Students Testimonials


Adith Boloor
PhD in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis / BS in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

Adith Boloor

Chess has guided me to where I am today. It began long ago with my appreciation of how a computer learned to play chess. It could think of all the possibilities and weigh good and bad moves based on different positions. Today I build robots and AIs that can make similar, intelligent decisions.
I was introduced to chess by my parents, and my skills were honed by my wonderful mentors Prasanna Rao and Derik Pinto at Derik’s Chess School (DCS). With their support I was able to win a great number of tournaments, representing India in multiple countries. I think DCS is a great place to learn chess. You will be in good hands.