Experience Summary
I am an official USCF(United States Chess Federation) Expert with a rating over 2100+ and USCF national overall percentile 97. I am currently an undergraduate student of University of Illinois and an experienced chess coach who has gave private and group lessons for over past 4 years. In addition, I am also a certificated USCF club tournament directors who worked in 5 USCF rated tournaments in 2014.
I give online lessons to students from all over the U.S. For in-person and group formation, I give the lessons around Central Illinois, South Illinois and St. Louis. My online lesson and private in-person lessons rate are quiet fair compared to coach around my strength and I charge a reasonable gas fee for traveling more than 20 miles away to give group lessons.
My chess achievement and experiences:
An experienced coach who gives chess lessons at weekly base from 2010 till now;
Improved rapidly from 2010 to 2014 as a young player and coach whose USCF rating went from Class D (1200+)to Expert (2100+);
Having gave private lessons to 20+ students with USCF rating up to 1800+, has gave group lessons in 5+ middle school! high school, and has worked for Chicago Chess Center as a guest coach in 2015;
Personal peak USCF ranking up to 2015 March is
National overall percentile 97%
ILLINOIS State overall percentile 99%
National overall top 50 female players
Check out my USCF profile (rating, tournament history, national ranking):
http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?14508963
Teaching Style
Patient, concentrated, efficient, entertaining, and most important: having a strong sense of responsibility to help my students improve by digging out their full passion and talent for chess.
My Hobbies
Study chess, singing, reading, traveling
Other Comments
My email for contact is pengtianlu@hotmail.com