About me
I'm a data-analist from Groningen, ChessCapital of the Netherlands. I've done almost anything possible in the Chess scene, from organizing major tournaments, teaching kids and seniors to working at a Chess cafe. Apart from Chess i like to run a few times a week and read about history.
Playing experience
Fide Master
Dutch Student Champion 2019
Participated in European Club Cup
As a chess player I'm resilient and resourceful. My strength lies in positional understanding and combining small tactical resources with this understanding to gain small advantages. As a coach I try to develop these skills for my students.
Teaching experience
As a coach I started when I was 15 at my own chess club, and have worked with individual pupils up to 2000 ELO over the past few years as well as training youth teams.
Other experiences
Tournament Director of Chess Festival Groningen.
Crazyhouse - up and coming.
Best skills
Game Analysis
I'll go over your game beforehand, point out some focus points and discuss these during our lesson. Own input, analysis and questions are encouraged!
Basic Tactics
Explain - Practice - Check and correct tactics.
Endgames
Evaluate your understanding of the endgame, improve basic knowledge. Learn how to evaluate endings.
Defense
Where to hold the line, Active or Passive defense, What pieces to trade.
Caro-Kann
Learn everything about this opening.
Teaching methodology
If you're interested in multiple session we'll add half an hour (free of charge) to the first training to discuss your wishes. We can work with homework.
If you're interested we'll focus on game analysis or specific wishes for the endgame.