Maurice Bishop is born and raised in Philadelphia where he was taught the game of chess at the age of 12. His passion for the game lead him to be a 3 Time Greater Philadelphia High School Chess Champion, National Chess Congress winner with a record of 5-0, 2nd Place in the Rising Phoenix Chess Tournament in Arizona, and rated 2200 in Lichess for org and 2100 in chess dot com He's beaten many national masters, international masters, and a few grandmaster. Maurice Bishop has instructed private chess lessons for 5 years and has taught the 3 time state chess champion team CBM Knights for 3 years. Maurice Bishop is not only a chess instructor but a life coach that uses the game of chess to teach his students important and valuable life lessons.