Summer Dylan Quercia

Summer Dylan Quercia (born 1985) is an American chess player, chess coach, journalist, and filmmaker. She won the U2100 section at the 2016 U.S. Open Chess Championship. She reported on chess for American Chess Magazine, Chess Life, and SportsCenter.

Early life and education Quercia was born in 1985. She placed first in checkers and second in foosball at the Arizona Boys & Girls State Games when she was ten years old.

She earned a bachelor of science degree in biological sciences from the University of Illinois Chicago. While an undergraduate student, she taught chess to students in the Chicago area.

Quercia worked as an editor at Southern California Chess Federation's magazine Rank & File, and was a contributor to American Chess Magazine and the United States Chess Federation magazine Chess Life. She was also featured on ESPN's SportsCenter.

She created the 2024 documentary film King Chess! about the 2018 Candidates Tournament.

She also runs a chess coaching business.