What GM's can do to your chess game.

For one week, In NYC I trained with GM Tamaz Gelashvili and GM Giorgi Kacheishvili. Within that 1 week, my positional sense and patience grew much better. Going into the week my USCF rating was only 1495, when came out of the came I was consistently beating 1800s and 1900s. I wanted to share that with anyone who is looking to get a chess coach. A GM is probably worth the money

I had beaten A players 2 out of 10 times b4, but afterwards It was more like 7 out of 10. Wheather or not they were at their best, I dont know. What i do know,however, is that i felt like my game really improved

It seems like you're not doing quite as well against players on Chess.com though :(

But I do agree that a good coach can improve your game substantially.  However, coaching from a GM could get pretty expensive.  As long as you're self motivated, chess books appropriate to your skill level can be a good alternative for significantly less money.

Out of curiousity, how many hours did you train with with your coaches within that one week, and how much were you charged?  Also, was it a private lesson or a group lesson?

what was a revelation for you? 

I gotta agree with Red here. I have personally seen an increase in my skill level these past two weeks as I have taken to solving positions, reading blogs, playing longer games, tactics trainer, etc every single day. My total number of blunders have cut down, mistakes are down and inaccuracies, while still there, aren't as consistent as they once were. I could write a small book on how I have improved, but the point is if you work hard and are ambitious enough, you will improve if you follow a good schedule.

Anyway, I have seen some of the prices a few of the coaches offer and I am pretty sure I know a lawyer that charges less...

Red, I havent played much since then, and phylar, By the way this is not a comparison to other ways to train. Of course you can do tactics chess.com and chesstempo, i just think its a good way to improve your game and i reccomend it to anyone. I also recommend tactic trainers. And Red It was a full day camp so 9 hours a day minus breaks. 

I can't openly recommend it. What is the point of getting a chess coach if you can't eat for the week? However, if you have exhausted all other possibilities and have brought yourself to the brink of a mental breakdown from the lack of improvement, a chess coach, GM or not, may be a good alternative...if you can afford it.

Going into the training i was already a good tactitian, but my positional sense was not that good. When i realized how much it mattered, i asked Giorgi and Tamaz to show me positional games and i learned alot. My positional sense is still not where i would like it to be but its much better

We had lunch snack and ice cream. I dont see that as starving buddy

Really now? What was the total cost of this little adventure into Chess Land?

i dont find that relevant to the fact that it might be a good idea to look into.

Prices are relevant. Looking into it, while perfectly fine, is pointless if one cannot afford it. Thereby the price you paid may give a general indicator of what to expect when looking into such an experience.

great!  what you learned may pay off in tournament successes.

thanks im actually playing in the wrld open 2morrow u1600. And thanks for the encouragement!

Ah, so it's a chess camp thing.  That's a great way to improve your game.

I hope you do well in your tournament.  Let us know how it turns out.

Btw, to anybody reading this, expect to spend an average of $25-35 (19.35 - 27.10 euros) for a single hour. Chess camps can be a different story, but the going rates, with some notiable exceptions here on Chess.com, can be quite high.

Within 1 week? I don't believe you. Don't exaggerate it.

It's not that the GM's are not good, rather it's you who cannot improve within a week.

It was a camp, and as i said before, im not sure the A players were at their best, but i feel like my game got better.

how much did this camp cost?