Our team

Schachfreunde München is carried by a small, dedicated team that runs the club on a voluntary basis, trains the next generation and keeps club life going.

Board

Richard Holzberger

Chairman

Leads the club and, as a youth coach, regularly sits at the board himself to nurture the next generation.

Dr. Stefano Merenda

Deputy chair & youth director

A computer scientist (PhD) and teacher — leads the youth work and brings in technology and organisation.

Marcus Helfer

Treasurer & school chess

Keeps the finances together and also brings chess into the schools.

Coaches & team

Dr. Oliver Weiß

External tournaments & support

Organises participation in external tournaments and supports our players on site.

Victoria Berdin

Coach

Passes on her chess knowledge to our youngsters with plenty of patience and joy.

Leo Rohr

Training organisation

Looks after the organisation of our training and makes sure everything runs smoothly.

Feel free to write to us — about anything to do with the club: willkommen@schachfreunde-muenchen.de