Dr Madara - Chess tutor - London
Dr Madara - Chess tutor - London

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Dr Madara will be happy to arrange your first Chess lesson.

Dr Madara

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Dr Madara will be happy to arrange your first Chess lesson.

  • Rate R657
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Dr Madara has accompanied since joining Superprof

    50+

    Number of students Dr Madara has accompanied since joining Superprof

Dr Madara - Chess tutor - London
  • 5 (33 reviews)

R657/h

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Experienced Candidate Master Tutor Offering Chess Lessons for Children and Adults in London and Online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Dr Madara will be happy to arrange your first Chess lesson.

About Dr Madara

I have over 30 years of experience playing chess and am a Candidate Master of Latvia, with an international FIDE rating of 2058, an English Chess Federation (ECF) rating of 2120 in classical (slow) chess, and an online rating of 2300+ on (concealed information)

As I teach children as well as adults, I hold an Enhanced DBS certificate with Update Service membership and have completed the NSPCC Child Protection Training for Tutors, a specialist safeguarding course provided by a leading UK child-protection charity.

My competitive achievements include first place in the London Classic Women and Girls Rapidplay (2019). I have qualified for the UK Women’s Blitz Championships on all seven occasions I participated (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026), placing second in the finals in 2018 and third in 2019. I also placed third in the ECF Women’s Norm Event in 2022. I am currently an active competitive player, representing Lewisham Chess Club in the London League.

I graduated from Riga Chess School (1993–2009) and hold a professional education degree in chess, as well as a PhD in Psychology. My background in Psychology informs my teaching approach and helps me support students’ focus, learning strategies, and decision-making skills - particularly children and developing players.

I began teaching chess in Latvia, working with primary school children and adult learners, and developed a strong passion for helping students progress. Since 2016, I have taught over 500 children and adults in London and online, helping students improve their understanding of chess, develop competitive skills, and qualify for tournaments such as the Gigafinal and the London Junior Chess Championships.

In addition to teaching, I am a qualified ECF Level 1 arbiter and have served as an organiser for the South East London Grand Prix London Junior Chess Championships Qualifiers in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

In my lessons, I teach core chess concepts, strategy, and tactics for beginners, while supporting intermediate and advanced players to improve game technique, calculation skills, and planning. By combining my chess expertise with Psychology knowledge, I help students think ahead, understand positions more deeply, and gain confidence in their decision-making at the board.

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  • All levels
  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Available lesson times for an online class:
• Monday: 7-8 pm, 8-9 pm
• Tuesday: 8-9 pm
• Thursday: 7-8 pm, 8-9 pm
• Friday: 6-7 pm, 8-9 pm
• Saturday: 10 am, 1 pm or later
• Sunday: 9-10 am, 1-2 pm, 2-3 pm, 6 pm or later

Morning/early afternoon times are possible too, please enquire.

Available lesson times for an in-person class:

• Wednesday 3 pm or later

I offer student-centred chess lessons for both children and adults. I am patient, friendly, and understanding, and I aim to ensure that each student feels comfortable, enjoys the lesson, and builds confidence in their chess skills.
I also organise chess tournaments for my young students to track their progress and help plan future lessons.
Currently, I conduct online lessons on Zoom and the Lichess platform mainly, and in person lessons only on Wednesdays in a public place around Central London. If you would like face-to-face lessons, I recommend contacting chess tutor Jude, who is also on Superprof.

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Rate

  • R657

Package rates

  • 5h: R3287
  • 10h: R6575

travel

  • + R30

online

  • R657/h

Details

In person lessons are only available on Wednesdays in Central London or other nearby London location and the fee is £60/h. The fee for an online lesson is £30/h.

Find out more about Dr Madara

Find out more about Dr Madara

  • When did you start practicing? How did this passion find you?

    I started to practice playing chess at the age of 6 as my school had chess in the regular curriculum and I also enrolled in the chess club. I was pretty good from the beginning and I had a lot of friends in the chess club which I found fun. I loved to go to chess tournaments and camps and particularly enjoyed trips abroad to represent my country internationally.

  • Which artists or works affect you the most?

    In terms of famous chess players, I like those who have creative and dynamic chess style, such as Mikhail Tal.

  • What are the qualities and skill required to succeed in this area?

    Interest, motivation to learn and succeed, perseverance, good concentration, resilience in hard positions, and ability to overcome the loss

  • What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone stay focused on creative projects?

    Move on step by step and appreciate your progress, and one day when you have completed your work, you will be proud of what your achievements.

  • How would you describe your passion; how does it make you feel?

    It makes me feel happy and alive

  • What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?

    Tournaments/camps I and colleges have organised so far, and lesson curriculum and materials I have created.

  • Have you ever been surprised by a student; by their ability or quick progression?

    Yes, I had some very young students who showed amazing talent at the age of 4 and 6. The key always was that they were very interested in chess and therefore eager to learn and showed excellent ability to focus.

  • Being a Superprof is an art! What is your secret?

    Be flexible, patient, improvise, and inspire from my students.
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