Near Quincy, MA

Expert Chess Player and 10 Years of Coach Experience

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

Near Quincy, MA

Love Tutoring; Love Helping Others

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

Near Quincy, MA

Experienced Athletics Director and educator.

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

Near Quincy, MA

Expert Chess Player and Coach

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

Near Quincy, MA

A Way to Know Yourself and Your Opponent

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

99th percentile chess player; USCF national master

I have been playing chess for 25+ years and attained the title of National Master. My peak rating (2250) put me in the 99th percentile of all players in the United States. I am active on chess.com and my peak blitz rating there (2416) put... read more

K-12 Chess

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... read more

Chess Tutoring for Casual and Tournament Players

...ability. After this, studying chess tactics becomes crucial for the player looking to improve quickly. A mastery of chess tactics supplemented with a firm grasp of the endgame is the most effective road to chess success. Once students have a strong... read more