Private Lessons
Our private 1-on-1 lessons offer focused, individualized instruction designed to sharpen strategic thinking, boost confidence, and accelerate growth—one move at a time.
Private lessons offer a unique opportunity to accelerate your child's chess growth through personalized guidance. With undivided attention from each coach, each session is tailored to your child's strengths, weaknesses, and goals—ensuring faster progress and deeper understanding. Whether your child is just starting out or wanting to sharpen their skills, 1-on-1 coaching provides the structure and support to help your child succeed.
Meet Our Coaches
GM Mark Paragua
International Chess Grandmaster & Professional Coach
Private Lesson Rate: $150 per hour
GM Mark Paragua is an International Chess Grandmaster, earning the Grandmaster title in 2005, and professional coach. He represented the Philippines in major international competitions, including the Chess Olympiads, and was crowned the Philippine Chess Champion in 2012.
He works with players of different ages and skill levels, offering personalized one-on-one lessons based on each student’s goals and playing styles. His lessons focus on tactics, calculation, strategy, openings, endgames, tournament preparation, and game analysis
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Coach Bah
National Master
Private Lesson Rate: $100 per hour
Languages: English and Russian
Coach Bah is an experienced chess coach and the founder of Chess Advance. He works with students of different ages and skill levels, helping them build strong chess fundamentals, improve tactical awareness, develop better calculation skills, and become more confident tournament players. His lessons are personalized based on each student’s level, goals, and playing style. Lessons may include game analysis, tactics, opening preparation, middlegame planning, endgame training, and tournament preparation. Coach Bah also helps students create an effective training plan and develop the discipline and decision-making skills needed for long-term improvement.
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Coach Nick
Grandmaster
Private Lesson Rate: $80 per hour
Languages: English and Georgian
Lesson Format: Online only
Recommended Level: 1600–2000
Coach Nick is a 24-year-old Grandmaster from Georgia. He began playing chess at age five and has competed in strong international events, including the Chess Olympiad and the European Team Championship. He works with ambitious tournament players who are serious about improving. His lessons are practical and progress-focused, with detailed analysis of the student’s recent games and targeted training based on their strengths and weaknesses. Training may include advanced calculation, tactics, positional understanding, opening preparation, endgame technique, tournament strategy, and the psychological side of competitive chess. Coach Nick also helps students establish short- and long-term goals so they can track their progress over time.
Coach Asyl
International Master
Private Lesson Rate: $75 per hour
Languages: English and Russian
Lesson Format: Online only
Recommended Level: 1400–2000
Coach Asyl is an International Master, Asian Youth Champion, four-time national champion, and an experienced professional coach. During his competitive career, he represented his country at six Chess Olympiads, Asian Championships, the FIDE World Cup, and numerous international tournaments. With more than seven years of coaching experience, Coach Asyl has helped ambitious junior and tournament players achieve significant rating growth, earn FIDE titles, represent national teams, and succeed in major international competitions. His coaching is structured, practical, and focused on measurable improvement. He begins by carefully analyzing the student’s games to identify the areas that will have the greatest impact on tournament performance. He then creates and regularly adjusts an individualized training plan. Lessons may cover game analysis, calculation, pattern recognition, positional understanding, opening repertoire development, endgame technique, tournament preparation, and long-term rating improvement.
Coach Levon
Chess Expert
Private Lesson Rate: $75 per hour
Languages: English, Russian, and Armenian
Lesson Format: Online or in person
Coach Levon is a chess expert with 12 years of competitive playing experience and three years of teaching experience. He works with students ages five and older, from complete beginners to tournament players rated up to 1600. He helps students strengthen their chess understanding, improve their practical skills, and build confidence at the board. Each lesson is personalized according to the student’s age, current level, playing style, and goals. Training may include tactics, calculation, game analysis, opening development, strategic planning, endgames, and tournament preparation.
Coach Arkadii
Chess Expert
Private Lesson Rate: $75 per hour
Languages: English and Georgian
Lesson Format: Online or in person
Coach Arkadii helps students develop a clear and disciplined approach to chess. He teaches players of different ages, from those learning the rules to competitive students rated up to 1600. His practical teaching style focuses on recognizing patterns, avoiding common mistakes, planning ahead, and using time effectively during games. Students learn not only how to find strong moves but also how to understand the ideas behind them. Lessons can include analysis of the student’s tournament games, tactical exercises, positional concepts, opening principles, endgame technique, and preparation for upcoming competitions.
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