Maine Chess Instructors
The following USCF and MECA members are active chess instructors in Maine:
(Click on a player's name to visit their USCF page.)
Augusta and Waterville Area
Troy Franklin
USCF Certified Chess Coach
troyser@earthlink.net
Jacoby Grotton
grottonjacoby08@gmail.com
Barry Magda
bajmagda@gmail.com
FM Jarod Bryan
Six-Time Maine State Champion, FIDE Master and USCF Original Life Master
fmdd168@gmail.com
Biddeford and Saco Area
Will Ravn
WRavn@maine.rr.com
Bangor Area
Steve Abrahams
2006 New Hampshire State High School Champion, and founder of the Ravenscroft Chess Camp
beez2310@msn.com
Derrick Crocker
US Chess 3rd Category Title
derrick_crocker@yahoo.com
Wyatt Hendrix
2019 Maine State Chess Champion
igmwhendrix@gmail.com
Portland Area
David Plotkin
2009 Maine State Co-Champion
dplotkin@bowdoin.edu
Matthew Fishbein
Four-Time Maine State Champion and National Master
Contact: matthewfishbein97@gmail.com
Lucas McCain
2010 Maine State Champion
Former Instructor at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center
Contact: MaineChessLessons@gmail.com
Jorge Oliveira
Contact: oliveirachesscoach@gmail.com
801-244-5916
Pavel Sulyandziga
(207) 228-5093
Contact: psulyandziga@gmail.com
Majur Juac
majur.juac@baxter-academy.org
Baxter Chess Series
Washington County Area
Roger Petersen
(207) 427-3487 (mobile)
CareerLifestyles@hotmail.com.
Online
Michael Munafo
Accepting dedicated students only! My students consistently show remarkable improvement! I craft specific, personalized lesson plans.
My chess experience includes serving as BYU Chess president, teaching at chess camps, Boy Scouts of America chess merit badge counselor, numerous
4H and afterschool programs, and the Colorado Chess Association's board. I am rated around 2300 on chess.com [2]. I host remote lessons, and include post-lesson email reports with assignments and lesson recaps.
Contact me at kids4chess@gmail.com.
If you would like to be added to this list please send your name, location and contact information to info@ChessMaine.net.



Comments
I currently teach two sections of Chess to high school students at Baxter Academy, lead the afterschool chess program, coach the chess team, and TD the chess meets at Baxter Academy.
Posted by: Majur Juac | March 9, 2026 2:38 PM