
I'm the Head of Community for Chess.com. I earned the National Master title in 2012, and in 2014, I returned to my home state of South Carolina to start Strategery: Chess and Games. In late 2015, I began working for Chess.com and haven't looked back since. You can find my personal content on Twitch , Twitter , and YouTube where I further indulge my love of chess.

I played actively in tournaments from 1972-1978....Puerto Rico National Champion in 1976...now playing for fun. Love chess to a fault; rusty as heck right now. Buying books of all kinds: game collections, endgame, opening...etc, but mostly game collections. Favorite players...Bronstein, Tal, Emanuel Lasker, Rubinstein, Geller, Tartakower, Nezhmetdinov, Adorjan. FIDE Rating 2140 (January 7, 2025) Note: Please do not ask me to be your "friend" or to join any club or to play online. My only interest in this site, at this moment, is to write and read interesting articles about chess. Thanks.

For coaching, please, contact me at tricksofchess@gmail.com or join my WhatsApp channel (Tricks of Chess).Experienced chess coach specializing in tactics and openings. An author of educational chess courses on Chessable and TheChessWorld.com. You can find most of them on my website. I’m playing chess since the age of 5, and after getting a Master's Degree in Economics at Novosibirsk State University (Russia) I realized that I want to connect my professional life with chess. Currently I am teaching chess online and offline, working with both juniors and adults. Almost all of my students were ranked. I also coached the champion of Siberia among girls under the age of 9! Free webinars weekly, follow me to not miss the announcements. Learn how to control the center in your chess games.

*Coach Of The Month* on chess.com, pronounced in August of 2019. https://www.chess.com/article/view/coach-of-the-month-nm-bojan-lukajic Chess Master, achieved international rating over 2200. Over the years I traveled a lot, played home and abroad, met many, created friendships. A few photos with Svidler, No 8. in the world...I offer coach services online, for 15 dollars per hour, discount if more classes are taken at once. Bojan Lukajic is my name, send me a message over this site, please, if interested in lessons, want to find out more about! Or You contact me over *Teams*, where my address *johnson3johny* it is. My email is *brbakov35@gmail.com*.I work with the different ages, but work with youngsters, chess teaching always been something special, as I had a feeling that I build some...

¿Hasta dónde podrías llegar si entrenaras con una guía meticulosa y un plan diseñado solo para ti?La excelencia no es casualidad. Cada día trabajo con ajedrecistas que sienten que llegaron a un punto de estancamiento en su fuerza de juego. Sin embargo, en poco tiempo han crecido, competido y superado sus propios límites. Si tú también sientes que tu potencial merece una ruta seria y estructurada, aquí encontrarás un espacio donde el entrenamiento no es genérico, sino estratégico y personalizado. He desarrollado una plataforma única en el mundo, no es una plataforma de juego, es un espacio de entrenamiento poderoso donde muchos ajedrecistas han encontrado el camino a la maestría. Con&...

Hi! I'm vitualis the chess noob and I run the "Adventures of a Chess Noob" YouTube channel and blog. I'm learning and having fun with chess! I restarted playing chess recently after my interest was rekindled by the release of "The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix. I mostly play a couple of games a day and especially enjoy tactical, bombastic, Romantic chess! I document some of my games and learning experiences on my blog and YouTube channel. When I'm not playing chess in my free time, I enjoy playing through my massive JRPG backlog! Watch my streams of game playthroughs on Twitch and past recordings on my Noob Plays JRPGs YouTube channel. Subscribe to my Twitch and YouTube channels! Don't miss out on my books! NEWLY RELEASED November 2024: Becom...

♟️ Eleve Seu Xadrez Para o Próximo Nível! Sou André Basso, Treinador FIDE e Mestre Nacional de Xadrez. Aqui, ensino como alcançar 2000 de rating online treinando menos de 1h por dia, mesmo se for iniciante. 🏆 Treinamento Personalizado Rating Evolution:🔹 Quer um plano de estudo sob medida para alcançar os 2000 de rating + mentoria ao vivo toda semana? → Clique aqui 📲 Me Acompanhe nas Redes:Instagram TikTok Youtube

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Who i am: My name is Luca and I’m an Italian content creator.I’ve been playing chess for over 20 years and I can’t wait to share my passion with you!Get to know me better here:Twitch | Youtube | Instagram | Telegram | DiscordChess LessonsWhat i can offer you: My goal is to make learning chess simple, fun, and actually helpful, whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your game.My approach is all about practice and game analysis. I mix a bit of theory with practical exercises, focusing on really understanding the basics and how to handle common situations in real games.I explain every move clearly, so you don’t just know what to play, but also why.Each lesson brings something new: we go through real games together, talk about typical mistakes, and find ways to improve...

I was 4. My father came to me, bent down, looked deep into my eyes, gave me a toy gun (my first one), and told me, “You’re a big boy now; take care of our family.” I didn’t see him for two years. He left for the war. I was six when he returned. (I didn’t recognize him initially due to his beard)He was surprised to see I knew how to play chess. My Grandma had taught me. Long story short, he took me to a chess school. I got badly beaten in my first game, got angry, and started to train… Long story even shorter, I became a Grandmaster at 19. Then crossed 2,600. Then got very close to breaking into the top 100 players in the world. But then… I fell in love. Not with a person. I fell in love with chess coaching. I began assisting and instructing other passionate chess players. When...

ChessKid.com es la extensión escolar de Chess.com, ¡Y es el sitio web de ajedrez número uno para niños! Seguro, divertido y educativo: ChessKid tiene un plan de estudios (tanto escrito como interactivo en el sitio) para ayudar a los niños a pasar del nivel principiante al nivel de "jugador serio de torneos".Esta cuenta se utiliza para publicar actualizaciones y artículos sobre ChessKid.com y los eventos especiales que se llevan a cabo en este sitio.

“Print is dead”, they say. But chess books are very much alive on Chessable!That’s because Chessable isn’t just some fancy chess e-reader. It’s an interactive training zone where you can take courses by the best chess players and coaches in the world. Our MoveTrainer technology, based on the science of spaced repetition, makes what you learn actually stick. That’s because you’ll actively play what you learn - and get quizzed periodically to make sure you remember it. We have courses on every topic for every type of player - from beginner to grandmaster. You can get courses authored by legends of the game such as Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, and more. Or beginner-friendly coaches and passionate amateurs. You can even make your own course!You can also: ♜ Ask questions to cour...

Are You An Australian Chess Player Who Wants A 1600+ Rating In The Next 12 Months? I'm looking for 6 more private students who: - Are passionate about chess; - Are based in Australia; - Are rated below 1600 Elo (translates to 1700 Chess.com blitz, or 1800 Chess.com rapid); - Want to improve your chess as quickly, efficiently, and enjoyably as possible; Once I reach my limit of 10 students, I won't be accepting any more private students. To discover more about how I can help you improve your play and subsequently, raise your chess ratings quickly, send me an email at illingworthchess@gmail.com, or direct message me on Facebook: m.me/max.illingworth.16 The First Chess.com Coach Of The Month https://www.chess.com/article/view/coach-of-the-month-gm-max-illingworth

Hi chess enthusiasts! I am IM, FIDE ELO 2405. I have been teaching chess (both individuals and teams) for over 30 years. Besides teaching chess I also write CDs and articles for chess magazines (CD Caro-Kann B13-B14 published by Chessbase; Encyclopedia of Pawn endings and Encyclopedia of Rook endings, both published by ChessInformant). Some of my students have got FIDE titles: GM, IM, FM and many of them win tournaments, prizes... In lessons, I place the main stress on student's INDEPENDENT work. This is because one can improve in chess only by permanent independent thinking. The main goal that I set in training is that my student work on chess for their own PLEASURE. This is the best way of improving and it gives the best practical results. The main method of training is an INDIVIDUAL...

I am a New York-based writer, documentary producer, and chess expert (USCF rating ~2060). My insane obsessive hobby for a long time has been to play through old chess games, more or less in chronological order. I am interested in the evolution of chess and looking to follow various ideas as they develop over time, but most of all, I am interested in the players and in treating them sort of the way an art survey book would treat artists. The theory is that each top player – to consistently defeat other grandmasters – has to bring something new to the game, has to have a philosophy of chess that sets them apart. I am thrilled to share that there is now a book version of the blog available at Amazon.com. For non-chess-writing (if there really is such a thi...

Check out the Columbia Chess Club, in South Carolina. We were chess.com's Club of The Month in May 2023!Check out Brandmair's Boast for tips, triumphs, and chess insights!For chess improvement, I strongly recommend FM Midas Ratsma’s Chessable courses.I was interviewed on the 2nd half of the 348th episode of the Perpetual Chess Podcast.I'm James Brandmair, and my journey with chess started when I was ten, learning the basics from my dad. That early experience sparked a lifelong passion, leading me to start chess clubs in middle and high school and share the game with others. Though I didn’t enter the tournament scene until 2021, at 28, I quickly immersed myself in competitive play, participating in over 170 events and directing nearly 200.In 2021, I decided to reboot the C...

Chess is one of the oldest surviving games on the planet, with our current rule system being mostly intact since the 1400s. It's also the most widely played game on the planet. I take interest in the intersection of these two pieces of trivia: the history of competition. I mostly write about 19th century tournaments in my "Winner's POV" series, but if I find something else that's interesting to write about, I shall (ideas welcome).

Dear profile visitor,My name is Vanessa, 28 years old, from Auckland, New Zealand. Currently, I work as an Air Traffic Controller Training Manager and Radar Systems Technician at Auckland Airport.Besides chess, some of my hobbies include tennis, football, and enjoying the nature of my lovely Middle Earth 😅.We can communicate in English, German, Portuguese, or Spanish, but please be kind and respectful. I happily accept unrated challenges for 3 min, 5 min, and 10 min games.Do you enjoy writing and/or reading blogs? Join BlogChamps and The Blogger Awards v2.0

Hi! Based in St. Louis, MO, I'm a seasoned Grandmaster with a passion for the game and over 10 years of coaching experience.I’ve coached at every level, from assisting GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (former world #2) to coaching 7-year-old Ruben Quintans, who became the youngest-ever US Chess Expert.Whether you're aiming to win tournaments or just want to enjoy chess and improve, I offer personalized, efficient training for kids, adults, and competitive players.For more information, visit: www.durarbayli.com