Near Frisco, TX

Former Professor at Your Service!

I have been playing chess since I was 8 years old. My dad and I used to play in the evenings, and I fondly remember the first time I beat him. In college, I honed my chess skills as a member of the Internet Chess Club. I logged hundreds of hours of play, and my rating was in the 1600s. I am a huge... read more

Near Frisco, TX

Experienced Chess Player and Tutor

I have a 2300+ puzzles rating on Chess.com and Lichess, and have received lessons throughout the years from Chess Grandmasters Babakuli Annakov, Julio Sadorra, and Sergey Matsenko. I have a sophisticated understanding of the phases of a chess game and the components of a winning game! I have played for over... read more

Near Frisco, TX

Certified Local Chess Coach

I began playing tournament chess (US Chess Federation) in 1974, and have been a life member of the Federation since then. My current rating is 1790, which puts me in the top 5% of competitive chess players in Texas and the top 10% in the US. I'm also a certified local tournament director and... read more

Near Frisco, TX

STEM Tutor: Calculus, Physics, Discrete Math, C++, Java

My father taught me how to play chess at a very early age. I even placed second in a chess tournament once. My skills and strategy are ideal for tutoring beginning and intermediate chess players. read more

Near Frisco, TX

Expert level chess player

I played in chess tournaments when I was younger as well as now, acquiring a 2000+ level rating is very hard to do and that’s where i’m at. I’m above a class A level player which means i’m in the expert/master category of chess players and I want to teach this game to beginners ! read more

Top 99% (2100+) on Lichess and Chess.com, Nationally Ranked Player

I currently rank among the top 99% on both Lichess (2100+) and Chess.com rapid ratings. I have been teaching chess to elementary students as well as playing competitively in local, state, and national events since 2010. I learned how to... read more

Chess Coach

I have 2 semesters of experience as an after school Chess teacher in Washington, at Inland Chess academy. I have 3 schools. I am a top 25 ranked chess player in the state of Idaho, and ranked 5th in the Blitz category. I have... read more

USCF National Master, 7 years of experience teaching chess

I am a USCF chess national master. I have 7 years of teaching chess to students of all ages. Some of my chess students have gained hundreds and close to thousands of ELO points since my goal is to teach not only the game but... read more