Looking for a Chess Coach?

If you're a beginner or intermediate player looking for structured guidance, you're in the right place! Here's a brief overview of my chess background and coaching experience.

About Me as a Chess Coach

Full-time, highly professional chess coach.
Fluent in English.
Over 20 years of coaching experience.
Free correspondence games with me.
Personalized homework after each session.
Creator of a proven chess coaching program.
Teaching method focused on understanding, not memorization.
I only teach what you can't learn on your own!
Specializing in beginner and intermediate players.
Coached multiple national champions (including Carissa Yip).
Structured approach.
Over 250 students.

Chess Achievements

1st place – Yugoslav Youth Chess Championship (1998)
Shared 3rd place – European Youth Chess Championship U16 (Litohoro, 1999)
1st place – Serbian Youth Blitz Championship (1999)
1st place – International Niš Open Tournament (2000)

During these years, chess was my sole focus - studying and training for 6+ hours a day with absolute dedication.

How My Coaching Career Started

At 17, while still a professional player, I was invited to coach younger players at training camps. Later, I took on my first private student, who won gold and silver at the Serbian National Championships for three consecutive years. That experience sparked my coaching career.

Years later, I transitioned to online coaching and developed a structured program designed to adapt to different playing styles, thinking patterns, and learning needs. Over time, my methods have been tested and refined, helping students achieve significant progress.

Today, parts of my program are used by local coaches in elementary schools.

Coaching Method & Options

To get started, you’ll need to:

Be a Chess.com member (free signup).
Send me a message with your rating, goals, and expectations.
Add me as a friend on Chess.com.

I prefer working with students who set realistic goals. If you're rated 1200 and expect to become a FIDE Master within a year, I'm not the right coach for you. Coaching isn't a shortcut - it's guidance. You’ll need to put in the work outside of lessons as well.

Lesson Format: Audio-only or audio-video (same fee).
Post-Lesson Material: You’ll receive lesson notes for free.
Correspondence Games: As my student, you can play unrated 3-day-per-move games against me for free. We’ll review your moves during lessons.
Homework: Highly recommended! Free on request.

We’ll communicate via Chess.com messages or email (kontrapunktcentar@gmail.com). Live lessons are conducted over Teams.

Requirements & Fees

I coach players up to 1800 FIDE, but my expertise shines with those below 1400 FIDE.

30-minute lesson – 24 EUR
45-minute lesson – 32 EUR
60-minute lesson – 40 EUR
90-minute lesson – Negotiable

Payments via PayPal (before or after the lesson).

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. I’ll be happy to help!

Check out some of my latest videos on YouTube!

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