Welcome to My Chess World!

I am Konstantin Matsinski - a certified instructor from Bulgaria with over 12 years of competitive experience and 2 years of coaching. I have been working with children and adults from USA, Russia, France, India and Bulgaria. I am founder and head coach of Chess Academy “Intellect“ in the beautiful town of Sliven.

I hold a degree from the National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski” in Sofia, and I am proud to be a national chess arbiter (NA), chess tournament organizer. In addition to my chess credentials, I have an academic background as a bachelor engineer and a master’s degree in pedagogy, which helps me approach teaching in a structured, personalized, and educational way.

I speak English, Bulgarian and Serbian, and I’m passionate about making chess accessible and enjoyable for learners of all ages and backgrounds.

Here are some of my students’ achievements:

Iliyan Dobriyanov - 1st Place (U10) at Third International Children’s Tournament “Twida“ (2024)
Radina Ivanova - 1st Place (G7) at First International Children’s Tournament “Konstantin Konstantinov“ (2024)
Boyan Hristov - 1st Place (U8) at Children’s Tournament “CPLR-ODK“ (2024)
Presiana Kayryakova - 1st Place (U10) at Children’s Tournament “CPLR-ODK“ (2024)
Professional School of Economics “Prof. Dr. Dimitar Tabakov“ - U18 Regional Team Champions (2023)
Presiana Kayryakova - 2nd place (G10) at Open Chess Tournament “8×8“ (2025)
Teodor Tenev - 2nd place (U8) at Children’s Tournament “Stote Voyvodi“ (2024)
Valentin Ivanov - 2nd place (U10) at Children’s Tournament “Stote Voyvodi“ (2024)
Yoan Dinev - 2nd place (U8) at Fifth International Children’s Tournament “Twida“ (2025)
Presiana Kayryakova - 2nd place (G10) at First International Children’s Tournament “Konstantin Konstantinov“ (2024)
Stiliyan Georgiev - 3rd place (U10) at Open Chess Tournament “8×8“ (2025)
Boyan Hristov - 3rd place (U10) at Children’s Chess Tournament “Hadzhi Dimitar“ (2024)
Raya Cholakova - 3rd place (G10) at Children’s Chess Tournament “Hadzhi Dimitar“ (2024)
Radina Ivanova - 3rd Place (G8) at Fifth International Children’s Tournament “Twida“ (2025)
Boyan Hristov - 3rd place (U8) at Fifth International Children’s Tournament “Twida“ (2025)

We can start our journey by creating a well-founded theoretical basis.

Further, we can study your games and prepare a personal training program, depending on your needs and playing style and based on the following concepts:

Tactical Skills and Visualization.
Strategy.
Endgames.
Opening Repertoire.
Analysis of Own Games.
Analysis of Champion Games.

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