IM Daniel Frączek

Hello! My name is Daniel Frączek. I am an International Master from Poland with a FIDE rating of 2402 and over 13 years of coaching experience.

I work mainly with ambitious children and juniors, from beginners to tournament players. I also teach adult amateurs who want to understand their mistakes, improve their decision-making and make consistent progress.

My lessons are calm, practical and tailored to the individual student. I teach in Polish and English.

Chess fascinated me from the moment I first saw the board as a child. More than 30 years later, I still love exploring the game and sharing that passion with my students.

I have competed in national and international tournaments for over 20 years.

I earned the FIDE Master title in 2005 and the International Master title in 2013. My highest FIDE rating was 2427.

I have played in the Polish First League and won a silver medal in the Polish Team Chess Championship in 2013. As a junior, I regularly competed in the Polish Junior Championships and won a medal in the Polish Junior Rapid Chess Championship.

I have been teaching chess individually and in groups for over 12 years.

I have helped many beginners reach the second and first Polish chess categories. More than a dozen of my students have qualified for the Polish Junior Championships, and one of my former students later became an International Master.

I have experience preparing players for tournaments, analysing their games and supporting them in dealing with pressure, defeats and difficult competitive situations.

I am a qualified chess instructor and chess arbiter. I have worked with children and young people in chess clubs and schools, teaching both individual students and groups.

I also have experience organising chess tournaments, coordinating chess activities and communicating with students and their parents.

Outside chess, I hold a Master’s degree in Geography from Jagiellonian University.

My main strength is identifying what is really holding a player back.

I analyse the student’s games, find recurring mistakes and create an individual training plan. We work not only on tactics and openings, but also on positional understanding, calculation, decision-making and practical tournament skills.

I am patient and demanding in a constructive way. I want my students to understand why a move is good instead of simply memorising the correct answer.

Our cooperation usually begins with an analysis of your recent games. This allows me to identify your strengths, weaknesses and the areas that can bring the fastest improvement.

Lessons may include:

• analysis of the student’s games
• calculation and tactical training
• positional understanding and planning
• opening preparation based on ideas, not memorisation
• endgame technique
• tournament preparation and post-tournament analysis
• building concentration, confidence and good training habits

After each lesson, the student knows what to work on and why. The programme is adjusted regularly according to progress, tournament results and individual goals.

Lessons are held online using Lichess and Google Meet.