Well said Ben mate! This might be controversial but I don't think the best person to teach a 500 rated chess player is a 2000 Elo player! I think it's probably a 1200-1500 rated player who is more relatable!
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Jun 2, 2021
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#24
I think I've subscribed to your channel - if I haven't I will. I enjoyed the collaboration you did against the bot the other week. with Ben and others.
I'll also echo what Ben said. There is no reason why someone at any level can't teach people who are beginners/improvers.
I'm rated about 850 in rapid currently and have only been playing chess since January. However if someone who has never played chess before came to me and asked me to give them the basics, I could show them how the pieces move, opening principals, a few tactics etc.
Of course at some point I would have to tell them to seek out more experienced players to take them to the next level.
We're all here I would assume because we like playing chess. Let's try to get along.
Jun 3, 2021
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#26
I totally disagree. I'm a useless badminton player, but I can show a friend who's a beginner the basic strokes. The biggest question is why you feel the need to dump on others who are doing the same in chess. It's just elitist to say someone rated 1000+ doesn't know anything about chess. You're wrong, and you're coming across as simply mean-spirited, sorry.
Jun 3, 2021
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#27
I might agree that @ChessGoalsYoutube might not have anything to teach YOU, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have anything to teach. It's easy to lose perspective and to slip into the trap of thinking that whatever your ability/rating is must be the threshold between competent and incompetent. It simply isn't. Half the players on chess.com, many of whom really want to learn to improve, are rated 850 or below. Let those who want to help help, otherwise just get out of the way.
Jun 3, 2021
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#28
I appreciate the support @benhunt72 but let's not waste our 1400 Elo brain cells on this guy! My whole following pretty much is lower-rated players who say that they learn a lot from me, so let's listen to the target audience! Also by this guys logic, we would have university/college professors teaching at every level of the educational system (from age 5 to age 20!)
Jun 3, 2021
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#29
PathOfNerd wrote:
@benhunt72
@ThinWhiteDuke85
@Okaychessplayer48
Hey, don't try to confuse things.
He doesn't offer friendly help. He kinda pretends to be a professional coach. He's offering a service and wants to get paid for that. But he has no qualifications.
So, he could trick people. Because they must've to think that he is indeed a good coach and know at least something about chess, but in reality, all they could get is "how to move the knight". Because the guy is not even 1400 (blitz, because this rating is less inflater on lower levels). And players on this level CAN'T understand anything about chess. They are too weak.
There was a topic on chess.com about it. And some people said (I agree) that the bottom line to teach somebody is around 1800. Around this level, players start to understand "something" about chess.
@ChessGoalsYoutube
You can think whatever you want. But the reality is that you didn't teach yourself yet.
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In general, why low-rated players can't teach even lower-rated players is because they'll teach them "bad habits" and mistakes. They're simply DON'T understand chess. That's a problem.
2300 player can teach 2000 player easily. But! 1000 player CAN'T teach 700 rated player. Even though it looks like in both cases difference is 300 ELO.
Jun 3, 2021
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#30
I really understand what you mean like it’s really weird to charge 10 pounds for teaching of a level I can get for free
Jun 3, 2021
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#31
ChessGoalsYoutube wrote:
I appreciate the support @benhunt72 but let's not waste our 1400 Elo brain cells on this guy! My whole following pretty much is lower-rated players who say that they learn a lot from me, so let's listen to the target audience! Also by this guys logic, we would have university/college professors teaching at every level of the educational system (from age 5 to age 20!)
Totally agree. I get amazing feedback on my videos from people who say that trying to follow the titled players' output is like drinking from the fire hose. I know, with real-world evidence, that this naysayer is misguided, so let's leave him to his opinions 
Jun 3, 2021
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#32
PathOfNerd hat geschrieben:
Okaychessplayer48 wrote:
PathOfNerd wrote:
I really don't want to be offensive but how a 1300 player can teach chess? I'm looking at blitz rating because rapid rating is very inflated on chess.com on lower levels.
If you watch his videos you'll understand
I did. I saw how he couldn't solve two moves deflection puzzle. If he even couldn't solve himself basic tactics, what he can teach?
Yes, he can teach 500 player how to move the kNight
LOL
I´m 1600 in daily chess, but I would not think that I could give lessons for somebody except of some kids in my job who like to learn the very basics.... And, by the way, is advertising in this way ok here in the forum? I thought that it is not allowed? But maybe I´m wrong.
Jun 3, 2021
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#33
I see a lot of coaches offering their services in forums, so as far as I know it isn't prohibited.
Jun 3, 2021
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#34
benhunt72 hat geschrieben:
I see a lot of coaches offering their services in forums, so as far as I know it isn't prohibited.
Ok. thanks!
Jun 4, 2021
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#36
PathOfNerd hat geschrieben:
@benhunt72
I'm not mean-spirited. I just telling the truth. Put you, guys, back on Earth.
You want to teach somebody when yourself you're a beginner. I can understand if you're doing it for free. But, again, the guy pretending to be a professional coach. He wants to earn money for his lessons. It's not fair at all. Teach yourself first of all!
I agree totally! and, for an other comment. shure, you can show a relative how to make basic batminton strokes, you have to, learning is like that! BUT if you are i.e. on holidays, and you pretend to the other people you would be a proffessional and if they pay, you show them how to play batminton, you are just a lier and a scammer. and, by the way, the job of a real geacher is very often to correct first the bad habits of people who learned things from somewhere, bevore they are able to teach the real things.
Jun 4, 2021
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#37
ChessGoalsYoutube wrote:
I'm top 2% in Rapid .. and a beginner... ok mate!
Firstly rapid is inflated second i feel like 10 pounds per hour is titled coaches level costs
Path of nerd, very nice advice
I don't see what people get out of trying to pull down those in our community who are trying, very generously I might say, to help beginners and improving players to get better. This really is coming across as petty, small-minded, and insecure.
I get the same nonsense from more experienced or more talented players from time to time, who think that whatever their rating is must be the borderline between good and bad or qualified and unqualified. It isn't, get over yourself.
If you want to learn the guitar, why not ask your cousin or friend of neighbour to show you a few chords? Nothing wrong with that, they don't have to be a virtuoso player to help you out.
So let's cut the backbiting, and to echo Okaychessplayer's comment, how about instead of trying to pull down others, why not get out there yourself... teach lessons, make videos, write blog posts, write a book if you have the skills. And you know what, PathOfNerd, I will applaud you for it, because you're helping others, and there are a LOT of people who want help right now. But this..? Nah, it just makes you look pathetic I'm afraid.