Colorado Chess Instruction

• International Grandmaster
• Private Lessons: $60.00 per hour

• Willing to coach all levels
• Available for both individual and group instruction

• International Master
• 5-time Colorado State Champion
• coaching experience with junior players (1993- present)

• National Chess Master (one of only a dozen or so chess masters in Colorado)
• Five-time Denver Chess Champion and winner of numerous tournaments
• Rocky Mountain News Chess Columnist (1993-2009)
• Writes the "The Chess Detective" column in Chess Life for Kids magazine (2002-Present)
• Published opening theorist in French Defence [in Play the French (by John Watson) and Inside Chess Magazine]
• Runs Chess Academy of Denver
• Gives chess seminar with blindfolded Knight’s Tour twice a year at Pepsi Center at Family Chess Knight with the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche.
• Author of Teaching Chess in the 21st Century (receiving rave review from Bruce Pandolfini)
• Author of Chess Workbook for Children (currently being translated for sale in Russia and Korea)
• Author of Chess Strategy Workbook (currently being translated for sale in Russia)

• Nationally recognized Denver area Chess Instructor who teaches over 700 children (and adults) each year
• Twenty years full-time chess coaching experience (private lessons and classes); developed successful chess training system taught nationwide (and soon worldwide), providing the student with maximum results
• Teaches students how to think like and approach the game like a chess master
• Trained chess teachers nationwide for many years how to effectively teach chess in a fun and instructive way
• Coached many children who achieved national rankings for their age, including one student who was the top player for his age in the country and a national second and third grade champion
• Coached numerous Colorado state championship scholastic teams and individual students - many scholastic students have gone on to receive degrees from top-notch universities
• Eighteen years experience organizing and running the annual Rocky Mountain Chess Camp, one of the nation's oldest and largest chess camps for children
• Runs Denver Scholastic Chess Series tournaments during the school year for children
• Available for school programs or simultaneous exhibitions that will double the size of your school chess club

• Life Master
• ICC handle BrianWall
• Free Chess Emails about Local Denver Chess scene- 50 written already!
  available to anyone in the World just by asking BrianWallChess3@Taom.com
• BrianWallChess@Yahoogroups.com
• 2002 Brian Wall (average rating: 2154)
• 2005 Brian Wall (average rating: 2085)
• 2007 Brian Wall (average rating: 2124)

• 4 time Wyoming Open State Champion (2007, 2005, 2004, 2003)
• 2007 Loveland Open Champion
• 2005 Denver Open Champion (tied)
• 2004 Colorado Open Champion
• 2004 Colorado Scholastic Champion
• 2004 Loveland Open – drew Grandmaster Sharavdorj Dashzegve
• 2003 Win over International Master Melikset Khachiwan at US Open
• 2003 May Daze Open Champion
• 2003 Wyoming State Scholastic Champion
• 2002 National Youth Action Champion/Team Captain
• 2002 Scholastic Closed Champion - Denker

My lessons are designed to help the student gain the maximum rating points in the least amount of time through a personalized plan of improvement.

• 2011 Denver Chess Champion*
• 2011 Denver Blitz Chess Champion*
• '06-07 Colorado Blitz Chess Champion!
• 1st place tie U2000 North American Open 2004
• 1st place 2007 DCC Red Hot Quick Tournament
• 1st place tie with Tyler Hughes 2006 Boulder Fall Grand Prix
• 2nd place U1800 2002 Edward Levy Memorial
• 2nd place tie U2000 2005 World Open Quick Chess Championship
• 3rd place U2000 First Annual HB Global Chess Challenge 2005
• Defeated IM Emory Tate 2-0 in the 2005 World Open Blitz Championship

Richard is a college student at Duke University and a member of the Carolina Cobras of the United States Chess League (http://www.uschessleague.com/Carolina.html). He is available to teach lessons via the internet during the school year, and in person in Denver in the summertime. He has been competing on the National level for twelve years. During this time period, he has been consistently ranked in the top 10-20 players in the country for his age. He has been coaching scholastic players, both individuals and school teams, for 9 years.

• Won "top expert" award at the 2009 US Open
• 5-time Colorado Scholastic Open Champion (have won all 4 divisions: K-3;4-6;7-9;10-12)
• 3-time Colorado Scholastic Closed Champion
• 2005 National 8th Grade Co-Champion
• 2005 National Junior High School Blitz Co-Champion
• 10 Top-Ten finishes (4 Blitz) at the National Scholastic Chess Championships
• 2000 National K-3U800 Champion

I have been playing chess for most of my life and would like to share my love of chess. I will make you a better player whether it is for serious or casual play.

• Winner of Colorado State Scholastic Championship in 2002 and 2003
• Winner of 2002 Denver Open
• Rated top 30 in Colorado
• 14 years playing chess tournaments (over 100)
• Playing since age 7
• By age 16, ranked in top 100 nationally
• Top finishes in many other tournaments

It is my goal for all my students to have a love for the game of chess and to broaden their abilities as they take on life's challenges.

It has been my privilege and pleasure to teach chess the last 6 years.

• 7 individual students have been State Scholastic Chess Champions
• Numerous other individual students have won trophies at scholastic chess tournaments
• Instructor at 8 chess camps
• Summer school chess instructor for Littleton Public Schools
• Head tournament director for the State scholastic tournament & other scholastic tournaments
• Instructor in after/before school chess programs in about a dozen schools a year

Competing in tournaments since 1997 (over 200 events)
Three-time Colorado Tour Champion (2003, 2009, 2010)
Four 1st place finishes in the last two years

• Teaching chess at elementary schools (and privately) since 2008
• Experience tutoring students in English, Math, History, and Biology
• Has received lessons from Grandmasters and International Masters, and
  understands what taking lessons is like from the student's perspective
• B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado, 2008
• Enjoys showing students that wining at chess is a lot of fun!

I enjoy working with young people
to develop their skills and character.
I prefer to work extensively
with few students.

Students often see me as a grandfather figure.

I have enjoyed chess for more that 50 years, both as player and coach.

• Father and teacher of NM Todd Bardwick
• Assisted in developing the curriculum of the Rocky Mountain Chess Camp
• Instructor in all 9 Rocky Mountain Chess Camps
• Extensive experience in teaching school chess programs
• Students have won many trophies and titles
• Past President of the Denver Chess Club
• Past Vice President, Treasurer and Board Member of Colorado State Chess Association
• As a player, have won many tournaments and titles
• Senior level USCF tournament Director
• Working as part time Assoc. Prof. At the Community College of Aurora

Norbert Martinez, an experienced teacher and coach, will design a program of instruction for the serious student or casual player interested in improving.

• Masters of Education, CU at Boulder
• Se habla espanol
• Former Colorado Elementary School Teacher and Coach

• Scholastic Chess Instruction
• Individual or Classroom Lessons
• Coaching School Teams

• #43 in the nation for 16 year olds

• Been playing and teaching for 30 years all grades K-12.
• Believes every student in U.S.A. should be taught chess for academic reasons.

Long-time educator; coached former state team champs; beginning to intermediate instruction

Highlights: Drew Ewing, exprienced player and teacher. I design a lesson format that is personal and benefits individual needs. Interested in teaching beginners to serious chess players. Most of all my lessons are free of charge!

• 7 years of formal chess exprience and knowledge
• U.S.C.F. Member
• Currently teaching and coaching Green Mountains H.S. chess team
• I specialize in the education of younger students (10-18)

• Individual Lessons or Group
• Willing to coach tournament players

Boulder Area

• I was the June 2007 Denver Chess Club Champion.
• I am currently giving lectures at the Denver Chess Club on Tuesday nights (Stop in the Denver Chess Club for a FREE lecture!).
• I have experience tutoring - high school math/science - at my same age level and enjoy it a lot! I am looking forward to more students and tutoring oppertunites.
• My personal chess game has improved in gigantic leaps (at one time 200 points two months). I would like to see that same improvement in my students!

Brief Description

• Teaches students of all ages. Offers private and group lessons. Teaches at numerous schools and chess camps.
• Director, Boulder County Chess School: http://www.bouldercountychessschool.com/.
• Chess author specializing in unusual openings (e.g. The Colorado Defense).
• Published articles in:
  • Colorado Chess Informant.
  • The Chess Correspondent.
  • The Myers Openings Bulletin.
  • Orang-utan.
  • SSKK Bulletinen.
• Articles and analysis are referenced in numerous books, periodicals and on-line (for example: http://www.chesscafe.com/text/kaiss05.pdf).
• Provides commentary for the CSCA Scholastic State Tournament
• Extensive Chess Library (approaching 1000 titles).
• Recent accomplishments of my students include:
  • Colorado Scholastic State Champions for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
  • Colorado Rocky Mountain K-12 Grade Championship, 2008 and 2009 (first place, multiple grade levels).
  • BVCL Championship team 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013.
  • 2008 National Scholastic K-12 Championship, 5th place (on tie breaks, half a point behind 1st place).

Brief Description

• I've taught at 8 chess camps for the Boulder County Chess School http://www.bouldercountychessschool.com/
• I have 3 years of experience working with children at Burlington Elementary's after-school daycare program (not teaching chess).
• I have tournament wins over high level chess players such as Brian Wall, Mitesh Shridar, and Markus Petters
• I am a senior at CU Boulder working toward a bachelor's degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.

Brief Description

• Teaching chess professionally to kids for 7 years. Studied chess for 12 years.
• Works full time as a chess coach & running chess non-profit, Wiz Kids, which teaches at over a dozen schools in Colorado.
• Has spent 3+ years designing and honing teaching method and material for kids.
• Offers In-Home Private/Individual and Group Lessons, with unique study plans.
• Played in many tournaments. Tied for 4th at 2012 Denver Chess Championship.
• Has been background checked by & taught for LifeLong Learning in 2011.

Brief Description
5 years resident of Longmont Have taught at these schools in St. Vrain school district:
Black Rock Elemantary, Alpine Elemantary, Longmont Estates, San Borne Elementary, Prairie Ridge Elementary, Hygiene Elementary, Burlington Elementary

Colorado Springs Area

Why should you consider my services?

I am an experienced chess teacher who has given lectures at chess clubs, universities, and schools. I have been the chess coach for the Colorado College. CC won the Colorado Intercollegiate Championships and the Internet Collegiate Chess League (ICCL) small school championship. I have taught individuals ranging in age from middle school students to retirees, and generally, students gain at least two hundred rating points (improvement is not guaranteed). I create an individual program for each student. Please call or email me if you have any questions.

I coach school clubs in the Colorado Springs area and don't normally give private lessons, but I do know most of the professional chess teachers throughout Colorado and I can recommend one in your area, for your ability level. If you live in or near Colorado Springs, I can tell you which schools and local clubs have effective chess programs. Also, there are some excellent chess teaching software tools that will help in your (or your child's) advancement.

• Was listed in top 100 women chess players nationally for most of 2006.
• Winner of two national tournaments in the U1600 sections and U1400 sections.
• Has ten years of experience teaching chess both private and classroom settings.
• Has twelve years experience playing tournament chess.
• Has additional teaching experience in both elementary and preschool classrooms.
• Has studied extensively with masters and International masters including Brian Wall, Jeremy Silman, Todd Bardwick.
• Taught chess at Todd Bardwick's chess camp for past five years.

• Chess 101 - First Principles Of Chess
• Chess 102 - Foundations Of Chess

• 12 years of tournament chess experience.
• 15 First Place finishes in USCF rated tournaments
• Broke the expert level (USCF regular rating: 2002) on his 500th tournament game.
• Authored over 160 newsletters for Colorado Springs Chess News and over a dozen articles for the Colorado Chess Informant.
• Won the Colorado Springs Chess Club's T-shirt design contest in 2004.
• 2010 Jim Burden - Francisco Baltier Award Contest Winner.

Elizabeth

• Numerous tournament victories, scholastic and open.
• Top rated Colorado scholastic player during high school years (2000-2004).
• Made top 100 nationally ranked players in the United States consistently for high school age levels, up to number 18 in 2002.
• College Sophomore.

My lessons are especially designed for children beginning at six years of age up to adolescent years, preparing them for fun, yet competitive play. I believe that the most important element in learning to excel in anything is passion! It quickens the mind and adds fuel to talent. Students are excited to learn and to get their chance to compete. Previous students in particular learned not only how to play chess in a few weeks, but outplayed the other kids in the scholastic tournament sections! If the student and parent/guardian is willing to progress at a quicker rate for a strong competitive edge, homework will be assigned every lesson for completion and be reviewed the next session. Teaching course designed to suit each student.

I live in Elizabeth and can cover the Parker, Castlerock, Franktown, Kiowa, and surrounding areas. I am willing to travel to meet the student at an agreed location.

Fort Collins Area

Western Slope Area

If you would like your chess instruction services listed here, please contact Rick Nelson at rick@ramdesigns.com