Lane Tech sophomore is Chicago's only national master chess player

Lane Tech’s Avi Kaplan earned a national master’s title in 2022. “He demonstrates maturity levels that many 16-year-olds do not typically have,” one mentor says.

Albert G. Lane Technical High School

Sophomore LJ Casenas 24th in Nation Among 10th Graders at

Whitney Young Chess Senior Master Looks to Win Another State

History - Lane Tech College Prep

North Oaks teen is youngest American girl to become chess

Chicago Area Chess

Whitney Young Takes The CPS City Chess Title - Chicago Public

Chess master expects to win

Lane Tech in the News Archives - Lane Tech College Prep