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Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor
Shalini, 116 lessons with TonyWe picked Tony as a tutor for my son after looking at his profile and he has been an excellent find. He is smart, and teaches strategy rather than just step moves. He challenges my son to think and then debate which moves are better and why. My son used to play chess before but was not enjoying it much, credit goes to Tony for renewing his interest in chess which is commendable. We are very happy with him and would recommend him.
Hi! I am a chess master and experienced coach. I completed my undergraduate degree at Caltech and am currently working towards my PhD at Stanford. I began playing chess at the age of five and have played competitively ever since. I have years of experience working with students of all ages in chess, and I am passionate about sharing my knowledge with others. Many of my students (and all of my longer term students) have gained hundreds of points while working with me and compete in events...
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Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor
We picked Tony as a tutor for my son after looking at his profile and he has been an excellent find. He is smart, and teaches strategy rather than just step moves. He challenges my son to think and then debate which moves are better and why. My son used to play chess before but was not enjoying it much, credit goes to Tony for renewing his interest in chess which is commendable. We are very happy with him and would recommend him.
Shalini, 116 lessons with Tony
Kind and patient instructor
Tony is kind and patient with my child who is learning to play chess. He provides rules, strategies, and helpful exercises for in between lessons. Tony is is a clear communicator and responsive to requests.
Laura, 10 lessons with Tony
Awesome Tutor!!!
Reviewing my games and explaining how to maximize each move. Going over basic principles that I have not implemented very well and worked on tactics. I look forward to my next lesson.
JC, 3 lessons with Tony
Remarkable and deeply effective chess teacher
Tony K. has been tutoring my sixteen year old son, Eddie, for almost a year on a weekly basis - initially in person at a local coffee house and more recently online. Eddie has always been a most dedicated and passionate player of board and other games - the idea behind having Tony tutor him in chess was not only to give him the chance to learn this greatest of strategy games in depth, but also to learn how to think strategically and several steps ahead as well as to study and play out different games and problems in a disciplined manner. Tony has been the perfect chess and strategy teacher and inspiration for Eddie, and has inspired and gently guided Eddie with great intelligence and proper method to a whole new level of play and planning and analysis. Tony's teaching extends far beyond the one hour lesson - he assigns chess problems and historical games to work in between lessons, and has recommended a very carefully selected small library through which he has been guiding Eddie to explore. Tony puts an incredible amount of thought and planning into each lesson - tailoring each one to where Eddie needs to focus. Additionally, Eddie often brings to Tony games he played since the last lesson for a move by move post-mortem and lessons learned. Tony thoughtfully posts notes following every lesson - which are wonderful for me to get a window into the dedicated, superb, and deeply thoughtful lessons he is enjoying so much. It is a tremendous pleasure to see a master chess teacher at work, and to witness the steady and focused progress Eddie is making under Tony's tutelage.
Jason, 66 lessons with Tony
Great experience
My son is quite passionate about chess and reads about it every waking hour. Tony has been excellent in nurturing his interest while making sure he spends time studying/understanding some fundamental principles, as well.
Jan, 10 lessons with Tony
Great tutor
Tony knows his stuff when it comes to chess and my two boys really like him and look forward to their lessons. They would have a session every day if it was up to him. We highly recommend!
Linda, 17 lessons with Tony
Excellent at explaining strategies in detail
Excellent lesson. My son was able to learn a few new strategies from the first lesson. Very clearly presented in detail. Tony also gave some information for my son to review before the next lesson.
Seth, 8 lessons with Tony
Knowledgeable and patient tutor
Tony has helped my son improve his chess skills significantly. Each lesson covers openings, end games, and tactical puzzles, and includes one or more practice games. Tony is also quite knowledgeable about local tournaments where he himself competes regularly.
Michael, 32 lessons with Tony
Wonderful tutor! Highly recommend.
Tony is very prompt, patient and helpful with my daughter. He is unbelievably knowledgeable about chess, and able to convey that knowledge with ease and grace to a beginner - no small feat. He is impressively patient and very respectful. We would work with Tony every day literally forever if that was feasible.
Angela, 5 lessons with Tony
