I began teaching chess when I was in 5th grade, and have since taught chess to hundreds of students. I am a USCF National Master, though I no longer play in chess tournaments. From November 2017 until June 2018 I taught classes for Chess Wizards in the Seattle area.

USCF rating: 2200

chess.com highest bullet rating: 2482

chess.com highest blitz rating: 2454

Chess lessons usually consist of analyzing the student's games, discussing various aspects of the game (openings, endgames, studying historical chess games), homework after each lesson, and so forth. I can also play chess games with a student, followed by analysis of those games.

Chess Resources

Playing chess games:

• chess.com

• lichess.org

• Northwest Chess Calendar

• wheretoplaychess.info (list of chess organizations in every state)

Tactics:

• Chess Fundamentals

• Basic checkmates, tactics, and endgames

• Chess.com puzzles

• chess.com/puzzles/rush

• chess.com/puzzles/battle

• chess.com/drills

• chess.com/lessons

• chess.com/solo-chess

• ChessTempo Tactics

• chesstempo.com (tactics, openings, endgames)

• chess.com/vision (identifying squares quickly)

• Endgame study plan

• Chess Corner's basics guide

Personal:

• chesstravel.blogspot.com