Hey guys, Coach Mark here.  I am a professional chess coach.  I have played chess all my life.  I am a very skilled and extremely experienced chess player as this has always been one of my favorite hobbies and games to play.  I spent 10 years in industry as a chemical engineer, so my strong math background goes hand in hand with the analytical skills required to be an accomplished chess player.  I have played close to half a million games in my life through various websites such as Chess.com and Lichess.org.  My peak rating on chess.com is just above 2200.  I have 2 wins against grandmasters and a few wins against international masters.  I have an incredible amount of experience to share with my students.  I am skilled in the opening, middle, and end game techniques, tactics, as well as having strong positional skills.  I have knowledge of all various types of openings such as the Ruy Lopez, Queen’s Gambit, the London System, the King’s Indian Defense, the Caro-Kann, etc.

I absolutely love working with kids as well as adults and am enthusiastic about passing my knowledge on to students who are interested in improving their chess game.  I have taught chess to hundreds of students over the years, through 1-on-1 tutoring as well as in groups. I was the Chess Club sponsor for 10 years at my previous high school and organized the first ever inter-high school chess league in Augusta, Ga.  Most people love a good challenge, and chess continually offers that unique opportunity.  I am qualified to teach all ages and abilities and am passionate about the wonderful game of chess.  Chess tutoring is ONLY available online.