Cherry Gulch State Chess Champion

Daniel enjoys working with the students closely to help them to develop not only their chess skills, but also their life skills. A native of California, Daniel moved to Boise, ID at the age of 9. He fell in love with chess soon after moving here when he discovered a chess set in his grandmother’s closet. Soon after he started competing in local chess tournaments, Daniel was winning first place in all the Boise tournaments that he entered.

Daniel started competing throughout the state and won the State Championship title a record three times. He continued to compete nationally becoming a champion in many different prestigious tournaments throughout the country. Daniel became a well-known representative of excellence in academic achievement for the state, and soon had a large following of students who were looking for a local role model.