FM Aleksandar Randjelovic

>> FULL TIME, professional chess coach <<
>> 18 YEARS in chess coaching <<
>> FLUENT in English <<
>> OWN PROGRAMME (proven successful) <<
>> HOMEWORK / notes after EACH SESSION <<
>> FREE (corr) GAMES with students <<
>> UNDERSTANDING, not memorizing <<
>> Only teaching what you CAN'T DO ALONE <<
>> Extremelly successful with BEGINNERS! <<
>> Coach of many NATIONAL CHAMPIONS <<
>> STRUCTURAL approach <<
>> More then 200 SATISFIED students <<
>> I will read your message and RESPOND <<

Education:
>> MA degree in PHILOSOPHY <<

Best results (in individual competition):

>> 1st - Yugoslav Youth Chess Champ. (1998) <<

>> 3rd - European Youth Chess Champ. (1999) <<

>> 1st - Serbian Youth Blitz Champ. (1999) <<

>> 1st - Niš Open Tournament (2000) <<

>> 2nd - Yugoslav Youth Chess Champ. (1997) <<

While still fully dedicated to playing chess, not coaching (I was about 17), I was asked to teach younger chess players, mainly beginners and intermediate players. We had camps for kids where I would join as a chess instructor among other titled players and coaches. Soon after I was asked to teach a young girl in individual lessons; she managed to win gold and silver medals on national championships of Serbia (and Yugoslavia) three years in a row while I was her coach. Those were my first steps in professional chess coaching.

Nine years later, I started teaching chess on the Internet. In the first two years of coaching online, I managed to develop a professional chess coaching program, suitable for players of various needs and understanding of the chess game. Although every student has a unique style, specific needs, way of thinking and (mis)understanding of chess, the program I created during the years of chess coaching proven to be quite accurate and successful.

Most of my students have made a significant progress and won many trophies. Among my most successful students is even a super-talented American young player - Carissa Yip (whom I coached only for a shorter time).

Nowadays, some of my program-lessons are being used by local chess coaches who teach kids in elementary schools.

>> Philosophy teacher (high school) <<

>> Chess commentator <<

>> Author (chess articles) <<

PS: My brother also teaches chess. He is a professional coach too, but since his rating is 2105, he charges only 20 EUR for 60 minutes. Since I share my training program with him, it would also be worth considering to take lessons from him. If you are interested, his lichess.org profile is: @markomk
You can see one of his videos here: youtu.be/Wn0UNuwSutw

OPENINGS:
- King's indian defense
- Nimzo-indian defense
- Bogo-indian defense
- Queen's gambit accepted
- Queen's gambit declined
- Benoni & Czech Benoni
- Dutch defense
- Colle-Zuckertort System
- French defense
- Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon
- King's indian attack

MIDDLEGAME STRATEGIES:
- Positional elements
- Evaluation
- Finding a plan
- Defining the weaknesses
- Getting to know what matters
- Candidate moves
- Calculation & Visualization

ENDGAMES:
- Basic Pawn Endgames
- Minor Pieces Endgames
- Basic Rook Endgames
- Basic Queen Endgames

NOT NECESSARILY CHESS-RELATED:
- experience in teaching kids
- fluent in English

Before the lesson I want to:
- see some of your recent games,
- get to know your goals and expectations,
- know your chess biography,
- find out how serious you are with studying chess.

During the lesson I insist on:
- understanding, not memorizing!
- calculating, without moving pieces!
- ideas, not just moves!
- things only a coach can help with!

After the lesson, I strongly suggest to:
- check the lesson documents!
- analyse your own games!
- do the homework!
- play correspondence games against me!