When I was 8-years-old my dad taught me chess. Although I was fascinated by the game, I didn't take it seriously until the Summer of 2015 when I joined a local chess club in Cape Coral, FL and began to compete in tournaments throughout Florida. A few years later, in January of 2020, I finished 3rd in the master's section of the 6th Annual Gulf Coast New Year's Open in Ft. Myers, FL. With this result my classical rating rose to 2050 and I officially became a chess expert! Since then, I've gone...
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Excellent Chess Instructor
I contacted Phillip for an in person lesson for my 4 year old. I didn’t know how much my son could learn in an hour, he has never played or even seen chess before. I was truly astonished how by the end of the hour he was able to set up the board and move pieces in their intended directions and name the pieces. He stayed focused the entire hour as well which showed how much he loved the game! Phillip made it fun for him and it showed, my son said has already asked when he can play again!
Jesenia , 1 lesson with Phillip
Great Job!
Phillip is very knowledgeable and does a great job teaching my 9yo son. He listens and adapts his lessons to fit my son's needs. We are very pleased and hope to enter our son in some tournaments this summer.
Bart, 3 lessons with Phillip
Great Job!
Phillip really helped my 12 year old son. Gave him and I a lot of good ideas and my son increased his rating significantly after speaking to Phillip. Great job!
Christopher, 2 lessons with Phillip
Phillip was great!
Phillip is fantastic with my 6 year old daughter and is able to keep her engaged and interested for her whole chess lesson. She looks forward to it every week now and has been getting much better in only a couple lessons! I would highly recommend him as a tutor to anyone.
David, 1 lesson with Phillip
A Great Chess Tutor!
He was a good chess tutor for my son, he told my son moves he should do instead of the other moves he used to make. He also taught my son what pieces he should move or trade for a better place for another piece.
Ryan, 2 lessons with Phillip
Knowledgeable and helpful
My first lesson Phillip helped me see lines I did not originally see. I learned what a "bad bishop" is. And that developing your pieces early helps a lot. Then we went over some of my previous games to see where I went wrong and what I could do to improve.
Michael, 5 lessons with Phillip
Very knowledgeable and provided real challenges.
We studied several different board positions and looked at them from the perspective of pawn weaknesses, strong moves and basic foundational material. We closed with a review of a game by Alekhine. I was very satisfied by the amount of material we covered.
Larry, 4 lessons with Phillip
Came prepared to help
Phillip came with materials ready to review. He listened to my feedback. I gained a new perspective from the lesson. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid. Wyzant requires a minimum of 160 characters for a review to be valid.
Reid, 7 lessons with Phillip
Found my chess coach
Phillip came prepared, challenged me to think critically and was very knowledgeable. All the things you want in a teacher. Oh and I enjoyed how Phillip already has me looking toward an over the board tournament.
Javier, 9 lessons with Phillip
Great Writing skill tutor
I feel confident the work Phillip is doing with my son will improve his work and effort in his writing...MORE than that, my son was overjoyed after the first session to work with Phillip. WHAT a bonus!
Kate, 4 lessons with Phillip
