Paris Prestia

Paris Prestia began chess at seven through a school program in New York. His brothers Frankie and Sebastian also took up the game, making chess a shared family interest. He became a national master at twelve and represented the United States in World Youth competition. His teachers have included Artur Yusupov, Irina Krush, Melikset Khachiyan and Giorgi Kacheishvili. He won New York's state blitz championship in 2021 and 2022. In the online Pro Chess League, he played for the New York Marshalls and scored notable results against elite opposition. He later became an instructor with the Scottsdale Chess Foundation.