John Bartholomew is an International Master from Eagan, Minnesota who has been playing, studying, and teaching chess for over 20 years. In 2002 I won the National High School Chess Championship, and in 2006 I became an IM. After graduating in 2009 from the University of Texas-Dallas with a degree in Business Administration, I spent a brief time in law school before deciding to become a full-time chess teacher in 2011.