I resently became addicted to chess and am now looking to inprove my skills, (or lack there of) so i have been looking for a coachlong, story short the lowest price i could get was $50 an hour......i think that expanciv but what do i know.....any way its not evan face to face so i'm like thinking is it evan worth it?

if any one haas had a coach befor i would like to know if it was worth the time and money

Check out Valeri Lilov here at chess.com. I hav had a few lessons with him and I am very happy with his services.

I have had mentors who gave me pointers here and there, but most of my learning came from chess books and good old fashioned screwing up then analyzing the games and writing what i learned untill i learned not to screw up so much lol. I do believe a good coach is worth their  weight in gold so to speak. Just look at the top class players i havnt heard of one that hasnt got a coach yet....

 P.S. The last time i coached was school kids 5yrs ago hahahahaha....

  Learn From The Master! Javier Gil  

Adult chess coaching is available for players with an ACF rating of under 2200. Javier Gil is an International Master and recognised FIDE trainer with a FIDE rating of 2447 and ACF rating of 2442. Players can benefit from his wide range of international and local experience as both a player and a trainer.

Cost: $150 for 10 weeks of 1.5hr lessons.

When: Mondays from 7:30pm to 9pm, starting on Monday 27th July 2009 and finishing on Monday 28th September 2009.

Where: Sydney Chess Centre: Level 1, 30A George Street Burwood NSW 2134.

Contact: Sydney Academy Of Chess on (02) 97451170. Alternatively, email us on sydneyacademy@

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*** Note that this is for skilled players and would be unsuitable for beginners.