Your Personal Online Coach will be the well-seasoned coach and player Cees Meiboom.
He has been coaching since 1992.

·         Coached an International Woman’s Master, a Junior Woman’s Master, a Candidate Master and various South African Schools Champions.
·         Accompanied South African School Players abroad as Coach to the World Youth Championships on several occasions.
·         Won the combined South African, Namibian and Zimbabwean Schools Championships at the age of 16.
·         Won the Gauteng North Senior Championship multiple times as well as numerous Open tournaments
·         Qualified for the South African Senior Closed Championship 5 times. (Top 12 in South Africa) - Rating peaked at 2219.
·         In 2017 played and studied various chess courses in the Netherlands.
.         Coached the 2025 South African Open Blitz Chess Champion.

Feedback on Cees from Parents/Students:
- High empathy
- ⁠Positive, Optimistic and Encouraging
- ⁠Good interpersonal connection
- ⁠Ability to see things from different perspectives
- ⁠Friendly, Gentle, Supportive and Approachable
- Interesting stories that provide nice connecting points
- ⁠Want the best for other people and happy when other people do good
- ⁠Open minded
- Very good relationship with young chess players
- Good listener
- Gives children chances to freely give their opinion on moves and to make mistakes
- Patient and respectful (just lets the knowledge do the talking)
- Work with a growth plan
- Flexible in terms of schedules
- Good sense of humor
- Calm disposition – makes one feel at ease
- Excellent, Intelligent and Knowledgeable chess coach – the children respect you and are eager to join your lessons
- Punctual and organized

Annie2019