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Hi there!
I'm Nicolas Cogan, three-time Chess Champion of Côte d'Ivoire (2022, 2023, 2024).

🌍 About Me

I've been passionate about chess since childhood and I share my passion with dynamism while striving to be the most efficient and personalized for my students.

I run in Abidjan a chess academy that reaches over 100 players weekly — from ages 5 to 70 — through schools, adult clubs, and private lessons, with the support of several dedicated coaches. This gives me daily, hands-on experience with a wide range of learning styles and chess levels.

🎯 My Coaching Philosophy

I use a comprehensive, modern, and personalized approach, tailored to each student.
My lessons cover all key areas of the game:

Openings
Strategy & positional play
Tactics & calculation
Endgames
Time and stress management
Chess psychology

I blend classical methods (checkmate patterns, tactical themes, strategic principles…) with modern tools like game analysis on Chess.com, Lichess, and ChessBase — platforms I know inside out.

My goal is to help you build strong logical and strategic thinking skills that will serve you in every phase of the game.

Feel free to reach out if you want to improve your chess!

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