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The Best Chess Tutors in Sonoma County, CA

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Alex T.

35/hour

Rohnert Park, CA

Patient and Knowledgeable Multiple Subject Tutor

4.5 (10)

26 hours tutoring

I have been playing chess now for over 10 years either with real people or sometimes just against a computer online. While I know all the rules, I am only a decent player and would only be helpful to a beginner. I do not know any advanced...

Patient tutor willing to take the necessary time for the lesson.

Alex helped me reshape my data base and showed me how to manage and manipulate my data for storage and sharing particular parts of it with my web master as he needed it. He helped me with the creation of tables and showed me new w... - Jim

William B.

150/hour

Santa Rosa, CA

Textbook Author, Former Scientist and Teacher, who Loves Teaching!

4.9 (465)

1,978 hours tutoring

I have been playing chess on and off for about 10 years. Although I do not have a formal FIDE rating I play on Chess.com with other competitive players. I am familiar with basic openings and defenses and how the game unfolds into the...

Invaluable help to our three children

This is a comment from a grateful parent, I will have my children follow up with their own insights. We have triplets, Will is willing and able to tackle any subject the kids need at a moment's notice. He is brilliant, he can tuto... - Stephanie, 64 lessons with William

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Itziar V.

35/hour

Chess fan with experience teaching beginners

Response time: 8 minutes

I first learned to play chess when I joined the chess club in my elementary school in fifth grade. Since then, I have played on and off as my schedule permits. I began training seriously my freshman year of college and currently have...

Very Helpful

I am not a visual person. Itziar helped me with the perceptual ability section of the DAT. He helped raise my practice exam scores to what I wanted. He really broke the concepts down and was patient with me when I did not understa... - B, 2 lessons with Itziar

Steve P.

59/hour

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

5.0 (352)

1,065 hours tutoring

Response time: 37 minutes

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...

Great teacher and listener

Steve was an attentive listener tutoring our son in chess. He met him at his level and showed patience and warmth as he worked with our son. A great tutor both knows the subject and knows how to teach it — in my experience Steve ... - Christopher

Ezekiel H.

45/hour

Chess Coach with 10+ Years of Experience

5.0 (833)

1,978 hours tutoring

Response time: 52 minutes

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.

Really Excellent Chess Teacher!

My 11 y.o. son is on his 7th chess lesson with Coach Ezekiel. He was hoping to take his chess game to the next level. Ezekiel is definitely getting him there! He's extremely knowledgeable & makes the lessons very interactive & ... - Dominic, 24 lessons with Ezekiel

Tony S.

65/hour

Expert chess player and coach

5.0 (69)

365 hours tutoring

Response time: 47 minutes

Very experienced chess player with a high FIDE rating of 2170, British Schools Chess Championship winner, former England junior squad member, represented Oxford University at chess.

Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor.

Tony is very experienced and knowledgeable. He keeps his lesson effective, engaging and fun. At each lesson, he teaches me new chess tactics, and we try them out in actual games. - Yasmin, 8 lessons with Tony

Josh L.

30/hour

20-Year Chess Coach with 15 State Championships (Teams/Indiv)

4.9 (220)

1,004 hours tutoring

Classroom and private chess coach for 20+ years. Former US Chess Expert with 2100 Chess.com Rapid Rating. 15 Arizona State Championship teams and individuals in grades Kindergarten thru 6th grade. Chess Teacher for over 1000...

Great coach

My son has been learning Chess with Josh for a few weeks. Josh is very knowledgeable, kind and patient coach. My son is enjoying and has fun on his sessions and chess camp. - Ming, 4 lessons with Josh

Zachary A.

35/hour

Enthusiastic Chess Teacher with 15 Years Experience

5.0 (169)

833 hours tutoring

Response time: 57 minutes

I have played Chess for 15 years and absolutely love the game. I have won numerous tournaments and awards and still play very frequently. I primarily focus on teaching beginner and intermediate chess players.

Patient and fun tutor

My daughter (11) loves her chess sessions with Zachary! He is a calm and patient presence which is what she needs, and is a great example of good sportsmanship during chess which is rubbing off on her at home (she can get competit... - Bethany, 5 lessons with Zachary

Zachary L.

110/hour

1700 player with plenty of tournament experience and experienced tutor

5.0 (95)

969 hours tutoring

I am rated around 1700 USCF. I've been playing in scholastic events, club events in NYC, and online for more than 20 years. In addition, I've taught various subjects including all levels of mathematics and standardized tests since 2016. I am...

David B.

100/hour

Class A Player

5.0 (171)

1,121 hours tutoring

Response time: 48 minutes

I have a peak chess rating of 1934, which puts me at a Class A rating, just beneath expert. I have won multiple chess tournaments in Southern California and Las Vegas. I have hundreds of chess books to create lessons and have...

A Whole Lot of Knowledge

David showed me and my partner a great time. We wanted just a single lesson go get introduced to chess and it was so much fun! We now have a board game ourselves and plan to play in the future. Thanks David for being patient and m... - Melissa

Suzanna S.

55/hour

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

5.0 (82)

300 hours tutoring

Response time: 5 minutes

Accredited With Teaching License in 2018. Professional chess player of 12 years. National rating - 2050. Fide chess rating- 1537.

She was very thoughtful, had a good clear plan, and my daughter loved it.

Very engaging and prepared. She is an A+ quality tutor. Would highly recommend to anybody looking for a cheerful chess coach. Looking forward to our next lessons. - Janine, 14 lessons with Suzanna

Chris T.

100/hour

Correspondence Chess Master, United States Chess Federation

4.9 (173)

625 hours tutoring

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...

Super cool and knowledgeable Chess teacher

Chris was super cool and very patient. Hes very knowledgeable about the game and different players from the past. We played a game of Chess and he walked me through my moves, whether good or bad. He let me know about different opt... - Jorge, 12 lessons with Chris

Ephraim J.

300/hour

Chess Player & Instructor.

5.0 (3190)

10,565 hours tutoring

Response time: 54 minutes

I have been playing and teaching chess for 25 years. My best online rating is 2100+ on ICC. I can teach various openings, middle game strategy, including tactics and combinations, as well as elements of the end game. We play and analyze...

Exceptional math teacher!

Both my sons have been working with Ephraim for three years. In this period, he has taught them prealgebra, algebra I and algebra II and geometry, counting and probability, and number theory. He also prepared my eldest son for the... - Ruyi, 350 lessons with Ephraim

William G.

100/hour

USCF 1958 Rated (over the board) Chess Player

5.0 (50)

114 hours tutoring

Response time: 53 minutes

I played chess through high school and college playing in tournaments such as States, Nationals, and US Amateur Team East with high placements. I have a uscf over the board rating of 1958 and rapid rating of over 2200 on Lichess. I have...

Arthur C.

149/hour

Chess Player with a National Master Title

5.0 (695)

4,295 hours tutoring

I have played many tournaments and have learned many strategies from competing in these events. - I have won 5 trophies, first place in national tournaments - I hold the National Master Title

Knowledgeable and professional tutor

Arthur did an excellent job teaching me basic Physics concepts and lab procedures. I am now capable of completing future labs and figuring out complex problems in Physics. He is a patient and exceptional tutor because he takes his... - Gregory, 270 lessons with Arthur

Sriman G.

80/hour

Chess Expert with a Decade of Experience

5.0 (8)

10 hours tutoring

I ranked in the top 100 in the nation for my age division for almost a decade, and have coached dozens of beginners in an after-school chess program.

Very precise and clear instructor. Love the drills he gives me to practice!

Love the practice puzzles we go over together to cause me to think multiple steps ahead in the game of chess. He has been able to break down tactics so that I can get a stronger start, midgame and finish as I am learning the game.... - Jacinda, 2 lessons with Sriman

Caleb W.

65/hour

USCF National Master, 7 years of experience teaching chess

5.0 (161)

656 hours tutoring

Response time: 6 minutes

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...

Great tutor

Good lesson! Caleb was patient and kind to my daughter. His knowledge of chess was apparent. Glad we did the lesson. My daughter was excited for chess after the lesson. - Katherine

Nadezda K.

125/hour

International Chess Grandmaster

5.0 (19)

96 hours tutoring

The international chess Grandmaster and the winner of many chess competitions around the world.

Brandon S.

80/hour

Top 99% on Lichess and Chess.com, Competitive USCF player for 10 years

5.0 (97)

347 hours tutoring

I have been tutoring in chess for 10 years along with competing in local, state, and national events. I have been ranked as 2nd for my age in the State of Florida several times and rank in the top 99% on Lichess and Chess.com rapid ratings....

Highly recommend

Excellent teacher and very patient. Brandon has helped me improve my chess skills and has a great knowledge of the game to do so. Would recommend 10 times out of 10. - Brandon

Greg V.

60/hour

ESL-Certified + Master's

4.6 (33)

74 hours tutoring

I play at a 1700 ELO strength or higher (the rating system used for chess players), which is considered to be a Class B amateur player or otherwise referred to within the industry as a "strong tournament player". I managed a...

Grant S.

35/hour

Class A Self-Taught Chess Player

5.0 (2)

35 hours tutoring

I am a Class A chess player with peak ratings of 1825 USCF and 2552 on chess.com. I have participated in and won multiple chess tournaments with the West Lafayette Chess Club and Purdue Chess Club. I have gained...

Nicholas K.

48/hour

USCF National Master

5.0 (185)

647 hours tutoring

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...

Knowledgeable!

Nicolas tutored my son on Algebra 1 concepts as he needed a refresher. Nicolas provided chess tips as well. I highly recommend Nicolas and would hire him again. - Maria

Byung M.

400/hour

Chess.com Blitz Rating 2015, USCF 1712 with 4+ Years Tutor Experience

5.0 (48)

358 hours tutoring

Response time: 55 minutes

I have played over-the-board competitive chess for five years, having earned 10th place in the state of Florida among all high school chess players. I have also finished in the top 25 national chess players for my grade...

College Essay

He provided valuable feedback on how to trim my essay to meet the 650-word limit while preserving its core message. His insights and anecdotes about what has worked for others were particularly helpful. He’s an excellent tutor for... - Jenna

John S.

100/hour

Chess Tutor

Response time: 7 minutes

I have participated in professional chess competitions such as Acropolis International Chess Tournament, French Chess Championship and European Parliamentary Friendship Online Chess Tournament! I play chess for...

Expert level & very patient.

John is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Our first lesson we talked about my goals and worked through crucial exercises. I would recommend John to a friend. - Spencer, 3 lessons with John

Griffin H.

49/hour

Chess Coach

5.0 (478)

969 hours tutoring

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...

Knowledgeable and patient chess coach

Great chess lesson! Children enjoyed it and want to continue learning! Thank you! Great chess lesson! Children enjoyed it and want to continue learning! Thank you! - Natalya, 19 lessons with Griffin

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