He started playing chess at the age of 7 with his brother.[1]
In December 2017, he got his first IM norm at the St. Louis Invitational. He won the tournament after defeating Luis Torres in tiebreaks.[2] He was later awarded the International Master title in 2019.
In June 2019, he won the U16 section of the U.S. Cadet Championship with a score of 6/7, a half-point ahead of runner-up Hans Niemann.[3]
In November 2023, he won the U.S. Masters Chess Championship alongside Mikhail Antipov, Gleb Dudin, and Bryce Tiglon.[4][5]
In May 2025, he played an 810-move game against Hikaru Nakamura in a Titled Tuesday tournament.[6]