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The Best Chess Tutors in Texas

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Steve P.

59/hour

Dallas, TX

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

5.0 (340)

1,033 hours tutoring

Response time: 41 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

David M.

40/hour

Corpus Christi, TX

Algebra 1 through AP Calculus BC Online

5.0 (3095)

9,000 hours tutoring

Response time: 31 minutes

I've been playing chess my whole life. On the leading chess website, I play 15/10 rated games and my rating will typically float between 1400 and 1500 under those rules. I've seen a variety of tactics and tricks, and...

Excellent Tutor!!

My son and daughter were near the end of the first quarter failing precalculus when David started tutoring them. Just after a couple lessons he helped pull up their grades to passing. They continued lessons with him through final... - Heidi, 20 lessons with David

Harold T.

100/hour

Mckinney, TX

STEM Tutor: Calculus, Physics, SAT, Advanced Math

5.0 (814)

3,440 hours tutoring

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.

Chess Lesson

Harold missed his calling, he should have been a school teacher. My little one is ecstatic about his first lesson and enjoyed meeting with him. I am recommending anyone who is ineffective with Math or Chess to reach out to Harold.... - Mrs., 11 lessons with Harold

Aaron S.

85/hour

Austin, TX

Chess Expert

5.0 (421)

1,510 hours tutoring

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.

Wonderful Tutor, thank you!

I am so excited to have Aaron's help! He makes learning fun and easy. I felt discouraged before we met, but now I feel confident about taking the SAT. He was patient and explained problems in very clear details when I had trouble... - Andrea

Jesse C.

50/hour

Red Oak, TX

Chess Coach (1200 ELO) | Tactics, Strategy & Fundamentals

5.0 (3)

6 hours tutoring

Response time: 1 minute

I am a 1200-rated chess player with a strong understanding of fundamental principles, including opening development, tactical patterns, and basic endgames. I have experience helping beginners and intermediate players improve their game by...

Chuck H.

95/hour

Sugar Land, TX

Chess coach since 1996

5.0 (102)

294 hours tutoring

Response time: 30 minutes

I have taught adults and children, as young as 5, how to play chess. I have developed a full curriculum with 200+ lessons. I have coached in person one-on-one and groups up to 30 players since 1996, and I have recently coached one-on-one...

chess lessons

Chuck is great at explaining chess and we went over the foundation today! Going to be fun to continue to learn and play chess - Blake, 2 lessons with Chuck

Scott E.

60/hour

Austin, TX

Physics Tutor, Internationally Ranked Chess Player and Tutor

5.0 (5)

52 hours tutoring

Response time: 51 minutes

I was the 1979 Texas Junior Chess Champion. I have written three chess books. I am an internationally ranked tournament player currently ranked inside the top thousand among active players in the US.

Awesome, kind energy from a chess wizard- what more can you ask for?!

We absolutely loved working with Scott and I would recommend him to anyone- he knows so much about chess and is very accomplished, but his approach is very accessible and he is very patient and understanding! I am not as good a ch... - Gracie

Aryan P.

25/hour

Austin, TX

Experienced Tutor for beginner and intermediate chess players

5.0 (41)

72 hours tutoring

With over 8 years of tournament chess experience, I bring valuable lessons to the table. I have also attained a 1800 rapid rating on chess.com. I have over 3 years of chess tutoring experience. Additionally, I have won prize money at...

Anthony B.

60/hour

El Paso, TX

Math, Stats, Calculus, APA Tutor, Statistics Consulting

4.9 (833)

2,027 hours tutoring

I played chess competitively in high school and in college, participating in USCF tournaments. I also have two years experience giving chess lessons to high school students.

Amazing tutor!!

Anthony was knowledgeable in all topics in Statistics and I could not have understood the material without his help! A+++. We reviewed T test, one-way ANOVA, how to read SPSS output, assumptions, how to properly write in APA forma... - Chanel, 3 lessons with Anthony

Matthew J.

80/hour

San Antonio, TX

Private chess tutor with 4+ years of experience.

5.0 (23)

83 hours tutoring

I have been tutoring chess for over four years, and have played most of my life. I offer individual and group chess lessons for beginners to advanced level players.

Olabode A.

80/hour

Houston, TX

Experienced Chess player

4.9 (95)

279 hours tutoring

I have played chess actively for over 20 years, ever since my teenage years. I play actively in the Houston area and have mastered the English opening as White and Pirc defense as black.

Knowledgeable and Patient

Olabode is a wonderful tutor. He has been a godsend breaking down and explaining new and unfamiliar topics I’ve come across since beginning my Masters of Data Science. Not only has he been helpful with my schooling, but he has als... - Arianna, 24 lessons with Olabode

Alayibo S.

60/hour

Austin, TX

Played the game over a decade

4.9 (55)

267 hours tutoring

Response time: 13 minutes

I have played chess for 10 years and I love the game. I used to play in tournaments a couple of years ago, and now I play for fun. I am willing to help teach the basics or practice to improve skill. It is good mental exercise and it is...

AP Calculus BC Tutor - Great experience!!

Alayibo is tutoring my son in AP Calculus BC. She is very patient and makes sure to adjust the content and tempo of the lessons to exactly what he needs. My son has never had a tutor before and this has been a fantastic experien... - Nicole, 29 lessons with Alayibo

Joel W.

35/hour

Conroe, TX

Advanced Chess tutor with experience

5.0 (8)

69 hours tutoring

I remember how it is to start learning chess and so I have tutored many beginner students to learn the potential of each chess piece and start getting involved with OTB chess. I am patient and enjoy it when one of my students gains...

Patient and very knowledgeable

Joel was very patient, and had a great approach to tutoring me for the algebra class I was taking. His knowledge of the material was strong, and he took time to explain the problems and how to solve them. He seems to really care a... - Leigh, 12 lessons with Joel

Keith S.

150/hour

Denton, TX

Train Your Brain!

5.0 (661)

2,563 hours tutoring

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...

An excellent tutor

I went to Keith predominantly for help on the LSAT games section and logical reasoning. He's taught me very helpful approaches and techniques for different game types, and more insightful ways to approach logical reasoning questi... - Thomas, 9 lessons with Keith

Ryan A.

82/hour

San Antonio, TX

Experienced Math Tutor with A.S.-T Applied Math/B.A. Pure Mathematics

5.0 (587)

2,028 hours tutoring

Response time: 24 minutes

I play chess daily and I have won an award for best chess player at the chess club at my college. I have also participated in chess tournaments. I can teach beginners as well as intermediate level chess players...

Super Helpful

Ryan is the best Calculus tutor ever!! He explains each section step by step with a refreshing outlook . I have never been more prepared for my exams. My understanding of Calculus and math in general has increased a lot thanks to ... - Allie, 23 lessons with Ryan

Juan M.

15/hour

San Antonio, TX

Chess Coach

5.0 (11)

41 hours tutoring

I have a lot of experience with chess. I have been playing since I was seven years old. I am very passionate about the game and enjoy teaching others. I have participated in a couple of tournaments at my university in which I finished at...

Very patient

I was worried that whoever worked with my 2nd grader would loose their cool because she is so far behind due to loosing her second semester to COVID. But Juan was very patient and was actually able to break the lesson down to her ... - Shonda, 12 lessons with Juan

Rene G.

40/hour

Austin, TX

Advanced Chess Player

4.8 (38)

115 hours tutoring

I have been playing chess since I was young. I believe chess is a great game of strategy. It can help you with critical thinking, planning, strategic thinking. It can help you to plan out 4 steps ahead of time. A wise game for people...

Wealth of Knowledge

Rene is assisting me with a project where his knowlege of business, marketing and PowerPoint is very helpful. With a short time schedule the po handin the ptroject, Rene came through and he is exactly what I needed. - Mike, 8 lessons with Rene

Vis S.

45/hour

Little Elm, TX

Formerly ranked chess player with chess teaching experience

5.0 (431)

1,403 hours tutoring

In prior years, I used to be a ranked chess player and played in a number of USCF-rated scholastic tournaments in the Illinois area. In those tournaments, I faced players of varying skill levels. I have also tutored young chess...

Best Tutor I Could Ask For

Mr. Vis has been the most valuable tutor I have ever had. My grades have consistently been spot on ever since he started teaching me. His writing expertise helps better my writing by a large margin through his fun and engaging way... - Gohar, 40 lessons with Vis

Kyle M.

49/hour

Austin, TX

Certified Educator with Masters, Tutoring 3rd Grade Through College

5.0 (400)

916 hours tutoring

Response time: 28 minutes

As a music teacher, I've realized that chess - like music - is a game of patterns. This connection I have used with my music students and found that their playing chess improves their overall musicality, while playing music...

Excellent beginner tutor

As a beginner I enjoyed Kyle's simple and easy approach to teaching the violin. Looking forward to many future lessons 👍 we worked on things that will improve practice and he was very realistic in how to measure progress. Very en... - Isaac

Matthias H.

64/hour

Houston, TX

Math and Statistics Tutor

4.8 (137)

399 hours tutoring

Response time: 26 minutes

I am a good hobby player. My Elo level is appr. 2000. Teaching for beginners.

Terrific Tutor

Matthias is phenomenal with my 6 year old son. He makes lessons fun and is responsive to his needs as a little one. My son is an only child who is into chess but since I don't play it is very helpful to have Matthias bridge the ga... - Chris, 3 lessons with Matthias

Timothy B.

42/hour

Bella Vista, AR

Software Engineer Tutor Covering Computers, Math, Music, and Writing

4.9 (99)

280 hours tutoring

I grew up playing chess with my dad, who could easily qualify as a Low Master ranked player. He routinely plays against the most difficult levels on computer chess programs, and he taught me everything I know about chess. I...

Great teacher!

Gave excellent suggestions and explained Microsoft Access in great detail. Was very helpful for my capstone project! I recommend using his services again! - Michael

Guy B.

40/hour

Shreveport, LA

Concept-Oriented Beginner Chess Coach

5.0 (26)

34 hours tutoring

I've played chess for 20 years, and am active in a club where I play daily in-person games. I have experience teaching people of all ages in chess: I've taught people who don't know how to move the pieces, as well as...

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Brandon S.

80/hour

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

5.0 (97)

344 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

Griffin H.

49/hour

Chess Coach

5.0 (477)

966 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

Rohit G.

30/hour

National Master with 10+ Years of Tournament Experience

5.0 (2)

3 hours tutoring

I am a National Master with over 10 years of competitive chess experience, beginning from age 8, and I have played successfully in major state and national tournaments. My results include second place in the US Junior High School National...

Great start

Rohit is a great teacher and very skilled professional in chess. It was a great experience learning the opening moves , reviewing a game and asking questions based on that. Looking forward to more classes - Santhosh

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Mary M.

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Caterina S.

6 Chess lessons

John has recently started tutoring our 7 year old daughter in chess and she is enjoying her lessons and picking up skills quickly. I was impressed with his background when looking for a tutor and like John's approach with children. He is very patient and encourages them to think things through and come up with the right moves. We are looking forward to her competing in tournaments this fall and believe she will be greatly helped by his teaching.

Barbara P.

3 Chess lessons

Mike is a great chess tutor. He is teaching all our our sons and they are truly engaged. I see they are more interested in the game of chess and look forward to each session as it is scheduled.

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