Srinidhi S Chess Trainer/ FIDE certified School Instructor
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International FIDE Rated player w/ 1627 rating AFM title on FIDE Arena. (soon-to-be) Certified FIDE School Instructor.
I will play regular games with students of all levels. All classes are taught with student as the focus. I create a mixed syllabus for each student according to their aptitude and effort.
Classes can be taken in group or individual basis.
You can choose the type of classes that you want: Educational Chess and Competitive chess. While there will be overlaps in activities, the teaching styles and activity styles are completely different.
Classes taken for Chess enthusiasts and Hobby player as well.
*Minimum age: 6year for competitive chess.*
*Minimum age: 4year for educational chess.*

Competitive chess:
Focus on strategy and basics of the chess board leads to mastery over the game. So more time is given to chess theory once the tactics lessons are completed.
Intensive Endgame training (theoretical) will be provided.
Training for intensive Calculations will be provided for advanced students.

Takeaways:
Calculation training.
Tactics - basic, intermediate and advanced.
Endgame training- Basic, intermediate and advanced
Book discussion.
Strategy for all 5 stages of the game
Board visualization exercises.
Customized opening preparations and more.
Objective: Get/improve Rating.

Educational chess:
Focus is on learning each concepts. These are done using activities on the chess board as well as some exercises that cover math/geography/literacy to name a few. More minigames are used as learning tools. Outcomes expected: improvement in school subjects, personal and social skills, management skills, life skills and others.

FREE 40MINS Demo session. A plan will be given to parents based on the child's requirements
Please note that Educational chess is not as intensive as competitive chess, and they will not be mutually exclusive. some interesting activities of other learning types will be applied to teach to bring out the best in the children.

NOTE: Each class has a lesson plan which will be followed.
Achievements:
Student won CM title, 2nd prize in world physically challenged IPCA championship. 2016
A few Students have won at the district level and participated in state.
Student achieved 1600+ from 1100 in 6months time frame.

Subjects

  • Chess Beginner-Expert

  • Chess 1000-1800 rating Beginner-Intermediate

  • Educational Chess Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 5

  • Competitve Chess Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • Content writer (Jun, 2019–Mar, 2020) at Crampete, chennai
    Contract basis freelancer content writer in edtech
  • Content writer (Jun, 2014–Jul, 2015) at Zoho corporation
  • Chess Trainer (Aug, 2010–Present) at Freelancer and online tutor
    Have been training part time and later (2014 onwards) full time chess coaching.

Education

  • Master in Applied International Journalism (Sep, 2015–Aug, 2017) from RUDN University, Moscow

Fee details

    ₹800–1,300/hour (US$9.43–15.33/hour)

    The fees depend upon your location, level of players. The minimum is $10USD

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