Hello, I'm Milan Popović, an FM rated 2393 with two IM norms from Serbia. With five years of dedicated coaching experience, I'm passionate about helping players level up their game. If you're ready to elevate your chess skills, don't hesitate to reach out—I'm sure I can help you achieve your goals!

I have five years of coaching experience, both via Skype and in person. So far I have worked with players of different ages and strengths, from beginners to titled players. We worked on all aspects of the game, with accent on creating opening repertoire that suits playing style of the player.

As a player I always try to pose problems to my opponent from the first moves. I like to play sharp and tactical chess, but from time to time I enjoy playing positional way.
My experience has shown that a quality and stable opening repertoire combined with permanent work on all other aspects of the game is the key to success.

I can teach you all parts of chess game, including many openings.
I usually enjoy teaching stuff that I play, because that is where I put a lot of work to understand all secrets of the opening, arising middlegame and the endgame. While we are working on the openings we will look at the most important model games, pawn structures and the middlegames.

Here is my repertoire:
White:
Sharp and tactical 1.e4- from gambits, systems to main lines and modern theory
Positional 1.d4- Modern London system, anti-Grunfeld and anti-Kings Indian lines
Black:
vs 1.e4- Najdorf Sicilian, Philidor defence, Caro-kann defence, Ruy Lopez
vs 1.d4- Kings Indian defence, Queen's gambit
vs 1.Nf3 and c4 various easy to learn lines and systems

Apart from the openings I can teach you:

How to attack- Attacking techniques, Elements of an attack
How to assess the position and find a plan
Basic elements of the chess strategy
Endgame strategy, theoretical endgames
How to properly calculate, Initiative in chess,
Positional chess
Chess structures, etc.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:

The first step always is the analysis of the games. This is the key to learn more about student's strengths, weaknesses, and playing style. According to that I create a training program for every student in particular. My goal is never instant success, but long term improvement in chess knowledge and understanding.
I prefer to run my lessons on Lichess (study section with analysis board), or to share my screen while using chessbase program. As a communication platform I use Skype or Discord.

If we work on openings, I always provide students with analysis files.

My hourly rate for lessons is $40, and my hourly rate for training games is $30.

If you are interested in working with me contact me here, or at my e-mail (popmilan95@gmail.com). I am available for both lessons and training games!

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