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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2017
Bachelor's of Liberal Studies with Emphasis in Math and Physics
Get ready for competition with an active chess expert
Alex is an experienced tournament player, USCF expert (rated 2036), and an active competitor. His recent experiences include captaining the Indiana University Chess Team and prize-winning performances in tournaments all across the USA. Most recently he traveled to Iceland to compete in the 2024 Reykjavik Open. He is well engaged in the online chess community, having competed in the Collegiate Chess League, and involves himself with Chess.com and twitch content creation.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
North Pete Ellis Drive, Bloomington, IN
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Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-10 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-10 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-10 PM
Thursday
7 AM-10 PM
Friday
7 AM-10 PM
Saturday
7 AM-10 PM
Sunday
7 AM-10 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
60 minutes
$50
About Alexander S.
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Hello! My name is Alex, I am a USCF (US Chess Federation) Expert rated 2036, with an International (FIDE) rating of 1870. I have instructed chess for 7 years, lecturing at a scholastic chess club and giving private lessons to adults. My lessons are conversational and student-oriented, open to discussion of the student's choice topic, whether it be openings, endings, tactics, puzzles, current events in chess, chess history, etc.
More on my competitive experience, I have played individually in 48 US tournaments and one international tournament: the 2024 Reykjavik Open.
Some of my best results are: (verifiable online on the USCF website, player ID: 13961116)
* 32ND ANNUAL KING'S ISLAND OPEN (OH): U2100 1st place
* 2023 INDIANA TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (IN): 1st place
* 50TH ANNUAL WORLD OPEN (PA): U2000 2nd place
I have also competed online in the Chess.com Collegiate Chess League, as captain of the Indiana University Chess Club.
I am looking to advance my chess passion into a teaching career.
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Education
Bachelor's of Liberal Studies with Emphasis in Math and Physics
Aug, 2018 - May, 2022Indiana University
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
North Pete Ellis Drive, Bloomington, IN
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-10 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-10 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-10 PM
Thursday
7 AM-10 PM
Friday
7 AM-10 PM
Saturday
7 AM-10 PM
Sunday
7 AM-10 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
60 minutes
$50
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