I will be your chess coach and provide personalized lessons


About this gig
Looking to improve your chess skills or help your child excel? I am a FIDE certified National Instructor with 4 years of experience teaching chess. My highest chess.com rating is 2005, and I have notably won the U1500 section of both the 2023 Steinitz-Menchik and the 2023 CCC Grand Tour Leg 1. Whether you're a beginner, an intermediate player, or a parent seeking top-notch coaching for your child, I can help.
I am currently working with multiple clients of various rating ranges from beginners up to strong intermediates. My strengths lie in the opening and the middlegame, where I provide/improve an opening for you with clear explanations on why you make those moves, as well as the upcoming middlegame plans. I also excel in tactics, often giving exercises to my students to solve to improve their tactical awareness, as well as giving insights into why they may have missed the solution. Most importantly, we go through games played on chess.com or lichess to understand how you play and pinpoint what other moves could have been tried.
Let's work together to take your chess game to the next level.
Get to know Talha L.
Chess Instructor
- FromCanada
- Member sinceJul 2024
- Avg. response time2 hours
- Last delivery11 months
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
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FAQ
Do you offer customized lessons?
Yes, if you want to go over a chess concept without needing to review a game, let me know. Also, if you want guidance on a specific chess topic (e.g. time management), let me know and I can tailor the lesson accordingly :)
How are lessons conducted?
We'll talk about your needs through Google Meets.
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E enchantedmagpie

Australia
Great session studying some openings. Talha has a deep knowledge of chess and seems to have a natural ability to teach in an informative but relaxed way. I was more than happy with the session. Looking forward to having another soon.
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spacelionw

Canada
Talha was very personable and I enjoyed working with him. He helped me to see some of the mistakes I was making with an opening and that has proved useful. My only criticisms are that his teaching pace is a bit fast and he did not seem to have done as much preparation for the coaching as I had expected....
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Helpful?L lains12

Canada
My son loves his chess lessons !
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10 days
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Helpful?L lains12

Canada
My son enjoys his chess lessons very much!
Up to $50
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10 days
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Helpful?L lains12

Canada
Talha was very kind and patient with my 10 year old, who greatly enjoyed his chess lessons.
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6 days
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E enchantedmagpie

Australia
Great session studying some openings. Talha has a deep knowledge of chess and seems to have a natural ability to teach in an informative but relaxed way. I was more than happy with the session. Looking forward to having another soon.
Up to $50
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1 day
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spacelionw

Canada
Talha was very personable and I enjoyed working with him. He helped me to see some of the mistakes I was making with an opening and that has proved useful. My only criticisms are that his teaching pace is a bit fast and he did not seem to have done as much preparation for the coaching as I had expected....
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5 days
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Helpful?L lains12

Canada
My son loves his chess lessons !
Up to $50
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10 days
Duration
Helpful?L lains12

Canada
My son enjoys his chess lessons very much!
Up to $50
Price
10 days
Duration
Helpful?L lains12

Canada
Talha was very kind and patient with my 10 year old, who greatly enjoyed his chess lessons.
Up to $50
Price
6 days
Duration
Helpful?
