The Best Chess Tutors in Manhattan, NY

As a Chess coach, I am a member of the United States Chess Federation, and currently, tutor children and adults who have minimal or no experience. In 2013 my middle school chess team finished 1st place overall in the Non-Rated division (a group mostly encompassed by children with little or no...See Rene's full profile

With a passion to teach I been inspired to show others on the 6 fundamentals of chess. Currently I have been teaching for over 10 years in different non profit organizations and schools throughout New York City. I have been apart of the United States Chess Federation for the past 15 years and have...See Ernesto's full profile

I have taught people as young as 3 to play chess and have found fun and engaging ways to teach everything from beginner to full on strategy.See Maya's full profile

After learning the rich history, practicing the nuanced strategies, and competing in various tournaments of Chess--I've taught children ages 4-14 Beginner and Intermediate levels of Chess at Hindu Learning Center and privately for the past 7 years. Courses span tactics such as forks, pins, discover attacks,...See Vindhyaa's full profile

I have helped to run a chess team for two years. I am able to teach strategy and coordinate players.See Jaime's full profile

Currently, I teach elementary students how to play chess (2020 - Present) at a charter school in New Jersey. See Andrew's full profile

I have been playing Chess since the age of 4, teaching students from 8-18 for the past 2 years. I study professional games of the past, and have been involved with Chess clubs/tournaments. See Adam's full profile

I have been playing chess for 6+ years now. I took a chess course in high school and I was also President of the chess club at my high school. See Anisa's full profile

I taught chess for several years in different schools between New York and New Jersey, where some of my students played at the Nationals and they achieved great results! some of the programs that I coached for are Alphaminds Academy and Chess Wizards Chess programs.See Mina's full profile

With over 6 years of coaching experience, I work with kids and adults through tailored private and group lessons, both online and in person. I began playing chess at age 5 and went on to compete in numerous national and international junior tournaments, later earning the title of Candidate Master. I have also...See Katsiaryna's full profile

I am teaching my 5 year old son to play chess and checkers and wouldn't mind teaching someone else also. I can teach basic to mid-level chess and advanced checkers skills, as I used to compete in checkers at high level tournaments.See Gregory's full profile

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 chess arbiter. See Farirai's full profile

I have played chess for more than 20 years. I can teach beginners how to play the game and some strategies.See Frank's full profile

I have four and a half years of experience teaching chess to hundreds of kids in classes at schools and in one on one tutoring sessions. My storytelling skills come from me being a trained actor, with education at Brooklyn College and HB Studio in New York City. I gained experience working with kids by...See Christopher's full profile

I have been playing chess for the vast majority of my life, playing in dozens of in-person tournaments. I have also previously founded a local children's chess group where I tutored small in-person groups. Additionally, I am ranked at the 99th percentile on chess.com.See Harrison's full profile

I am a passionate chess player with a strong competitive and leadership background. My crowning achievement is placing 3rd in a tournament of over 900 competitors. I can solve puzzles in the 2400 range, a level comparable to titled players. Additionally, I founded and led my high school chess club,...See Patrick's full profile

I have taught roughly two hundred plus of kids, from elementary to high school, to play chess. I teach beginner to intermediate levels, including chess history, and make sure my students have a strong sense of the board and love of the game. I can also introduce students to Xiangxi and Shogi (Chinese and...See Paul's full profile

I have played chess my whole life. My blitz rating on chess.com is over 2000. My USCF rating is 1739. I can teach anyone rated under 1600 on chess.com or under 1800 on lichess. I love teaching players of all levels from absolute beginner to strong intermediates. I currently teach both private chess lessons...See Eli's full profile

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 rating from 1600 to 1800 in a 3 month span. I've beaten a few international...See Neil's full profile

I tutored chess for 3 years for a volunteer group called the Metis project. I am 2400 rated player on lichess.org, capable of tutoring both speed chess and classical.See John's full profile

I am currently rated 2200 on chess.com (99.9 percentile) and 1868 in the United States Chess Federation. I have competed in over 150 in-person chess tournaments. I have taught at the NYCHESS Kids chess camp, coached my high school chess team, and captain my college chess team. I play...See Benji's full profile

I have played chess for twenty years. In high school and college, I played in tournaments where I represented my state or school. I have experience in strategy in playing both white and black and understand how to use the chess pieces where I can produce a checkmate. See Natasha's full profile

Experienced Chess Teacher of over 10 +years. Focus during learning placed on: Rules and Basics; Opening Strategies; Middle Game Tactics; Endgame Techniques; Positional Understanding and other game strategies. Come and sharpen your skills and game play with me.See Shelli's full profile

My specialty is breaking down questions that may seem complex at first glance and making them accessible to everyone. I aim to impart understanding more than anything; I take a patient approach with my students and go through any given problem methodically. Whether you are already interested in math and want to level up,...See Zachary's full profile

I played chess since I was a little kid. I even took a chess summer camp when I was eleven, and I beat many of the students there. I still play now. See Karl's full profile