25 Years of coaching experience having coached a number of players over the years both nationally and internationally.

10 time and 2022 National Chess Champion of Trinidad and Tobago. Still chasing an IM title and still an active chess player while being a full-time coach.

Played in all World Chess Olympiads since the year 2000 (except the one in Spain)
Three time Winner of the regional tournaments called The Umada Cup
Placed amongst top 3 in Masters Section of Heroes Day Cup of Barbados a number of times
Placed among top in the Suriname Srefedensi Masters a few times
Played in many Sub-Zonals, One Zonal and two Continental Opens (Parts of World Championship Cycle)

Tournament experience in many countries in USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Venezuela, Turkey, Slovenia, Germany, Italy, Norway, Barbados, Bahamas, Aruba, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Curacao, Guyana, Suriname, Russia, Kanty-Mansysk, Columbia, Ecuador, Georgia, Azerbaijan, India and a few more that I cannot remember.

Most of these are Olympiads and I played in many tournaments in USA such as New York (many times), Philidelphia, Kansas, Chicago and Washington.

I am a full-time chess coach for coaching players mainly 2100 and below. I am proficient in the following openings: Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, King's Indian Defense, Slav Defense, Sicilian Dragon, Open Sicilian, Sicilian Taimanov.

I am also proficient with systems against the following: The London System, Sicilian Najdorf, French Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, Alapin against Sicilian, Pirc Defense, Scandinavian and Philidor Defense

My Fee is USD $30 per 1 hour session or USDD $45 per 1.5 hour session.

Email me at harperchess@gmail.com for more information

You can also contact me on Whatsapp at (868)-730-4019

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