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2200 Rated Experienced Competitive Chess Player Who Loves to Teach
Benji W.

43 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 48 minutes
Benji W.'s Photo

2200 Rated Experienced Competitive Chess Player Who Loves to Teach
2200 Rated Experienced Competitive Chess Player Who Loves to Teach
Benji W.

43 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

43 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Benji


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I'm Benji! I am a senior at Dickinson College, where Hikaru Nakamura went! I love chess, but more than that I love talking about the game and helping people improve. I began playing chess when I was in first grade and have had several chess teachers in the past. I have also attended summer chess camps as a student and then eventually as a coach. My Chess.com Rating is 2200 and my USCF Rating is 1900. I have beaten grandmasters in my life as well as several players rated 2400+. My goal is to...

I'm Benji! I am a senior at Dickinson College, where Hikaru Nakamura went! I love chess, but more than that I love talking about the game and helping people improve. I began playing chess when I was in first grade and have had several chess teachers in the past. I have also attended summer chess camps as a student and then eventually as a coach. My Chess.com Rating is 2200 and my USCF Rating is 1900. I have beaten grandmasters in my life as well as several players rated 2400+. My goal is to teach chess in a way that shows students how they can approach the board in new ways. I want to give my students an idea of what goes through my mind when I approach a game of chess and then help them come up with their own style that suits them.

I consider myself to be very patient and personable and can teach at whatever pace is comfortable.


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I am currently rated 2200 on chess.com (99.9 percentile) and 1868 in the United States Chess Federation. I have competed in over 150 in-person chess tournaments. I have taught at the NYCHESS Kids chess camp, coached my high school chess team, and captain my college chess team. I play approximately 30 games a day myself. I am continuing to study chess as well as study chess teaching to get better every day.

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Very helpful and insightful

I highly recommend Benji as a chess tutor. Over the past five weeks of weekly meetings, he has completely transformed the way I see the board and make moves. His ability to simplify complex positions and recognize the intentions of the opponent has been invaluable in helping me understand and improve my game. Whether you are looking to jump from beginner to intermediate, as I am, or to advance from intermediate to advanced, Benji is more than capable of providing the guidance and expertise needed to help you reach your goals.

Carter, 5 lessons with Benji
Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 48 minutes
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