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School of Chess

“Teach your children how to play chess and worry about their future no more” is a well-known statement in the chess world which was reportedly made in the nineteenth century by Paul Murphy, an unofficial World Chess Champion. Those words have never been more up to date as the game of chess is becoming more and more popular globally. Current research indicates that chess fosters the development of meta-cognitive ability¹, visual memory², leadership skills³ as well as mathematics performance of both healthy children⁴ and those with learning disabilities⁵. In addition, studying chess boosts one’s concentration⁶, improves academic results and facilitates logical thinking skills⁷. Moreover, chess teaches how to cope with stress, what the purpose of fair play is and how to experience failure in a way that stimulates growth.

I will be happy to work with all chess enthusiasts – beginner and intermediate players, children and adults, those who wish to compete in tournaments as well as those who want to study chess for the sheer fun of doing it.

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Hunt, Samuel and Joseph Cangemi. 2014. “Want to improve your leadership skills? Play Chess!”, Education 3: 359-368.

Kazemi, Farhad, Mozafar Yektayar and Ali Mohammadi Bolban Abad. 2012. “Investigation of the impact of chess play on developing meta-cognitive ability and math problem-solving power of students at different levels of education”, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 32: 372–379.

Modzelan, Andrzej. 2002. Osiągnięcia szkolne uczniów objętych programem nauki gry w szachy w trzech pierwszych latach nauczania w Szkole Podstawowej nr 13 w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim. [Academic achievements of students taught with a chess program in the first three years of their education in Elementary School no. 13 in Gorzow Wielkopolski; unpublished MA thesis, University of Szczecin].

Nour EL-Daou, Badrie Mohammad i Sara Ibrahim El-Shamieh. 2015. „The effect of playing chess on the concentration of ADHD students in the 2nd cycle”, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 192: 638-643.

Scholz, Markus, Harald Niesch, Olaf Steffen, Baerbel Ernst, Markus Loeffler, Evelin Witruk i Hans Schwarz. 2008. „Impact of chess training on mathematics performance and concentration ability of children with learning disabilities”, International Journal of Special Education 23, 3: 138-148.

Professional chess expertise

I am a FIDE-recognized chess player with the rating of around 1850 in classical chess

Care for players’ mental preparation

As a four-time participant of the Congress for Sports Psychology and a person showing a particular interest in psychology, I am a proponent of incorporating elements of mental training into player’s training plan.

Pedagogical qualifications

I have completed an MA program inclusive of a variety of pedagogical and didactic modules. Moreover, I have an extensive hands-on experience working in the education field (also as an English tutor) and hence, I can successfully set up a stimulating environment for child development.

Passion for chess

I love chess and I fully engage in teaching anyone who is willing to learn from me. I am one of the people who were fortunate enough to turn their favorite and lifelong hobby into a profession.

Rich experience as a player

I have been playing chess ceaselessly since I was eleven. As a junior player, I competed in multiple leagues, chess festivals and interregional championships. Currently, I am a member of a third-league Polish chess team.

Chess instructor

I have taught in about ten schools and chess clubs using an authorial teaching program.
I have provided training guidance to club players who compete in chess tournaments on regular basis.

2010 - present

Chess arbiter

I have been granted proper eligibility by the Polish Chess Association to work as a chess arbiter in 2011 and have taken up this role on multiple occasions since then.

2011 – present

Director Assistant in Chess University, Inc.

I was part of a team responsible for the organization and teaching chess through English-language online courses.

2018 - 2020

One-to-one classes

150 PLN / 55 minutes
220 PLN / 85 minutes

Two-to-one classes

85 PLN per person / 55 minutes
120 PLN per person / 85 minutes

Professional chess game analysis

150 PLN for the three-game package

Group classes

personalized pricing

Chess tournament arbitration

personalized pricing

Pre-game preparation during tournaments

personalized pricing