Welcome to maafernan’s Chess Lab

A structured and personalized approach to chess improvement

Looking to improve your chess? I can help. I’m a Chess.com Coach with a platform‑verified profile, a rating of 2200+ on Chess.com, and years of competitive experience.

At maafernan’s Chess Lab, I offer structured and personalized chess teaching and coaching, using a clear and methodical approach focused on habits, calculation, and practical improvement.

Main activities offered:

For beginner players (0 -1100 rating):

Foundational lessons (rules, piece movement, basic tactics, simple openings, typical plans, essential endgames)
Introduction to practical thinking (how to avoid blunders, how to create simple plans)
Guided practice sessions
Feedback based on the student’s own games

For intermediate players (1100 -1700 rating):

Structured and personalized lessons (openings and typical middlegames, strategy, positional judgment, planning—attack and defense— tactics, endgames, time management, master-game analysis, and other fundamental aspects of chess)
Full study programs with follow‑up
Game analysis and training feedback (based on the student’s own games)
Training sessions

For advanced players (1700—2000 rating):

Sparring sessions
Opening repertoire work
Strategic endgames
Support in preparing for specific games and tournaments, with deeper analysis and opponent‑focused preparation when relevant.

I bring all my chess expertise, passion for teaching, and coaching education to help accelarate your chess improvement!

Pricing:

For individual lessons my hourly rate is 15 USD. I also offer group lessons (2-4 students) with flexible pricing depending the group size.

Extra preparation time for customized material is charged separately.

Feel free to message me if you would like to learn more about my teaching and coaching style, availability, or pricing for multi-hour packages.

Additional Information:

I use the Chess.com classroom tool and Google Meet for on-line sessions.

I work with a select number of students to maintain a high level of personalized attention.

Languages for lessons:

English (professional)
Spanish (native)
Portuguese (professional)