Matthew K.
- Tallahassee, FL 32304 ( 34.7 mi )
- Experienced Chess Tutor
- Male Age 32
- Member since: 11/2014
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $15 to $25 /hr
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Chess
Chess is one of my top subjects! Former Chess Club President of Broward College in Davie, FL.
Second year Chess Club President of Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.
Greatly improving own skills over the years.
Current Florida State University Chess club President.
Working for Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend as chess instructor, 2013-2014.
Assisted Mayor Ryan of Sunrise, Florida with Scholastic Chess in Broward County for their First Move program.
Met multiple chess masters including GM Ron Henley and America's #1 Blitz GM Hikaru Nakamura.
Attended multiple tournaments and study chess books daily, both on tactics and positional understanding.
- Scholastic based.
- Use chess as a tool to help with cognitive thinking, pattern recognition, and problem solving. What I love about this game is it's ability to increase aptitude and independence.
- Able to understand individuals limitations and adjust my approach to certain problems they are having accordingly.
- Patient.
- Teach on a homework-based schedule. I look at games they have, look at the answers they give to problems, unde ... read more