Joshua Posthuma is an International Chess Master, 4x Michigan State Chess Champion, and professional chess coach from Farmington Hills, Michigan. He earned the National Master (NM) title in Chicago at age 15, the FIDE Master (FM) title by scoring 9/9 in the 2018 Michigan Invitational at age 18, and the IM title at the 2022 Saint Louis Norm Congress at age 22. Since graduating high school in 2018, Joshua has been a full-time chess coach. In the past few years, he has grown into one of the biggest chess coaches in the state of Michigan. Many of his students have made it into the US Top 50 for their age, with two even reaching NM. His strategic thinking has brought him success both on and off the chess board. When he’s not playing chess, you’ll find him playing other board games, or out on the disc golf course.