Matt Helfst

Experienced chess player and coach

Location: Winston Salem, NC, US
Email: Click here to send me an email!

Hello, my name is Matt Helfst. I am looking for some eager chess students who are passionate about improving their chess. I am an active tournament player with previous teaching experience at the scholastic level.

Credentials:

USCF rating of 1807 (peak rating), and quickly rising.
Winner of the U1800 section of the 2007 North Carolina Open Championship with a performance rating of 1986
Winner of the 2007 Winston Salem Winter Swiss
Winner of the 2007 Mayberry XI Quad
Winner of the 2007 Mayberry VI Quad

I am available to teach online. We can play correspondence games or live standard/blitz games and have in depth analysis afterwards. We can also work on specifics such as openings, middlegame planning, endgame technique, tactical training, and positional play. I am well versed with all openings and all types of positions and my teaching can be geared towards your chess ability and needs. Rates are negotiable. Please feel free to message or email me about lessons and fees.

To see a sample annotated game article which I have produced you can go here

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by alexjazmin - 3 days ago
florida United States

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 2

u need 2 specify prices up front instead of goin through all this bull...

by chessmastere4 - 35 days ago
NC United States

Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 6

Matt sup is chessmaster again :] tell all you students about borders

by musiquismo - 2 months ago
df Mexico

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 99

hi, what are your fees for online teachings

by baronjjohnson - 3 months ago
Orlando,FL United States

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3

can u teach me online. how much will it cost. when can we start

by jbell - 4 months ago
North Carolina United States

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 5

Hello my name James Bell.

I want to play better at chess.

I need someone like you to teach me.

by Aman22 - 5 months ago
TN United States

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 2

i want the best 2 teach me to be the best so please coach me!!!

by kimberlann33 - 5 months ago
Wellington New Zealand

Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 8

i love to play chess, but im not so good at it, so can u teach me.- if

u ever have time!!

by jenny67234 - 5 months ago
United States

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 4

hey like can u teach me online because im very bad at this game.

by CLOPINET - 5 months ago
France

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 7

Si je jouais si bien que ça, je gagnerais toutes les parties facilement. Je ne les gagne pas facilement, et j'en perd!!!

by wdygml - 5 months ago
India

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 103

check me out

ineed a coach

by cheese_master - 5 months ago
Calgary Canada

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 162

Hey Matt how much do you charge?

by venkatesh920 - 5 months ago
Chennai India

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 169

i wud luv to learn online...pls tell me how to go abt it...

by chessplayer89 - 5 months ago
United States

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1

Alright, I love chess, I play it all day agenst the computer or other players. I have started playing when I was about 8 or so. I taken a long break now i'm horrible at chess! I don't remember the last time I won a game. Lost 70+ games in a row. With a lucky draw and one win. (I was very lucky to find the move too) No matter what I seem to do, I always loose! I dream of becoming a master some day; But not at the rate i'm going. I can't join a chess club because my family is so busy, no one else in my family plays it. I can possibley get a good defense going on maybe. But I start to loose VERY fast! I can't afford chess teaching programs. I know how to play the game, is just I need someone to help me teach me some sklls.

(Note: I sort of have a learning disability and i'm autistic. But I really need help please, its almost emberessing the way I loose. :() Edit: Never mind most liklely can't afford anything you have, but first commet at least. :/)

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