Hi there! I am a 23 year old York University Kinesiology Graduate and aspiring Chess Coach looking to make my mark in the chess world and share my knowledge. I am self-taught and began learning chess at the age of 17, just before the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and managed to reach 2000 rating online in under 8 months and 2400 in 2 years. Now with half a decade of experience, I find myself around 2600 online, or top #3500 in the world/top #70 in Canada (or better) across various time controls.

After the pandemic, my main focus has turned to over the board where I have just begun my journey and am currently ~1800 FIDE (International Rating) & ~1900 CFC for classical and ~1900 FIDE/CFC for rapid. I am currently top 600 OTB for active players in Canada. Despite the sparing OTB opportunities, I’ve managed to amass over $1000 of prize earnings.

As someone who had to learn the game and teach themselves all alone, learning the game alone can be extremely difficult and it's good to have someone to walk you through your progression and avoid some of the most common pitfalls/setbacks. That said, I believe I am the suitable candidate to help all learners (most especially the highly motivated ones or adult learners who started chess late) and can help jump start their chess progression and enlighten them on how to improve their play and rating swiftly.

Feel free to send a message on chess.com or Email me at AbucciChess@gmail.com. I Hope to hear from you so I can provide you with the chess insights you deserve!

CoachBucci