Hello! My name is Zachary Dukic. I'm a FIDE Master with one IM norm currently residing in Ottawa, Ontario and I love playing chess!

I'm 26 years old and have recently graduated from the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. I have a passion for languages, namely French and Italian which I also teach privately alongside chess. I have a peak CFC (Canadian) rating of 2423 and a peak live FIDE rating of 2300.2! I enjoy playing theoretical, tactical and attacking chess! My best and most memorable win to date is against the legendary GM Boris Avrukh from round 1 of the 2019 Chicago Open.

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Coaching Services available (English, Français, Italiano):

Hourly rate is 60 USD, includes a personalized study plan, daily homework and support between lessons! Long-term plans negotiable

My students are generally quite satisfied with my approach to coaching! Take a look at some of my reviews:

https://lichess.org/coach/dukicz123

I have taught players of all levels, ranging from complete beginner to master level (2200+ CFC). I use chess.com's live analysis board as well as Skype/Whatsapp/Facebook/WeChat to communicate. I have been teaching for about seven years now both privately as well as in classrooms. I know what it means to cater a lesson to a student, and if you decide to work with me I will see to it that you extract the maximum from each session! I propose longer training sessions as this allows ample time for both game analysis and theory (openings, endgames, calculation, strategy, etc.) For enquiries, feel free to PM me here or email me at dukicz123@hotmail.com,

Thank you for stopping by!