The Best Chess Tutors in Kansas City, MO

Near Kansas City, MO

Experience Chess tutor

I have played chess for the past 35 years. I have learned that chess is a game of balance while preserving sufficient key pieces to achieve a checkmate, or at least, to force an anti-climactic stalemate. I would begin any tutoring session with the basics, accompanied with sufficient practice time to... See Patrick's full profile

bilingual chess instructor (English-Spanish) with a PhD in linguistics

I was the top chess player on my high school team. I have informally coached in several chess clubs, especially with beginners and children. I have taught chess in both English and Spanish. I have a PhD in linguistics, with 40... See Steve's full profile

International Chess Grandmaster

The international chess Grandmaster and the winner of many chess competitions around the world. See Nadezda's full profile

Chess Expert

I have taught workshops on Chess. I have played chess for 33 years. I have won several tournaments and participated in Chess Club in High School. See Aaron's full profile

Expert Level (2300+) Chess Player on Chess.com & Lichess

I've achieved ratings of over 2300 in Rapid, and 2200 in Blitz and Bullet on Chess.com, as well as ratings of over 2400 in Rapid and Bullet, and 2300 Blitz on lichess.org. I started playing chess 3 years ago as a 400 rated player and... See Sean's full profile

Experienced chess player with 9 years, dedicated to teaching

Some of my notable accomplishments include winning the Silver Medal in the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2010 (U-16 Girls) in Beijing, China, and securing the Gold Medal in the U-17 Girls National Chess Championship 2010 in Jammu,... See AKSHAYA's full profile

Professional chess player-with Fide rating and a certified chess coach

Accredited With Teaching License in 2018. Professional chess player of 12 years. National rating - 2050. Fide chess rating- 1537. See Suzanna's full profile

USCF Expert and Correspondence Senior Master with 20+ Years Exp

I am a USCF Expert and Correspondence Senior Master with 20 plus years teaching experience with students of all ages. I have experience teaching in both public and private schools in addition to giving personal instruction. My students include... See Peter's full profile

2100+ Chess Coach | Kids & Adults | Beginner–Advanced| Tournament Prep

I tutor chess for kids, teens, and adults at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. I help students who are new to chess learn the rules and fundamentals, as well as players who want to improve their rating, reduce... See Hyrum's full profile

Candidate Master | Coach for Kids & Adults | International Tournaments

- Candidate Master with over 20 years of experience in chess, starting at age 5 - Played in major tournaments including the World Open, US Open, and various national and international events - Earned top places in several U.S. tournaments... See Katsiaryna's full profile

Chess Coach

I'm an experienced chess coach, both online and in person. I have 2 semesters of experience as an after school chess instructor in Washington, at Inland Chess Academy. I am a top 12 ranked chess player in the... See Griffin's full profile

Chess Expert and Coach with More Than a Decade of Experience

I have been teaching chess for over a decade now. My experience has included teaching for and directing after-school programs, instructing and managing summer-camps, and teaching one-on-one private lessons. Several teams I coached went on... See Lance's full profile

Chess Coach with 10+ Years of Experience

Currently employed chess instructor for 3&Up Game Lounge. In 2013 I was vice president of the Michigan State chess club while in 2014 I was the president. See Ezekiel's full profile

Chess Tutoring for Tournament and Casual Players

I have been playing chess for almost 10 years now. I have been teaching chess to students in person, online, and in schools for about 8 years. I worked as a volunteer coach for the Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School... See Austin's full profile

Chess coach that served as captain of UMBC chess team

I currently teach groups of elementary school and middle school students (seven to twelve students total) for 60 minute chess clubs before and after school as part of Silver Knights Enrichment. I previously served as captain of one of... See Nathaniel's full profile

USCF National Master

I won the Northern California Scholastic High School Championship Tournament in 2011 and attained the level of National Master in 2012. In addition, I ran the chess club at UC Berkeley and won the Sacramento Blitz Championship Tournament... See Nicholas's full profile

Expert Chess Player and 10 Years of Coach Experience

...York State Scholastic Championships. I have extensive experience developing both young and adult chess players, and I have proficiency with modern chess software such as Chess.com, Lichess.org, Chessbase, Fritz, to teach students in-person and online... See Jeremy's full profile

Chessaholic on Chess.com

If you are wanting to learn the game of chess, I am your person. I currently play on chess.com and at one point reached a rating of over 1700. I can teach you gambits, traps, tricks, openings, middle, and end games to help your game... See Frank's full profile

Strategic Chess Player with Lifelong Experience Helping Beginners

I have been playing chess since the age of 8 and have developed over 30 years of experience in strategic play and game analysis. I regularly practice and compete in my local community chess club, focusing on strategy, planning, and... See Paul's full profile

Learn through understanding, not memorizing

I've been playing for over 25 years and log in daily to ICC to watch grandmasters play. I've played in tournaments before and studied numerous openings in chess books and have trained other players. One person improved their... See Neil's full profile

A USCF National Master with 13 years of playing experience

My teaching philosophy I believe that we work the best when we have a plan. Often, I find myself and other chess players aimlessly playing chess online with no real motivation (don't do it!). When we do that, we waste time and... See Michael's full profile

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... See Caleb's full profile

Chess Instructor

I am actively licensed chess instructor a title awarded to me by FIDE in 2014 , world chess federation. I was National Youth chess coach for Zimbabwe. I have a Chess rating and another international title of... See Farirai's full profile

Chessbase Tactics Training Grandmaster (informal rating)

...training for a standardized test than chess? You're sitting there for 2-3 hours, you're not allowed to talk, you have to solve a series of difficult problems on your own...that is a standardized test.' "Chess is an effective teaching tool because... See Tapi's full profile

Correspondence Chess Master, United States Chess Federation

Chris was able to instruct several individual National Chess Champions as well as coach for the Mission San Jose Elementary School chess team, which in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018 took first place at the USCF National Elementary... See Chris's full profile