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Ivan
- Rate R297
- Response 4h
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Students50+
Number of students Ivan has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Ivan has accompanied since joining Superprof

R297/h
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- Chess
Let my passion for chess help you become a better player. 35 years of playing experience. FIDE Fide Master. Beginners to experts. Top 1% on chess dot com global leaderboard for bullet, blitz, and rapi
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About Ivan
I have been giving lessons for 4 years. I have a high level of opening knowledge of many different openings. I have wins against NMs, FMs, and WIMs on lichess. I have read several books on chess and am very knowledgeable in all phases of the game. 2000+ on lichess. (concealed information)
About the lesson
- Beginner
- Intermediate
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levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
Kids
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- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I will structure a course to correct any issues that could be holding you back in improving your chess techniques and abilities. We will cover tactics, middlegame play, endgame play, known opening theory, checkmate patterns. Classes are 1 hour and include game analysis review of GM games and your own games.
Reviews
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Perfect! Very good tutor, definitely recommend
Perfect! My son learned so much in just one lesson. He loved it! Looking forward to booking more sessions. Thanks Ivan
Perfect! Was able to help me sort out my problems with an approach, that makes me solve it vs being told the solution. Was able to narrow down my weaknesses to work on as well. Very easy to work with.
Perfect! Ivan is a 10/10 good chess coach . He was friendly and giving my so very detailed and systematic idea to improve the skill. Great helpful with him
Perfect! A very professional chess teacher.
Perfect! Ivan is a great teacher , I was surprised that my 7 yo son was paying attention and showed genuine interest for the whole lesson . Definitely recommend Ivan as a chess teacher
Perfect! My son had his first session with Ivan last weekend and he loved it! Ivan is patient and explains concepts very clearly. It's very instructive to hear him talk through his thought process during puzzles and game play.
Perfect! Very good !
- Zoe's son daniel is extremely adept and talented for his age. He understands the basics and has a very good knowledge of the fundamentals in order to build from. With the correct implementation of deeper strategies and tactics, he can absolutely excel further with more training.Ivan's response :
Perfect! They are very good at explaining what I don't understand and are patient.
- Luka is a great student and shows a great propensity towards wanting to understand chess at a deeper level. With the correct guidance, he will do quite well by focusing on his strengths and reducing his weaknesses. He has a solid platform of the basics and good fundamental knowledge to build from.Ivan's response :
Perfect! Ivan has a very good ability to explain the strategies required for the game and post analysis! Karthik is really enjoying to have Ivan as his teacher.
Thanks Ranj.- Karthik has a wonderful enthusiasm for chess and learning. He will do very well with some guidance in learning the concepts, ideas, and techniques involved in getting better at chess.Ivan's response :
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Recommendations
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Hello to anyone that is reading this, my name is karthik korrapati, and I have taken chess lessons from Ivan; he is an 18 - 1900 rated player on lichess and is very strong in tactics and strategy and the ideas of chess; I have and am continuing taking tutoring lessons from him for almost the last three years, since the lockdown, and from the bottom of my heart I want to say that Ivan has been one of the most helpful, understanding and teaching people I have seen, we usually meet on skype every Saturday. I believe that many other people would become much better at chess with him as their helper, as most of my rise in the beautiful game of chess is credited to him. Without Ivan, I would not even know how to spot a checkmate in one.
If you are looking for a chess tutor or a helper of some kind in the game of chess, I would 100% recommend Ivan.My dad was a chess player but never a teacher, he didn't have patience. Learning from Ivan brought that patience. The best lesson I leathers from Ivan was never to rush my moves. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it
If you want to go from zero to hero in the game of chess like me, then Ivan is your teacher. Ivan gave me simple Step by step instructions on how to understand the game of Chess. He is patient, caring and is extremely reliable. His knowledge level of the game is way beyond any other teacher I have met.
Ivan is an excellent chess teacher. His expertise in chess coupled with his tremendous ability to teach is a win for anyone wanting to learn or become better at the game. The skills I have learned with Ivan I took into my everyday life, making me a better business professional and a more tactical human. I have taken over 50 lessons with Ivan and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.
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- 5h: R1483
- 10h: R2966
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