David

5 (23 reviews)

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5 (23 reviews)

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International Grandmaster and Fide Senior Trainer offering individual online lessons in Australia

Name: David
Address: Conder, ZA
Telephone: undefined
Price range: R1153

Chess

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

About David

Graduated from the State Academy of Physical Education and Sports of Georgia and received a Bachelor's degree in Chess Coaching. I started my journey as a chess coach after achieving the Grandmaster title and a 2593 FIDE rating. In 2006, my student Sopiko Guramishvili took the under 16 World Champion title. After that, more of my students finished in the top 3 of World and European Championships, including more World Champions. In 2012, I became the personal coach of Zhansaya Abdumalik, helping her to improve her rating from 2172 to 2400. I really enjoy helping young players reach their potential.

About the lesson

- Developing an opening repertoire with both White and Black, helping players understand the moves through examples of classic opening ideas.

- Analysing the games of students to show their strengths and weaknesses, and to develop a specialized training plan for improving their tactics.

- Helping students to improve their board vision to identify weak squares, weak pawns, and to evaluate their position to make correct exchanges.

- Finding classic Grandmaster games that are most beneficial for each student's style of play.

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5 (23 reviews)

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Aaron
- 5
Perfect! To the point with teaching, Starts off small and build up your knowledge with different tactics and strategies whilst dabbling a bit in historical chess matches
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Aaron

Perfect! To the point with teaching, Starts off small and build up your knowledge with different tactics and strategies whilst dabbling a bit in historical chess matches

David's response
Aaron is a nice person, we worked productively.
- David's response :
  Aaron is a nice person, we worked productively.
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Tanya
- 5
Perfect! Excellent in every way!

David is an amazing teacher who has a gift for simplifying even the most confusing concepts. He is approachable and motivating and encourages you to push yourself and improve regardless of what your starting position is in the game. He provides a balance of game analysis, an exploration of new concepts, and skill-refinement, making him a brilliant tutor for anyone from pure beginners to advanced players and everyone in between. His lessons are engaging and cater specifically to your individual strengths and weaknesses. If you're looking for a chess coach, let it be him, you won't be disappointed!
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Tanya

Perfect! Excellent in every way!

David is an amazing teacher who has a gift for simplifying even the most confusing concepts. He is approachable and motivating and encourages you to push yourself and improve regardless of what your starting position is in the game. He provides a balance of game analysis, an exploration of new concepts, and skill-refinement, making him a brilliant tutor for anyone from pure beginners to advanced players and everyone in between. His lessons are engaging and cater specifically to your individual strengths and weaknesses. If you're looking for a chess coach, let it be him, you won't be disappointed!

David's response
Tanya is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
- David's response :
  Tanya is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
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Ed
- 5
Perfect! David readily identified my chess needs and prepared chess positions to help me resolve those needs. He is very experienced and a good communicator.
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Ed

Perfect! David readily identified my chess needs and prepared chess positions to help me resolve those needs. He is very experienced and a good communicator.

David's response
Ed is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
- David's response :
  Ed is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
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Xavi
- 5
Perfect! David shed light on ideas I hadn’t grasped before and really broadened my thinking.
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Xavi

Perfect! David shed light on ideas I hadn’t grasped before and really broadened my thinking.

David's response
Xavi is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
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  Xavi is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
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Paul
- 5
Perfect! Very good teacher
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Paul

Perfect! Very good teacher

David's response
Paul is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
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  Paul is a good and nice person! We are working very productively.
Edward
- 5
Perfect! David is a very good teacher. He communicates in a very informative yet engaging manner that is very motivating.
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Edward

Perfect! David is a very good teacher. He communicates in a very informative yet engaging manner that is very motivating.
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Jack
- 5
Perfect! Simply brilliant. Straight to the point. Good homework.
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Jack

Perfect! Simply brilliant. Straight to the point. Good homework.

David's response
Jack is a very friendly and intelligent person. It was a pleasure to work with him.
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  Jack is a very friendly and intelligent person. It was a pleasure to work with him.
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Prashant
- 5
Perfect! David is a great instructor with a wealth of knowledge !
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Prashant

Perfect! David is a great instructor with a wealth of knowledge !

David's response
Prashant is a very friendly and kind person. It was a pleasure to work with him.
- David's response :
  Prashant is a very friendly and kind person. It was a pleasure to work with him.
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Boris
- 5
Perfect! David is great. His wealth of knowledge and experience come through in every lesson. The context and history that David provides enhance all the tactics and strategy. Thank you!
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Boris

Perfect! David is great. His wealth of knowledge and experience come through in every lesson. The context and history that David provides enhance all the tactics and strategy. Thank you!

David's response
Boris is a very friendly and kind person. It was a pleasure to work with him.
- David's response :
  Boris is a very friendly and kind person. It was a pleasure to work with him.
Lachlan
- 5
Perfect! David is a highly knowledgeable teacher whose lessons are structured in a logical and engaging way. Lessons progressively increase in difficulty as the student's ability increases. David is able to relate chess principles to historical games, as well as the student's own games. David is a fantastic choice for any player looking to improve their chess.
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Lachlan

Perfect! David is a highly knowledgeable teacher whose lessons are structured in a logical and engaging way. Lessons progressively increase in difficulty as the student's ability increases. David is able to relate chess principles to historical games, as well as the student's own games. David is a fantastic choice for any player looking to improve their chess.

David's response
Thank you, Lachlan! It's a pleasure to work with you
- David's response :
  Thank you, Lachlan! It's a pleasure to work with you
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Diana
- 5
Perfect! David is engaging, responsive and a master of his craft. He has been incredibly relevant to my level of play, commitment and interests.
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Diana

Perfect! David is engaging, responsive and a master of his craft. He has been incredibly relevant to my level of play, commitment and interests.

David's response
Thank you Diana. It's a pleasure to work with you
- David's response :
  Thank you Diana. It's a pleasure to work with you
Vlad
- 5
Perfect! It is incredibly clear that being a chess coach is not just David's job, but also his profession.

I have not been able to resume lessons due to personal circumstances, but I have still managed to take the resources, advice, and insights from our first lesson and derive a lot of value. I am an intermediate player and am currently closed to cracking 1600 elo for the first time due to David's help.

I am looking forward to resuming my lessons soon. 5 stars!
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Vlad

Perfect! It is incredibly clear that being a chess coach is not just David's job, but also his profession.

I have not been able to resume lessons due to personal circumstances, but I have still managed to take the resources, advice, and insights from our first lesson and derive a lot of value. I am an intermediate player and am currently closed to cracking 1600 elo for the first time due to David's help.

I am looking forward to resuming my lessons soon. 5 stars!

David's response
Vlad is a good person, excellent at listing, ask questions. it was a pleasure working with him.
- David's response :
  Vlad is a good person, excellent at listing, ask questions. it was a pleasure working with him.
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Terry
- 5
Perfect! Very Excellent Chess tutor. I am only a beginner at chess and David is helping me to understand the basic fundamentals and important chess principles. This will greatly benefit as I have a strong foundation to further improve my chess.
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Terry

Perfect! Very Excellent Chess tutor. I am only a beginner at chess and David is helping me to understand the basic fundamentals and important chess principles. This will greatly benefit as I have a strong foundation to further improve my chess.

David's response
Terry is a very kind person and a pleasure to work with.
- David's response :
  Terry is a very kind person and a pleasure to work with.
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Rohan
- 5
Perfect! David is a very good tutor with a sound foundation in chess theory. He is very instructive and provides clear and in-depth examples. Highly recommended.
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Rohan

Perfect! David is a very good tutor with a sound foundation in chess theory. He is very instructive and provides clear and in-depth examples. Highly recommended.

David's response
Rohan is a very kind person and a pleasure to work with.
- David's response :
  Rohan is a very kind person and a pleasure to work with.
Suncy
- 5
Perfect! A good chess teacher! Thank you!
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Suncy

Perfect! A good chess teacher! Thank you!

David's response
Suncy very good person. He is very attentive, polite and hardworking. I am happy to work with him.
- David's response :
  Suncy very good person. He is very attentive, polite and hardworking. I am happy to work with him.
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Nishanthi
- 5
Perfect! My son enjoyed his lesson with David and gained a lot of insight into how to improve his games from our first session. David identified areas for my son to work on and explained clearly and he was a very patient teacher. My son looks forward to learning more from David.
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Nishanthi

Perfect! My son enjoyed his lesson with David and gained a lot of insight into how to improve his games from our first session. David identified areas for my son to work on and explained clearly and he was a very patient teacher. My son looks forward to learning more from David.

David's response
I am happy to start working with Noah. He is very smart kid, and educated!
- David's response :
  I am happy to start working with Noah. He is very smart kid, and educated!
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Jerry
- 5
Perfect! My son likes him as he is fun teacher. I am sure that my son can learn lots chess techniques from him.
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Jerry

Perfect! My son likes him as he is fun teacher. I am sure that my son can learn lots chess techniques from him.

David's response
Jerry and his son very good and kind people. Kid is very smart, and he can show very good results in chess!
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  Jerry and his son very good and kind people. Kid is very smart, and he can show very good results in chess!
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Michal
- 5
Perfect! Amazing Chess Coach! David explains Chess concepts in SIMPLE, easy language. Over several sessions, he clearly has helped me to understand White and Black ideas and plans for several openings, including QGD Variations. This was very important for me as I am now well equipped with non - theoretical knowledge that will help me to better progress from many more openings to stronger, solid middlegame positions that I enjoy playing with many high rated players. To top it off, David knows how to set homework and shares generous wisdom about valuable resources that can help to take your Chess abilities to the next level. I highly recommend David for Chess coaching to everyone of any Chess ability.
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Michal

Perfect! Amazing Chess Coach! David explains Chess concepts in SIMPLE, easy language. Over several sessions, he clearly has helped me to understand White and Black ideas and plans for several openings, including QGD Variations. This was very important for me as I am now well equipped with non - theoretical knowledge that will help me to better progress from many more openings to stronger, solid middlegame positions that I enjoy playing with many high rated players. To top it off, David knows how to set homework and shares generous wisdom about valuable resources that can help to take your Chess abilities to the next level. I highly recommend David for Chess coaching to everyone of any Chess ability.

David's response
Michal is very good student! Polate, always ask question, was on time in lesson. Not late. Was very happy to work with him!
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  Michal is very good student! Polate, always ask question, was on time in lesson. Not late. Was very happy to work with him!
Stefan
- 5
Perfect! David is an excellent and passionate coach with a truly deep understanding of the game. I highly recommend him to chess players of all levels.
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Stefan

Perfect! David is an excellent and passionate coach with a truly deep understanding of the game. I highly recommend him to chess players of all levels.

David's response
Stefan need to see classical games of world champions
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  Stefan need to see classical games of world champions
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Кристина

We work with David long term. He always polate, give homework, answer for any questions. Looking for my son weaknesses, and fix it. We very thankful to him.
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Кристина
We work with David long term. He always polate, give homework, answer for any questions. Looking for my son weaknesses, and fix it. We very thankful to him.
Iza

David is excellent Coach. He always ready answer for all questions. Explain everything about chess, how to work home, also give advise for parents.
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Iza
David is excellent Coach. He always ready answer for all questions. Explain everything about chess, how to work home, also give advise for parents.
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Rhys

David is a great chess coach. He's provided guidance on openings, middle game and endgames, helped me review past games, and has provided a range of content to help me develop outside the lessons as well.
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Rhys
David is a great chess coach. He's provided guidance on openings, middle game and endgames, helped me review past games, and has provided a range of content to help me develop outside the lessons as well.
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Francesco

Fantastic instructor. David has a wealth of knowledge in chess that few have. I have enjoyed the lessons I have had with him and hope to continue my lessons with him on an ongoing basis. Definitely recommend David if anyone is looking for a chess instructor who is at a grandmaster level but is also able to teach beginners very competently.
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Francesco
Fantastic instructor. David has a wealth of knowledge in chess that few have. I have enjoyed the lessons I have had with him and hope to continue my lessons with him on an ongoing basis. Definitely recommend David if anyone is looking for a chess instructor who is at a grandmaster level but is also able to teach beginners very competently.
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1) When did you start practicing? How did this passion come to you?
I started playing chess at age 5, my grandfather taught me. At age 6, I began chess school, and from age 9, I start showing success at it. I worked with a coach at that time, and did a lot of homework, spent many hours of traning, and it began to show significant results.
2) What artists or works inspire you the most?
I love reading and watching about great athletes who, no matter what, became the best on the planet.
3) What specific qualities or skills are required to be successful in this area?
Purposefulness, efficiency, not being afraid to take risks, never giving up, and always going for your goal.
4) What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone focus on creative projects?
If you have chosen a goal for yourself, then approach it with all your might. Do not waste your time and resources on diversions. Have a professional attitude. Make your name, and over time, your name will speak for itself.
5) How would you describe your passion? How do you feel?
I love to strive for victory, the satisfaction of taking 1st place, the feeling that you are the best! Or when you train a student and they achieve their own great success. Their joy, the joy in the eyes of their parents, this is a special feeling that I feel passionate about.
6) What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?
My unique methods and style of coaching has produced a long list of champions, including 3 youth world champions in 3 years.
7) Have you ever been surprised by a student; according to their abilities or their rapid progress?
Yes, of course. For example, one of my students once showed me something I thought he could not possibly know, and he showed it so confidently, it was as if he had always known it!
8) Being a super professional is an art! What's your secret?
Always keep improving on yourself, learning new material, and working on your professional skills. Studying new languages is also a good secret for keeping an active mind.

International Grandmaster and Fide Senior Trainer offering individual online lessons in Australia

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1) When did you start practicing? How did this passion come to you?

2) What artists or works inspire you the most?

3) What specific qualities or skills are required to be successful in this area?

4) What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone focus on creative projects?

5) How would you describe your passion? How do you feel?

6) What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?

7) Have you ever been surprised by a student; according to their abilities or their rapid progress?

8) Being a super professional is an art! What's your secret?

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