Chess Coach, Chess Engine, Chess Books, or Chess.com Premium Membership?

JustinJ_FairfieldU · 2013-03-07T15:50:17-08:00

Hi, I am looking to improve my chess game, and I think I have gotten as good as I can by just playing chess consistently and analyzing the game on my own. So, I was wondering given a limited amount of money, like maybe enough for a premium membership for a year, one lesson a month with an NM, or a

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VLaurenT

Oct 22, 2015

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Rishi9 wrote:

Bumping an Old thread.

At what point of time does one look for a chess coach ?

I am into chess for just fun and relaxation. Want to improve enough to enjoy master games.

Haven't read much except here on chess.com, so should I just stick with chess.com premium membership or take a chess coach for consultation on a study plan.

Thanks

It depends on your aspirations as a chess player. There are two cases where a chess coach could be useful :

- you want to optimize the time you have studying chess

- you find motivating to work under a stronger player's guidance