Stephen_Stanfield wrote:
If only you said that to me....
XD I was being sarcastic, its a good thing I haven't said that to you, it means you are worth my typing 
Any Successful Untitled Coaches out there?
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Feb 21, 2019
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#84
Hi!
In start of this year i made a decision to become a chess mentor. I give free lessons for a couple of students just to test my skills as a teacher. And results are pretty impressive. 100-200 pts in month or so (rapid rating there on chess.com). If someone interested, im open to experience exchange with others!
Im of the opinion that you shouldnt coach period unless youre master strength (2200 uscf). Of course plenty of people do anyways, but i think they risk giving their students bad habits and bad info, because if they knew the correct stuff they wouldnt be untitled.
But I also think that just about anybody who puts the work in and is reasonably smart can make master. At that level, its more about knowledge of the game than it is raw brain power.
Apr 30, 2019
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#86
lol great topic,im doing a social experiment by teaching a friend about chess.but he4s smart ,and so far sees my play as not just moves but everything having a point.seeing sacrifices helps him understand what it takes to get initiative in attack ,and certain principals of strategy ,ie 2 bishops ,the square theaory in endgame and calculating using my number theory. so it will be interesting to see how he is doing in a year. at present hes less then 1000 rating.and regularly is doing puzzle rush btw. but if you find one great book like Sovit Chess ,read and replay those games over multiple times and take in evry little word and sacrifice and positional concept and write it down or underline ,,then youll learn syllabus style and anything new will be put on your list of learning. 123456789 10 folks over n out.
Apr 30, 2019
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#88
EOGuel wrote:
Hey guys.
As many of you may know, my goal is to one day get to National Master (2200 USCF), and I would love to become a professional chess coach... or at least do some coaching on the side.
I feel that it would really help if I got a title, however, I'm not entirely sure if I will end up getting the master title. I'm still not giving up that dream, though it would take a lot of work to get there. My peak is 1828 USCF (Class A nationally), though it has plummeted since.
I currently have four regular local students. Two are 400-700, my others are 1300-1400. I'm curious if there are very many successful coaches out there who do not have a title? In my opinion, I think you should be able to get students if you present/advertise yourself well and are consistent with your teaching, even if you are a strong untitled player.
I could be wrong though. I know there isn't a textbook answer or formula for this, though feel free to discuss and debate. Thanks!
My peak USCF OTB rating is high 1900s. Students of mine have won state championships and I annually earn 6-10K through chess coaching.
May 1, 2019
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#89
hmm i was a strong 1940 at one point and have tuaght and got someone over 1700 cfc once ,and hes still a stong player after not playing for 20 plus years
@ziryab how much do you charge
If only you said that to me....