IM Zaur Tekeyev

International Master, author, and coach from Russia.

Russian student champion (2017). FIDE: 2411.

You can see some of my wins over GMs:
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I've been teaching and consulting chess players of different levels and ages for several years.
I have experience in helping people with tactics, calculation, strategy, different openings, endgames, psychology, etc.

This experience has been useful for my work with new students, but I still keep following new trends and trying new things in teaching.

Among the most common specific requests/areas to improve, I've helped different people with, I'd mention:
1) Improving endgame play
2) Time management during the game
3) Different psychological issues
4) Hitting a plateau
5) Preventing blunders
6) Converting advantages

I've written many educational articles and created well-received courses for thechessworld.com. You can check some of them here:
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Also, check my YouTube channel to see if you understand me well and like my delivery. Hopefully, you'll also enjoy the content: www.youtube.com/@zzzchess5938

I have experience in helping players of different ages and levels with different goals. Some wanted to get from 1000 to 1500 or from 1800 to 2000. Others have been working with me for years and now have reached or pursue OTB titles.

Message me to know if I can help you with your goals.

Overall, I enjoy helping adult improvers overcome different obstacles, but kids tend to love me too (I guess because I remember what it was like to study chess as a kid?).

If you feel like you know what areas of your play you need to improve, you can message me and describe your request to make sure I can help you.

If you want to improve your game but don't know in which direction to go, we can define that together.

Overall, I use multiple teaching methods. Here are some of my favorite ones:

- exercises for improving certain areas of the game. I often give it as homework.
- guess the move (solitaire chess) - the method considered by many to be one of the most efficient for chess improvement.
- different types of exercises for calculation (visualization, tactical vision, imagination, etc.).
- game collections for different topics to enrich your knowledge.
- playing games and training positions: for diagnosing your game and improving your skills in practice.
- discussions of chess psychology, tips, and tricks to improve your practical results.