I am a nationally ranked chess player who has been playing competitive chess for 25 years and teaching chess for 13 years. When I teach chess I cover a broad list of topics that include the opening phase, the middle game phase and the endgame phase of the game while also going over tactics, calculation, general strategy and positional theory. As both a chess instructor and student of the game, I understand that not everybody plays the same and that every chess player has their own unique style of play, so when I work with students on a one on one basis, I make sure that I help that individual ...