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| Co-Founder Irina Levitina |
 Irina is one of the most accomplished woman players from the days of the Soviet Union. Irina was a three-time USSR Women's Champion in 1971, 1979, and 1980, as well as winner of the Women's Olympiad in 1972 (scoring 5.5 out of 6), in 1974 (scoring 7.5 out of 9), and in 1984 (scoring 6.5 out of 11). Irina was given the rank of Woman's International Grand Master in 1976.
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| Founder-Diana Tulman |
 Diana is the humorously dubbed "criminal mastermind" behind the ICA's inception. Always sharing an avid love for Chess, Diana was at one time Champion of the Soviet Republic of Moldova. 5 years after arriving in the United States, and a little while after moving to New Jersey Diana opened up the Teaneck Chess School ( a little on the history can be found here ) along with Irina Levitina (read farther down).
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| Beginner Coach/USCF Tournament Director Lawrence Constance |
 Lawrence joined the ICA staff in June of 2009. He teaches beginning students, and brings energy and enthusiasm to the ICA program. As president of the local chess club the Dumont Chess Mates, he provides a connection to the adult chess world to the students of the ICA, with opportunities to compete against seasoned adult players who have a wealth of experience, knowledge and stories of chess history and the great players of their time.
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| International GrandMaster Alexander Stripunsky |
 Alexander Stripunsky was born in 1970. Originally from Kharkov (Ukraine) he moved to United States in 1997.
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| Senior Coach Master Gregory Markzon |
 Gregory is one of those people who can be called a "natural" chess player. Unofficially the term describes that special breed of player that at some point in their life basically breathes, eats, sleeps, and dreams chess. Fortunately for us at the ICA, Gregory is, or at least in his opinion, that type of ferocious player. Although it would be in a parent’s best interest to keep the following from their children, it is still something they might find interesting.
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| Beginner And Intermediate Coach Eugene Sokolovsky |
 If there is any counselor within our organization who can provide you with over 100 correct phrases for any given term, it is Zhenya.
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| Junior Instructor David Shekhtman |
 David, who is named the hardest working student of all time (by his coaches), has become an ICA instructor.
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| Beginner/Intermediate Coach Max Schwartz |
 Max began his career with the ICA as a student, and after three years of distinguished work started teaching in 2003. During that time he trained with Artur Yusupov, Alex Chernin and Mark Dvoretsky.
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| Senior Coach: Tanya Grabuzova |
 Most kids are surprised to find that Tanya is, as they put it ,“a girl,” is the strongest chess player in our main camp. No one, and I mean no one save for perhaps Sergey or Gregory (with the help of a few well-timed distractions) can come close to beating her at the chessboard. If it was a competition involving carrying refrigerators and TV sets up and down the stairs,
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| Senior Coach Simon Tsinis |
 Simon is a childhood friend of Ms. Tulman, and was a major influence in her entrance into the chess world. As a child, Ms. Tulman suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of her childhood acquaintance at a local park, and was driven to ensure that it would never happen again. The two have been friends ever since, and Simon has been a staunch supporter of the ICA program.
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| Beginner Coach Genry Krichevsky |
 Genry is another of the ICAs up and coming stars. Genry started playing chess at four, and is now a senior in high school, which ranks him among one of our youngest instructors. In his three years as an instructor while also continuing his chess training, he has shown the rare ability to convey the basic rules and concepts to even the youngest of our children, and he has infinite patience.
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| Beginner and Intermediate Coach: Slava Koza |
 Well Slava is me, so I have no idea what to say that won't make me sound full of myself :. In any case I enjoy working with kids, and I think because of that I am popular with them. One of the reasons behind that is I am a kid myself, forever trapped in the body of a growing adult.
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| Senior Coach: Solomon Lerner |
 Solomon is another exceptional player, and works well with kids. He is also very athletic besides being good at chess, and that really comes in handy during the summer Program.
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| Beginner and Intermediate Coach, Zoya Koza |
 Zoya is a certified New York Board of Education teacher, and has nearly 12 years of experience working with children in a school setting.
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| Senior Coach (Tournament Director), Harrison Coleman |
 Harrison is a master chess player and a USCF certified Tournament Director. He has been the director for all ICA tournaments held since 2000.
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| Senior Coach and Camp Director Master Sergey Grabuzov |
 Sergey is a graduate of the "Russian State University of Physical Education," (http://www.sportedu.ru/), and a respected senior member of its faculty. Dating back to 1990 Sergey has trained and prepared a total of 5 current Grandmasters, and just about an infinite number of International Masters.
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| GM Artur Jussupow |
 Appearing three times in the semi-finals of the world championship, Artur is unquestionably considered one of the best players of the last two decades. He is one of Mark Dvoretsky's star pupils, and played a major role in the preparation of many of today's younger Grandmasters such as Peter Svidler...
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| GM Alex Chernin |
 Currently Based out of Hungary, Alex "Sasha" Chernin is a former candidate to the title of world champion, as well as former Soviet co-champion. Chernin has also authored a number of best selling books, the most famous of which is the "Pirc Alert!"
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| IM Mark Dvoretsky |
 IM Mark Dvoretsky is arguably the single best chess trainer/coach in the entire world (an argument you would probably win at that).
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