GRANDMASTER
CHESS COACH
Greetings, and welcome to my personal website! I am delighted to offer my services as a chess grandmaster and chess coach online , specializing in private chess classes for kids and adults. If you’re eager to enhance your skills, please don’t hesitate to book your first chess class with me. I am glad to assist you in achieving your goals and improving your game.
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About me
My name is Valery Filippov. I am an international Grandmaster and chess coach. My current USCF rating is 2656 and FIDE rating is 2553. I have been I have been instructing chess classes for 19 years.
In 1998 I won the Academic World Chess Championship. In 2005 I was in top 50 best players of the world.
I played with such strong chess Grandmasters as Michael Adams, Alexander Grischuk, Etienne Bacrot, Vassily Ivanchuk, grandmaster Peter Leko, and etc. I entered the national team in the chess Olympiad in 1998.
My huge playing experience gives me an opportunity to teach.
MY CHESS COACHING SYSTEMS:
TWO DISTINCTIVE APPROACHES
ONLINE CHESS COACHING
These are personalized online chess classes tailored to your schedule. In our initial session, I will evaluate your current skill level, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and what you need to work on. Then, I’ll make a plan just for you to help you get better. After that, all our chess lessons will follow this plan. Each session will be about 60 minutes long, and we’ll use an easy-to-use chessboard to help you learn better. After each class, I’ll give you some homework to practice what you’ve learned. And you’ll always be able to access all the materials we use in our online chess lessons.
REMOTE CHESS COACHING
Not everyone has free time for individual lessons. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to agree on a time for lessons that is convenient for me and for the student. Especially if we are in different time zones. Also, some chess students prefer to study on their own at any convenient time. But not everyone knows exactly what to do.
Now there is a huge variety of different chess sites and simulators. But, unfortunately, most of them were created primarily for fun, but not for progress in chess. Therefore, I decided to create an effective learning system that will help the student to study according to a clearly structured plan and stay motivated at all times. To get more information, visit the page:
Remote Chess Coaching
Who are my students
Professional chess players
Experienced players who look for chess classes for in-depth study of the game and help in preparing for tournaments. I coach them strongest chess openings, strategy, complex endgames in depth, and of course we prepare for games against specific opponents.
As a dedicated chess teacher, I have experience working with strong players, and I understand the intricacies of the game at a high level. Together, we will analyze your games, identify areas for improvement, and work on advanced techniques to enhance your performance.
Kids from 7 years old
Children who are just starting to play chess and want to master basic strategies, get their first USCF or online rating can benefit from my friendly and patient chess coaching approach on my online chess classes. As a chess coach, I ensure that kids feel comfortable and confident as they learn chess. I create a supportive environment where they can ask questions, practice, and grow as chess players. Whether your child is new to the game or looking to improve their skills, my online chess classes provide a convenient and effective way to explore the world of chess while having fun.
Adults with any goals
Adults with a wide range of objectives can also benefit from my chess coaching expertise. I will be happy to help you increase your rating on chess.com or win against your friends or relatives. Or, if you have ambitious goals and dream of entering professional sports, step by step, we will move together towards achieving this significant milestone. As your chess teacher and mentor, I’m dedicated to your success.
What do you need for our chess classes
For our chess classes we will need Skype and the lichess website.
Using a very convenient digital chessboard, you will have the opportunity to move the chess pieces and employ visual aids like arrows and circles for enhanced learning. Moreover, all material from our chess classes will be saved forever on your computer. and you can review them at your own convenience!
About my chess coaching method
Individual approach
As a chess coach and grandmaster, I focus on personalized teaching to best meet the needs of each student. Over many years of coaching chess, I’ve taught hundreds of students of various ages, from different countries, backgrounds, and professions. I recognize that every student is unique, with their own strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. That’s why I’m always ready to adapt my chess coaching program to your goals and needs.
The program of the chess classes
In our first meeting, I’ll see how good you are at chess and what you’re good at and what you need to improve. Then, I’ll make a personal plan to help you improve. After that, all our online chess lessons will be based on this plan. Each class will last for 60 minutes and will include: learning openings, analyzing your games, studying new chess patterns and endgame rules, and of course, we will play against each other and against other online opponents. After every lesson, I’ll give you some homework to practice what we’ve learned.
Method of teaching
My main goal is to explain complex material in simple words and make the learning process interesting and engaging. As a chess grandmaster with over 40 years of experience in the game, many aspects of chess seem elementary to me, but I never forget that for my student, everything is different – they are a beginner and much is unclear to them. That’s why I always remain patient and ready to calmly explain the topic until my student understands it.
The diversity
This is also a very important point. Often, chess players lose motivation because all the training sessions are more or less the same. Many novice coaches make this mistake by using only one method, for example, explaining only openings from lesson to lesson or not introducing gaming elements into the learning process. Over the years of working as a chess coach, I have developed more than 20 different lesson formats, which helps maintain the student’s interest and attention.
WHAT DO WE DO ON THE LESSONS
LEARN THE BEST OPENINGS
I will teach you the best and strongest openings, containing a large number of traps. This will not only prevent early-game piece losses but also enhance your prospects for swift victories.
ANALYSE YOUR GAMES
Working on errors is the most important part of studying. And this is the main reason why players can’t become better. Over and over again they repeat the same mistakes. My task is to find them and fix.
IMPROVE YOUR CHESS STRATEGY
This is one of the most difficult parts of chess. I will teach you how to find the best plan in any situation and how to properly develop your pieces. This will help you feel confident in any opening, even an unfamiliar one.
STUDY ENDGAMES
Everyone hates endgames because they find them very difficult. But that’s not true. In our online chess lessons I will prove to you that endgames can be easily worked with and teach you to understand the basic principles. And in the end, this can become your strong side!
LEARN FROM THE BEST GRANDMASTERS
We will explore the ingenuity of the finest chess players, endeavoring to grasp their unique logic and strategic prowess. And of course, I will encourage you to discover their masterful chess combinations.
PLAY
And of course we will play a lot! Very often I give my students positional or an advantage in time , so even if you’re totally a beginner, don’t worry, you’ll get a real chance of beating me!
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Reviews about me
By the end of the first class I booked the second one and I’m looking forward to it.
Valery is not only very strong in playing and understanding chess, but also he is very good in tutoring. He has two talents combined together in one person - talent of playing and talent of teaching - and that is rare combination, I can say.
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