Chess Team
At UT Dallas, chess is more than a game for which we’re known. It’s a conversation starter that welcomes people from the community to our campus and allows for international exchange.
Whether Chess Team members come from America or Zambia, India or Moldova, they are united by the universal language of “checkmate.” The team represents a global community dedicated to chess excellence: 35 Grandmasters (GMs) and 27 International Masters (IMs) have played for UT Dallas since the program’s inception in 1996.
Winning outright or tying for first place in 10 Pan American Intercollegiate Championships, the chess team is a considerable force in collegiate play. The UT Dallas Chess Team is coached by Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer Julio Catalino Sadorra. With consistent achievement and guidance from a knowledgeable staff, the Chess Team is the most-recognized competitive group on campus.
Chess Team Members
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Anastasia Paramzina
Status: Freshman
Contact: Anastasia Paramzina
Home Country: Russia
FIDE Rating/Title: 2183/WGM
USCF Rating: 2274
Major: Economics
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Andrei Macovei
Status: Graduate Student
Email: Andrei Macovei
Home Country: Moldova
Fide Rating/Title: 2438/IM
USCF Rating: 2480
Major: Business Administration
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Balaji Daggupati
Status: Sophomore
Contact: Balaji Daggupati
Home Country: USA
Fide Rating/Title: 2501/GM
USCF Rating: 2568
Major: Computer Science
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Brian Escalante Ramirez
Status: Graduate Student
Email: Brian Escalante Ramirez
Home Country: Peru
Fide Rating/Title: 2494/IM
USCF Rating: 2579
Major: Info Technology and MGT
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David Brodsky
Status: Senior
Email: David Brodsky
Home Country: USA
Fide Rating/Title: 2593/GM
USCF Rating: 2584
Major: Computer Science
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Gergana Peycheva
Status: Sophomore
Email: Gergana Peycheva
Home Country: Bulgaria
Fide Rating/Title: 2287/WIM
USCF Rating: 2341
Major: Business Administration
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Ivan Schitco
Status: Junior
Email: Ivan Schitco
Home Country: Moldova
Fide Rating/Title: 2533/GM
USCF Rating: 2558
Major: Economics
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Karolis Juksta
Status: Sophomore
Email: Karolis Juksta
Home Country: Lithuania
Fide Rating/Title: 2413/IM
USCF Rating: 2420
Major: Economics
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Koustav Chatterjee
Status: Freshman
Contact: Koustav Chatterjee
Home Country: India
Fide Rating/Title: 2546/GM
USCF Rating: 2606
Major: Finance
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Rahul Srivasthav Peddi
Status: Junior
Email: Rahul Srivasthav Peddi
Home Country: India
Fide Rating/Title: 2478/GM
USCF Rating: 2537
Major: Business Administration
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Saksham Rautela
Status: Sophomore
Email: Saksham Rautela
Home Country: India
Fide Rating/Title: 2336/IM
USCF Rating: 2346
Major: Accounting
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Tarini Goyal
Status: Graduate Student
Email: Tarini Goyal
Home Country: India
Fide Rating/Title: 2104/WIM
USCF Rating: 2220
Major: Business Analytics