Chess Team
The UT Dallas Chess Team is coached by International Master Rade Milovanovic, co-champion of the 2008 U.S. Open Championship. With consistent achievement and guidance from a knowledgeable staff, the chess team is the most-recognized competitive group on campus.
Check out the 2016 chess team video.
“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”
Chess Team Player Bios
Status: Senior
Contact: Kacper Drozdowski
Home Country: Poland
Fide Rating/Title: 2480/IM
USCF Rating: 2552
Major: Information Technology and Systems
Status: Junior
Contact: Zurabi Javakhadze
Home Country: Georgia
Fide Rating/Title: 2457/IM
USCF Rating: 2531
Major: Arts and Technology
Status: Graduate Student
Contact: Anton Kovalyov
Home Country: Canada
Fide Rating/Title: 2641/GM
USCF Rating: 2680
Major: Computer Science
Status: Sophomore
Contact: Angel Arribas Lopez
Home Country: Spain
Fide Rating/Title: 2505/GM
USCF Rating: 2591
Major: Software Engineering
Status: Sophomore
Contact: Eylon Nakar
Home Country: Israel
Fide Rating/Title: 2452/IM
USCF Rating: 2559
Major: Actuarial Science
Status: Junior
Contact: Gil Popilski
Home Country: Israel
Fide Rating/Title: 2518/GM
USCF Rating: 2601
Major: Computer Science
Status: Freshman
Contact: Razvan Preotu
Home Country: Canada
Fide Rating/Title: 2501/GM
USCF Rating: 2555
Major: Computer Science
Status: Junior
Contact: Dani Raznikov
Home Country: Israel
Fide Rating/Title: 2497/GM
USCF Rating: 2569
Major: Software Engineering
Status: Sophomore
Contact: Titas Stremavicius
Home Country: Lithuania
Fide Rating/Title: 2420/IM
USCF Rating: 2502
Major: Finance and Economics
Status: Freshman
Contact: Tony Yim
Home Country: Arizona
Fide Rating/Title: 2135/IM
USCF Rating: 2358
Major: Undecided