CHESS COACHING

I’m currently open to take new students and am available for individual chess lessons, consultations, or training games with analysis.

If interested, please fill this contact form and I will get in touch with you.

I’m very passionate about chess and the art of learning. As a Grandmaster with over 25 years of experience, I know how difficult it is to improve on your own and the role that a good coach or mentor can play in a person’s development. I have experience working with players of all ages and strengths, with particular success in bringing aspiring beginners and intermediate players to expert levels and higher. My style of coaching is personalized to the student. I speak English and Spanish.

Individual Chess Lessons

Generally, I meet my students once or twice a week through videoconference and with a synchronized analysis board (lichess or chess.com). In the first couple of lessons, we would go over your own games to diagnose the level and get an idea of the style of learning that you prefer. I try to get to know the student first. The better I know the student, the more personalized advice I can give about chess, training, or approaching the game. Then, I would craft a personalized plan with areas most helpful for studying and design lessons and exercises. The idea is to make the learning and training process personalized, engaging and enjoyable. As a result, the chess level will gradually increase. In my role as a coach, I guide my students throughout their chess journey and serve as a mentor in a range of topics including opening selection, book recommendations, advice on online play, tournaments, etc. I would also create a page to catalog all the studies covered in the lessons as well as other relevant materials so you can review them at any time.

Consultations

You can send me games with your annotations for me to review. I will provide my point of view together with my analysis of the games. I will highlight the critical points, relevant plans, strategical considerations, and some variations. I will also give you suggestions for you to work on your game.

Training games with analysis

We can play games, openings, or positions at the time control of your preference. After the games, I will provide a brief analysis of the games and suggestions for you to improve.