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FM Carlos Pujol

Target Students:

All Skill Levels


Service Description Price
1 hour lesson live (not Online) in New York City Good for introduce ourselves and to know if we click; also we will analyze one or two of your games to spot the kind of work and knowledge you will need. $70.00
1 hour blitz fun Fun! One hour playing blitz with me (3 or 5 minutes). With so many games, I will have a better idea of what you need, at least in speed chess. $15.00

About Me:

NOTA: Si algún Hispano no entiende lo que viene a continuación, envíeme un mensaje con sus dudas. Español es mi primer lenguaje.

I DON'T COACH ONLINE ANYMORE. THIS ONE IS TO PROMOTE MY COACHING LIVE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO PAY THROUGH CHESS.COM

I run this three chess websites, dedicated to chess training: ChessForReal.comAjedrezDeEntrenamiento.com (El mismo sitio en español) and NYCchesCoach.com, a site promoting me for lessons one-to-one, not online.

EXPERIENCE:

Chess Teaching:

• 20 years of chess teaching experience to kids and teenagers (aged 7 to 16 years old). Havana, Cuba
• Village Chess Shop & NYC Chess as Chess coach and Club Player. New York, NY

• Worked as Chess Coach at Chess Emporium. Phoenix, AZ

Titles:

•Master of the Internacional Chess Federation (FIDE Master). Current Rating Elo: 2313 (best achievement: 2350)
•National Master of United States Chess Federation(USCF) rating: 2391

Chess Tournament results:

Other Studies:

• B.A in Media Comunication, Major in Directing; Havana University 2002-2007
• Teaching Techiniques, Hudson Community College; NJ, 2009
• Certified Spanish Teacher for New Jersey State; DOE, NJ

Languages: Spanish and English.

Comments


  • 13 months ago

    rjgil

    saudos desde venezuela te envia pescao y cesar abraham

  • 13 months ago

    FM CharlyAZ

    Hola Lobrito:

    Te recomiendo mi sitio AjedrezDeEntrenamiento.com, especialmente aquí

    http://ajedrezdeentrenamiento.com/recursos/modulos-de-entrenamiento/

    Donde podrás adquirir un módulo de entrenamiento semanal, que sin dudas te ayudará.

  • 15 months ago

    lorbritoMX

    Hola, disculpa me gustaria incrementar mi nivel , sobre todo jugar bien la siciliana.

  • 23 months ago

    kng

    I would just like to say that since working with Carlos my game has improved imensely.  Working with Mr. Pujols both individually and in groups, he's good.  I've heard nothing but positive comments from others about his instruction. He know what he is talking about.  He is worth every penney, a true chess master and a good teacher.  -- k. Gengler

  • 23 months ago

    planeden

    I submitted three games for analysis, like corrsepondance (or turned based coaching).  Master Puloj was always quick to respond to questions, polite in his analysis, and funny.  i have never laughed after getting a computer analysis.  granted, he is the only coach i have used, but i will continue to use him for future coaching needs.  He even has continued to answer questions after his service was complete.  

    for those that think "i don't need to pay for an analysis when i can get computer analyses for free"; the files i got back are so much more helpful than any computer could have done.  Unlike a computer analysis you not only get the moves that were good or bad (and occasionally ugly) you also get a discussion.  this way, i not only know what moves were bad, but why.  i am sure this will help me fix them. 

    another huge benefit is that looking at three games he has pointed out general problems.  for me, i need to learn how to play with pawns and stop playing so defensively (among other things, i am sure he just didn't want to totally overwhelm me).  that way, i can take these ideas and target my practice either through chess mentor or through further lessons. 

  • 23 months ago

    rrrttt

    On Chess.com, Carlos agreed to analyze one of my games if I corrected his English in one of his articles. His analysis was very helpful.

  • 23 months ago

    volkl

    I had my first session today and it was also my first experience with the Chess.com site. He was patient with me trying to learn how to use the site (I.e. communicate in different ways). He then promptly kicked my butt all over the board as he learned my weaknesses in some cases emberrasingly sooner than I would have thought possible. I look forward to patching up my weaknesses with his guidance going forward. He was also interested in knowing what tactical books I study from which was beyond the scope of our session, which prooves his interest and dedication to the sport.

  • 23 months ago

    Maliciousmiguel

    I have played a few games with Carlos, he had very good ideas to improve my openings and I found it very helpful in my later games when I employed the same openings.  Carlos is also very helpful when analyzing my games, always coming up with insightful analysis and many different ways to avoid making similar mistakes in future games. Carlos is extremely helpful in improving your areas of weakness, whether it be positional play, tactics, openings, endgame or anywhere else where the student needs to improve on. I highly recommend Carlos as a coach to anyone who is serious in improving their chess.

  • 24 months ago

    FM CharlyAZ

    Hi, Alexandra! I think I can tell some bielorusian accent behind that words ;) Or am i wrong?

    Thanks anyways, and to all of you as well, even opening accounts here just to write your comment. :)

  • 24 months ago

    AlexandraRomanenko

    Carlos gave me the best lesson on Caro-Cann defense! I owe a few tournament points to him! I really enjoyed his simple yet comprehensive explanations of plans in the defense, and I was able to apply them right away. Very helpful, thank you!

  • 24 months ago

    serdelosreyes

    Pujol was my chees trainer back in Cuba (90's) when I was a teeneger and he, just a little youger than me. I remember that he wanted me to improve my attack skills. He always said that I was too cautious and I needed to open my game and be more aggressive. I really appreciate all his advices and more than that his friendship. He is a good boy!

  • 24 months ago

    ylg77

    Hola a todos, 

    yo quisiera decir q conozco al maestro Carlos Pujols desde hace mas de 20 Anos, y el mismo siempre se ha caracterizado por ser muy responsable en cuanto al juego ciencia se refiere, Carlos tiene basta experiencia y ha sido entrenador de ajedrez por muchos anos, esto a varios niveles, pues ha entrenado jugadores de todas las edades, desde los mas ninos hasta los mas adultos, quisiera recomendar al mismo a cualquier persona que quisiera introducirse en el maravilloso mundo del ajedrez.

  • 24 months ago

    TheRedHand

    A great teacher if you desire to learn positional and tactical play. One of the main things I learned from Fide Master Carlos was the importance of positional play, and the importance of pawns in your game.  Not to say I have played against Carlos and others in 24 hour endurance blitz chess, and he was still strong 24 hours later, as if it was the first hour. This is a testament to his sound fundamentals, strength, and love for chess overall. 

  • 24 months ago

    KingLeopold

    I've had some lessons with Carlos on how to handle the French Defense as white. He looked at my style of play and came up with a plan of attack. I've used my new found knowledge in several games now winning a few and losing a few, but I enjoyed the lessons immensely. I would recommend lessons with Carlos for anyone who wants to improve their play.

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