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Chess class for beginners: Understand the basic principles, learn how to analyse the chessboard and build a strong foundation as a chess player

Chess is a fun game that starts with the basic rules and moves through the 3 parts of the game: the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame.

The focus at first is to teach you how the pieces move, what the goal of the opening is, and how the pieces interact. You will also learn the vocabulary related to chess and chess notation.

Tactics are then explored to take advantage of hanging pieces, lack of king safety, space, and tempo. From here depending on what your personal goals are we will adapt the classes to cover what will help you progress.

I can also give group classes, contact me if you have a group, we can discuss how to best organise those classes and pricing.

Extra information

For online lessons, after the booking is confirmed, I will need your email and I will invite you to the lessons through Teams.
Please let me know what language you would like the lessons to be in beforehand to best prepare.
For in-person lessons at your place, let me know if you have a chess set and computer, if not, no worries, I can bring my own, I just would like to know to bring it.

Location

At student's location: Around Dublin, Ireland
At student's location: Around Mount Merrion, Ireland
Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland
At student's location: Around Sandyford, Ireland
At student's location: Around Dublin, Ireland

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General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
30 minutes
60 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, French, Spanish, German, Luxembourgish

About Me

I recently returned to Ireland after volunteering in Spain for a year where I was helping Primary school children with their homework, running after-school activities and language classes for them, as well as teaching them how to dance, sing, act, play chess and so much more.
Before that, I was running workshops to help young adults see their skills and opportunities in an new light and help them find jobs, I worked with teenagers to help them become peer mediators and I led workshops on peace education.

Education

I have an Honours Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. I did the French Science Baccalaureate and have done various courses in technical skills, soft skills and understanding how machine learning can be used in industry, weather prediction and in everyday life.

Experience / Qualifications

I have a background in non-formal education as a workshop facilitator and as a project manager as well as having worked as a translator and proofreader. I now work as a legal executive and bookkeeper.

Reviews (2)

It was a pleasure to meet Stephen and have my first conversation with him. He was very friendly, attentive and made really helpful comments about my speech. I look forward to the next lessons.
Very good
Taking time to practise speaking the language you are learning is crucial in the development of your active vocabulary. This will allow you to communicate with greater fluency and confidence. You can suggests topics or discuss a variety of topics like hobbies and passions, work and travel or anything that you would like to work on. Throughout the class I will keep track of any and all vocabulary that you were unfamiliar with and go over them with you as well as send the list to you at the end of the class, to keep track of words and expressions as you encounter them.

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  • Instructor since January 2024
  • 2 repeat students
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from £49.58At student's home

Good-fit Instructor Guarantee


If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, Apprentus will find you another instructor or will refund your first lesson.

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