I want to know if anyone has a very high ranked chess teacher. I have a very high ranked chess teacher... last time I checked he was rated 100th in the country overall. He has beaten Gms and he has beaten the guy from Searching For Bobby Fischer... I was wondering if your chess teacher is a IM or any other highly ranked title. I was also wondering if anyone's chess teacher has a cool chess story like beating a great player or anything like that.
~benkoboy
Originally posted by benkoboyi had no chess teacher
I want to know if anyone has a very high ranked chess teacher. I have a very high ranked chess teacher... last time I checked he was rated 100th in the country overall. He has beaten Gms and he has beaten the guy from Searching For Bobby Fischer... I was wondering if your chess teacher is a IM or any other highly ranked title. I was also wondering if anyone ...[text shortened]... s teacher has a cool chess story like beating a great player or anything like that.
~benkoboy
lucky u, got a good one! looks like you know how to play huh?
i dont think there is any teacher in saudi arabia! ppl have no life and are not interested, all they think about is pornography!
OoOOopsy! not suppose to say this over here! i'll get back to my games
~^katty^~
Originally posted by kattylol, yes I feel very lucky to have such a good chess teacher.
i had no chess teacher
lucky u, got a good one! looks like you know how to play huh?
i dont think there is any teacher in saudi arabia! ppl have no life and are not interested, all they think about is pornography!
OoOOopsy! not suppose to say this over here! i'll get back to my games
~^katty^~
Originally posted by benkoboyIf it's 1-on-1 then it's bound to be expensive even with the online method of teaching. Unfortunately, there are not many chess schools outside of some countries like the US and Russia (and other European countries). Having a chess teacher allows you to gain immediate feedback on certain aspects of your game. A class method is cost-effective and normally is good if the classes are done regularly and continuously. The 1-on-1 is expensive and at around US$15-US$50/hour, you should set your expectations with your teacher at the start otherwise you might end up disappointed.
also I was wondering what you think about chess teachers. To expensive, good, bad, waste of time, etc.
A good recipe is to have a solid fundamental opening knowledge (Do not memorize openings - principles and ideas are best) and practice tactics a lot. Once a number of tactics is already embedded in your brain, a chess teacher would be of great help in improving your strategy and building your opening repertiore based on your games (OTB games being the best example).
The personal touch can do wonders but don't expect it to solve your problems. You need a lot of study and practice. Improvement is not for the lazy.
I had a few correspondence games (not here, just regular e-mail) against a correspondence Master (titled). He is Russian born, but lives on Cape Cod (MA, USA) in the town next to me. I was introduced by a mutual friend. He gave me some study tips, but not really coaching. Very nice fellow though.
BLR
Originally posted by villa68that must be Alexander Baburin (he is often guest speaker at Chessfm) ?
I coach in primary schools to little kids
(not that i'm a good player or anything)
but the guy that arranges the coaching and hires people for the different schools is a GM
about 2530 rated not that he not playing serieosly but used to be over 2600
I'm also a chess teacher. Easy enough way to make a living. Mostly in primary schools, but I'll go to any age. I coach too, but that's different. The teaching is very generic, whereas the coaching is specific to the player.
In general, I coach people who have hit a wall in their development. Often these guys have loads of books, but don't know how to study properly. I wouldn't bother with a coach myself, unless you have spare dosh, and have loads of books but have stopped making progress.
I read this book of collected chess interviews that NIC put out about ten years or so ago. In it, the interviewed grandmasters mentioned what they thought were the best chess books. Many recommended their own, but some did keep repeating. What becomes clear is that firstly you have to know where you're at before you know what book to study. A lot of people at my club have all the Dvortesky books. Few understand them, or study them properly.
If you get the chance to play stronger players than yourself, always try to have a post mortem. And LISTEN to what they say, even if you don't agree. There's usually a reason the player is stronger than you. When I was young, I was constantly beaten by lucky strong players when I should've won.
Analysis of your own games is very important. Games on a site like this are good, because you shouldn't be making rash moves. If you lose here to a strong player, try to get them into a post mortem dialogue. If you can, that's free coaching right there. Unless you made a crass blunder. At three days a move (a good time control for learning) I'd hope most of you could avoid crass blunders.
My son and I are getting some coaching.
He's expert rated but not master rated.
He is a great coach. Took our school chess team under his wing for 4 months and next thing you know 2nd in state and 4th at nationals!
He really knows how to teach at the level that the students understand and need. I have a lesson tonight, son goes first then me.
Originally posted by Weadleythats cool
My son and I are getting some coaching.
He's expert rated but not master rated.
He is a great coach. Took our school chess team under his wing for 4 months and next thing you know 2nd in state and 4th at nationals!
He really knows how to teach at the level that the students understand and need. I have a lesson tonight, son goes first then me.