Meet our team

Shilpa is the founder and director of Atlantic Chess Association. She has been running tournaments for over three years in the DC Metro Area and Texas. 

Ameya has been helping Atlantic Chess Association direct tournaments for the past three years. He is currently a certified local tournament director and working towards becoming a senior director. He is also a USCF expert and has a peak USCF rating of 2103. Some notable accomplishments:

• ​​Directed 40+ USCF-rated tournaments

• Ran 2025 Atlantic Chess Summer Camp