Long Island Instructor Benjamin Kolker has been playing in chess tournaments since he was a young child. He first got into the game through our 27th Podcast Guest National Master Elliot Neff's organization Chess 4 Life in Seattle, Washington. He has played 48 Chess Ratings Northwest games. He has previously taught chess and Judaic studies.
When not teaching chess, Benjamin is pursuing a degree in Buiness at Stonybrook University.