The Best Chess Tutors in Cambridge, MA

I have been an avid chess player as long as I can remember myself. In my youth, I represented Ukrainian National Chess Team. At that time, I attained the rank of Candidate Master---two designations below the Grand Master. Since then, I have taught the art of the game to countless number of children and... read more

I have coached elementary, middle school, and high school-aged students, including being the coach of the Ponce de Leon Magnet Middle School school in Miami, FL, and a private coach for select juniors at the New York State Scholastic Championships. I have extensive experience developing both young and adult chess... read more

I love the creativity and strategy involved, and also the seemingly endless ways the game can unfold--no matter how many games you've played, you'll still often find the board in a different position than you've ever seen before. I've been in chess clubs in high school, college, and after... read more

Basic chess for beginners. I've taught students ages 6 through twelve. The program starts with the basic rules of chess and then moves on to exercises that allow you to understand how the pieces move, attack and protect. This level does not involve strategy. read more

I help people learn or improve in chess by playing with them and talking about each move -- mine and theirs. Chess is a process that involves psychology of the opponent so I get them to be aware of what I'm doing so they can thwart me. I like to play 3-person chess, which forces you to... read more

At the high school where I work, I have run a chess club for about 6 years. In the last 3 years we have upgraded to a chess team where we play different schools around the area. My rating, based on some online play, might be around 1500 give or take a 100 points. read more