The Best Chess Tutors in Virginia

Greenbelt, MD

Intermediate Chess Instructor with 15+ years of playing experience

I have been playing chess for 15+ years now. I have taught chess for four consecutive summers at Usdan. I can do beginner to intermediate lessons, as well as suggest advanced level literature and apps. See Robert's full profile

Baltimore, MD

Chess Player 1000 USCF Rating

I haven't played chess competitively since middle school. The one of the last tournament I played I scored top female in my state. I also have experience teaching students from my county chess, mostly online through Chess.com,... See Samantha's full profile

Ashburn, VA

Master's Certified Teacher with Experience to Tutor Different Subjects

I have been teaching since 1996, after I discovered my vocation when I worked as a Human Resources Manager for a retail company. I used to train all new personnel and I enjoyed every minute of it, from preparing the training session to delivering... See Roberto's full profile

Washington, DC

Greek Teacher- I enjoy helping others learn the Greek language.

I have used chess and other board games to help students learn a language. In addition, in elementary school and middle school, I participated in a Chess summer camp and the last two years won first place. I have a lot of... See John's full profile

Derwood, MD

FIDE Master (FM)

I've been given the FM title by FIDE and NM title by USCF and NM by Singapore Chess Federation. The FM title is an international title for players who've gone over 2300 ELO. See Luke's full profile

Boyds, MD

Chess coach that served as captain of UMBC chess team

I currently teach groups of elementary school and middle school students (seven to twelve students total) for 60 minute chess clubs before and after school as part of Silver Knights Enrichment. I previously served as captain of one of... See Nathaniel's full profile

Frederick, MD

No Stress Math Tutor

I love teaching chess to new players. By only introducing one piece at a time, newcomers to the game are never overwhelmed by the complexity of the game. Usually we start with a "pawn battle" and add an additional piece each game. See Scott's full profile

Richmond, VA

Enthusiastic Chess Teacher with 15 Years Experience

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. See Zachary's full profile

Gaithersburg, MD

Chess tutor

I have taught chess in elementary schools for 2 years, both in after-school settings. See Mital's full profile

Baltimore, MD

Chess Coach, USCF First Category, Yale Chess Team

Recent graduate from Yale University with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. Former Member of the Yale Chess Team. 2021 Chicago Open Champion of the U1700 section. I am passionate about learning, and really enjoy helping students... See Theodore's full profile

Warrenton, VA

Expert chess player and coach

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. See Tony's full profile

Woodbridge, VA

US & World History Tutor, Religion Tutor, Elementary/MS Math Tutor

I have been playing Chess for all of my life. I won my High School Chess Tournament twice and have been playing ever since. Over a year ago I worked as a Chess Instructor for the Olympia Chess Academy and taught young... See Sean's full profile

Columbia, MD

Flexible and Friendly Tutor in Baltimore

I have been playing chess for most of my life and have been able to teach people on the fly. I am an active participant on gameknot.com which I have been playing for over 5 years. I just tutored my first student in chess and it... See Matthew's full profile

USCF National Master, 7 years of experience teaching chess

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... See Caleb's full profile

Expert Chess Player and 10 Years of Coach Experience

...York State Scholastic Championships. I have extensive experience developing both young and adult chess players, and I have proficiency with modern chess software such as Chess.com, Lichess.org, Chessbase, Fritz, to teach students in-person and online... See Jeremy's full profile

Candidate Master | Chess Since Age 5 | Int’l Tournaments & Coaching

With over 6 years of coaching experience, I work with kids and adults through tailored private and group lessons, both online and in person. I began playing chess at age 5 and went on to compete in numerous national and international junior... See Katsiaryna's full profile

Learn through understanding, not memorizing

I've been playing for over 25 years and log in daily to ICC to watch grandmasters play. I've played in tournaments before and studied numerous openings in chess books and have trained other players. One person improved their... See Neil's full profile

Chess Tutoring for Casual and Tournament Players

...ability. After this, studying chess tactics becomes crucial for the player looking to improve quickly. A mastery of chess tactics supplemented with a firm grasp of the endgame is the most effective road to chess success. Once students have a strong... See Austin's full profile

International Chess Grandmaster

The international chess Grandmaster and the winner of many chess competitions around the world. See Nadezda's full profile

Chess Coach with 10+ Years of Experience

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. See Ezekiel's full profile

Chessaholic on Chess.com

If you are wanting to learn the game of chess, I am your person. I currently play on chess.com and at one point reached a rating of over 1700. I can teach you gambits, traps, tricks, openings, middle, and end games to help your game... See Frank's full profile

Striving to give you skills that will last a lifetime!

My name is Michael Takahashi and I am a USCF National Master, professional chess player, and chess coach from Iowa City, Iowa in the United States! I've been teaching chess players from all ages since 2022 and I would... See Michael's full profile

Experienced chess player with 9 years, dedicated to teaching

Some of my notable accomplishments include winning the Silver Medal in the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2010 (U-16 Girls) in Beijing, China, and securing the Gold Medal in the U-17 Girls National Chess Championship 2010 in Jammu,... See AKSHAYA's full profile

Correspondence Chess Master, United States Chess Federation

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... See Chris's full profile

Highly Effective Teacher!

Hello Friend, I have been tutoring since 2016 - even before I started helping people on Wyzant. I am a very effective chess tutor/chess coach for anyone from an absolute beginner to an intermediate tournament player. I... See Rama's full profile