International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes including winning the U.S. Open. He is also a skilled chess writer, one of his previous books "How to Defeat the Smith-Morra Gambit" becoming a U.S. Chess Federation bestseller. Outside of chess, he is the author of two published novels, "Elaine The Fair" and "Amanda," while he directed the film "Wicked Pursuits," He is resident in the U.S.

Don Hagen, nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over, has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He has been heard on a wide range of projects, from radio and television commercials to documentaries and audiobooks. In addition to his freelance voice work, Hagen is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress. He lives in Washington, DC.