020 AMC 10 A&B
  • Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists, 2023 Summer
  • Co-President & Founding Board Member @Chess4Unity since 2020
  • President & Co-Founder @Chess+Math Lab since 2023
  • Junior @ Noble and Greenough School
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Alexander Meng
(Vice President & Co-Founder)
  • USCF Chess Expert
  • USCF Chess Tournament Director
  • 3rd Place, 2020 Invitational Spiegel Cup
  • 5th Place, 2020 John D. Rockefeller III National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions
  • 16th Place, 2018 National Grade Championship
  • 3rd Place, 2017 Invitational Spiegel Cup
  • AIME Qualifier, 2022, 2023
  • MIT PRIMES STEP Math Program, 2022-2024
  • Chess Tournament Director, Boylston Chess Club
  • Assistant Director of Massachusetts Operation, Impact Chess
  • Chess Instructor, Belmont Free Lessons
  • Chess Instructor, LexYouth
  • Vice President & Co-Founder @Chess+Math Lab since 2023
  • Freshman @ Noble and Greenough School
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Eric Feng
(Vice President & Co-Founder)
  • USCF National Master
  • 4th Place, 2023 Dewain Barber National Middle School State Champions
  • 1st Place, 2023 Weeramantry National Blitz Tournament (U2200)
  • 1st Place, National K-12 & 1st in MA (all ages), 2023 World Amateur East Team Tournaments
  • 1st Place, 2023 Invitational Spiegel Cup
  • 1st Place, 2022 Invitational Spiegel Cup
  • 3rd Place, 2021 Invitation Spiegel Cup
  • 1st Place, 2020 Invitational Spiegel Cup
  • 2nd Place, 2021 North America Youth U14 Blitz
  • 9th Place, 2019 National 5th Grade Championship
  • Volunteer for teaching elementary school students math @Fun Learning Place in 2023
  • Chess Instructor, LexYouth, 2023
  • Director, TD @ChessInspire since 2023
  • Vice President & Co-Founder @Chess+Math Lab since 2023
  • Freshman @ Acton-Boxborough Regional High School