FMSullivan Mcconnell

Sullivan McConnell began teaching chess at ten and became a national master at twelve. At thirteen, he matched Michael Mulyar's record as the youngest winner of the Colorado Closed championship. That tournament included a first-round victory over his own coach, Lior Lapid. He has coached at the Challenge School and through PALS Chess Academy. McConnell and his brother Griffin both represented the United States at the 2025 Olympiad for People with Disabilities, where the team tied for sixth. Both were selected again for the 2026 event in Samarkand.