Ramesh R.B. is an iconic figure in the chess world, celebrated both as a highly successful player and coach. Founder of Chess Gurukul in 2008 along with his wife Aartie Ramaswamy (WGM), he is renowned for innovation in training young talent, consider for example that his students have won over 40 medals at the World Youth Championships! A recipient of the prestigious Mikhail Botvinnik FIDE Award 2023, he has trained talents such as Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram. His academy, located on Dyaraman Street in T. Nagar, Chennai, is an international benchmark for chess enthusiasts. In addition to promoting sporting excellence, Ramesh is committed to making the game of chess accessible to all by removing financial barriers and providing opportunities for young talent from all walks of life. For him, success in chess comes through joy and fun. of learning. For Ramesh, the game of chess goes beyond winning. It is a source of joy and passion that he hopes to instill in every young player.

Cuban junior champion and International Master in 1978, Lexy Ortega spent eight years in Cuba as technical director and coach, winning approximately 50 international tournaments. He mentored Walter Arencibia, the 1986 world junior champion, and coached the Mexico and San Marino Olympic teams. In 2000 he became an International Grandmaster and had the privilege of training Daniele Vocaturo. In 2008, Lexy Ortega captained and coached the Italian women's Olympic team in Dresden, achieving their best result ever. In 2009 he became Absolute Italian Champion. From 2011 to 2017, he was Technical Commissioner of the women's sector, and since 2020 he has been Federal Manager of the youth sector and Director/Instructor of the Federal Chess Academy. He also obtained the titles of Fide Trainer and Chief Instructor FSI/CONI

Jesper Hall is an IM and FIDE Senior Trainer who has worked as a trainer and project manager for chess for 25 years. His driving force is to explore how to teach chess in the best way depending on goal and context. He has been in charge of the talent programs Team Sweden and Team Norway, building up training structures for talents in Norway and Sweden. Since 2014 he is the chairman of ECU Education, developing new methods for teaching chess in schools. He has written 18 chess books on chess training, and his most prominent student is Magnus Carlsen. Today he is coordinator of The level-up program, but is also content manager for noctie.ai the leading AI-company for chess coaching.

A highly experienced instructor, since 1994 he has contributed to the development of chess in Sardinia where he was the founder of the Sardinia Regional Chess Committee and for years held the role of instructor of the Under 16 youth representative at the CIGU16.
Awarded as best instructor by the FSI in 2010, he then held the role of President of the Youth Teaching and School Commission from 2012 to 2016. Creator of the Ideographic Method, particularly suitable for the school context.
In 2017 he wrote "Quadri di matto", the most complete pattern recognition manual dedicated to checkmate patterns.
Very active in the projects of Alfiere Bianco and the Italian Chess Federation.