Chess.com's First 'Coach of the Month' 

Hello fellow chess lovers!

I'm curious to know - what makes you a great student of chess? 

I've been helping others with their chess as my career and passion for a long time now - and I've noticed certain similarities among the students that achieve considerable improvement in their play and their results. 

Here are the main qualities, from what I've observed: 

- Clarity They are very clear on their chess goals and dreams. 

- Necessity They are committed to their chess goals and dreams, doing whatever is required of them to achieve it. 

- Energy They are very passionate, engaged and present in their chess games and chess practice.

- Courage They step up confidently, taking on challenges boldly, raising their ambition and accepting the struggle, mistakes and losses as part of the learning and growth process.

- Productivity They manage their time and prioritize well, focusing on the smallest actions that lead to the greatest improvements and results. 

- Influence They work with the right people, learn from the experiences of others, get the support they need and create a supportive environment for their continued success. 

The reason these are important is because the three following priceless feelings in your journey of chess improvement:

- Engagement You are fully absorbed in the process of playing, learning and improving. 

- Joy You absolutely love what you do and find it deeply rewarding and fulfilling.

- Confidence You step up to challenges, express yourself openly and bring your best self to all your interactions. 

When a student comes to me with these feelings, I find that they are absolutely ready to work with me, and in doing so, they generally experience significant improvement by implementing my 7-step method to improve several hundred points in one year. 

From my perspective, that's the dream student to work with.

If that's you, book a 30-Minute Strategy Call For Chess Mastery Here. 

If you're not yet experiencing all those feelings of engagement, joy and confidence - then the good news is, my coaching process helps you experience those feelings much more consistently, through a proven process and clear actionable steps for you to follow. 

I have found, from my own experience and observations, that the journey of chess improvement, when followed with an effective plan and the right guidance, leads to states of constant growth, learning and improvement - and that this state is absolutely priceless.

If you resonate with me on this, then Get On A Strategy Call With Me Here, and let me show you how you can use chess as your tool to achieve this priceless state more and more consistently. 

https://calendly.com/illingworthchess/strategy-call-for-future-chess-champions

Talk to you next time!

Your Coach,

GM Max Illingworth Of Illingworth Chess Academy - Producing the priceless state of continual growth, learning and improvement through chess.