Executive Director of the National Scholastic Chess Foundation. Founder of RedBandit Chess and coach of the Sacred Heart University Chess Team.
Joined April 2019
- Tweets1.7K
- Following545
- Followers1.3K
- Likes6.2K
Thanks to the incredible results of my teammates (both went 6-0) at last February's US Amateur Team, our team got a small feature in this month's issue of ChessLife! I also got a shout out.
Each week during chess camp I do a blindfold game against the kids. Things had already gone horribly wrong for them, but can you find the mate in 2 I found in this position? 👀
#chess
Had a blast hosting my 2nd adult chess retreat in Vermont. Could not have been with a better group of people in a more gorgeous setting!
#chess
Shout out to @DanielRensch for the autographed copies of Dark Squares. Looking forward to reading it!
Thrilled to have raised $8,000 at our Chess for Wishes event benefitting @MakeAWishCT!
Thank you to @chesscom, @ChessKidcom, Russell Enterprises, @DIGchessTeam, NECA Chess, @BWWings, @jerseymikes for your support!
Ian Harris retweeted
♟️ Setup for tomorrow’s “Chess for Wishes” event held at Make A Wish! There’s been over $7,500 raised for such a great cause!
Thank you to all our sponsors
For more info about the charity involvement and our sponsors, click here ➡️ secure2.wish.org/site/TR?pg=…
Ian Harris retweeted
Can you solve this week's puzzle? White needs to recapture on g3, but only one way blunts Black's attack and grants equality!
#chess
Ian Harris retweeted
Round 2 of the 9th RBC Classic is now live!
Check out the live games and video: redbanditchess.com/live
Ian Harris retweeted
Have you seen everything our chess training app has to offer?
Sign up anytime now through June and receive two months free on us! Use the promo code "2MONTHS" when signing up for a monthly subscription.
Ian Harris retweeted
Thank you to @chesscom for joining as a sponsor! We will be giving away four diamond memberships, in addition to our other awesome prizes!
Proud to partner with @MakeAWishCT to run "Chess For Wishes," a charity tournament with a goal to raise $10,000 to bring hope to children facing critical illnesses.
#chess
I'm going to the other extreme. For my next tournament I am flying in on the morning of an 11:00am round and flying back the next day a few hours after the final round.
Wish me luck!
Something that drives me crazy is the widespread practice among chess organizers of including an “arrival day” and a “departure day” as part of the official schedule, when there is nothing in the program on those days.
Apparently it started in official/FIDE events, and in particular the olympiads, because the more days an event lasted, the more money officials would get as stipend. But then everybody followed. 🤦♀️
Other sports don't do that. It makes chess competitions look even longer than they are and confuses people about when they actually have to fly in and out.
I'm really excited and proud to be organizing this event, especially as two of my students who had their wishes granted by Make-A-Wish will be participating. Both beat childhood cancer and both continue to help raise money to help others.
Proud to partner with @MakeAWishCT to run "Chess For Wishes," a charity tournament with a goal to raise $10,000 to bring hope to children facing critical illnesses.
#chess
Please consider supporting my personal goal of raising $250 by chipping in here:
secure2.wish.org/site/TR/Wis…
Any contribution of any size is a tremendous help and is much appreciated!
Thank you so much!
Ian Harris retweeted
Proud to partner with @MakeAWishCT to run "Chess For Wishes," a charity tournament with a goal to raise $10,000 to bring hope to children facing critical illnesses.
#chess
Ian Harris retweeted
Games are underway for today's 1st Annual RedBandit Chess Cup! $2,500 in on the line in our unique swiss & knockout style event. redbanditchess.com/live
#Chess
USATE 2026 complete. We finished as a team with 5.0/6 on the backs of our boards 3 & 4 each scoring perfect 6/6 scores! A rare feat!
#chess
#chesspunks
This was a huge success last summer and I had a blast hosting it. So we are doing it again!
#chess #chesspunks
Attention #chess enthusiasts, registration is open for this year's chess retreat. Only a handful of spots remain! redbanditchess.com/retreat20…
