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Ben
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R406/h
1st lesson free
- Chess
Chess Coach for Beginners & Intermediate Players Personalized lessons focused on strategy, tactics, openings, and rating improvement. Friendly, patient coaching designed to help you improve and enjoy
- Chess
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Recommended
Ben is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.
About Ben
I am a 2000-rated chess player with hands-on experience coaching multiple students ranging from beginners to intermediate level. I specialize in identifying weaknesses in a player’s thinking process and turning them into clear, actionable improvements. My own playing experience helps me teach practical, competitive chess rather than just theory.
I’ve already worked with students to improve their tactics, opening understanding, and overall game awareness, and I focus heavily on helping them avoid common mistakes that hold ratings back. My approach is structured but adaptable, depending on what each student needs most. My goal is to make improvement feel consistent, measurable, and directly transferable to real games.
About the lesson
- All levels
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My lessons are designed around each student’s individual skill level, goals, and preferred learning style. I work with beginners, casual players, and improving intermediate players who want to strengthen their understanding of chess and become more confident in real games. Lessons can include tactics training, opening preparation, positional strategy, endgames, time management, and detailed game analysis to help identify strengths and areas for improvement.
I focus on making lessons engaging, supportive, and practical rather than overwhelming or overly theoretical. My goal is to help students not only improve their rating and results, but also genuinely enjoy the process of learning chess and thinking more strategically both on and off the board.
Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
Ben is very insightful and wise when it comes to chess strategy! Definitely a pro!
Ben makes you a better chess player. No matter what level you're starting at, you'll improve, and quickly! Ben's always uber patient, and the lesson doesn't stop when the tutoring session ends - he's always ready to engage and help you work through it. Ben loves chess and he loves teaching it. It shows in every encounter.
Ben is an incredible tutor, he is
professional, and patient. He is always encouraging me. Ben communicates clearly, and has a talent of breaking down hard concepts into more simple straightforward ideas. Ben has given me many valuable tools that have helped me very much. I highly recommend!Cannot recommend Ben enough. I was stuck as basically a beginner at 350 elo and he’s gotten me up to almost a 750 in a matter of a month or so. He’s helped me stop 1 move blunders and redirected my focus to creating initiative and spotting weaknesses. 100% would recommend.
Ben is a skilled and knowledgeable chess player whose teaching comes from both experience and love for the game. 11/10
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- R406
Package rates
- 5h: R2030
- 10h: R4060
online
- R406/h
free lesson
The free first lesson with Ben allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 1h
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