
Daniel L.

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I will also chat with the student and find out what she been doing, what she has been working on, and ask her what problems she has encountered during her training.
About Daniel L.
Hi, I'm a chess tutor and competitor! I teach students of all ages and skill levels and have volunteered for the non-profit organizations Chess Challenge in DC and Chess Girls DC. I focus on one-on-one lessons with instruction geared towards preparing my students for competitive play. My rate is $50/hr.
I started playing competitive chess when I was 11 and am now a USCF Candidate Master (CM), rated 2182 USCF and 2154 FIDE. Hopefully, I'll have the US National Master (NM) and FIDE CM title soon as well! Growing up, I competed in the Massachusetts State Scholastic Chess Championship three times and was featured in Chess Life. I was also ranked 37 out of the top 100 players aged 18 in the US in 2010.
As a young adult, I've competed throughout the US, defeating several National Masters (NMs), FIDE Masters (FMs), and achieving a draw with International Master (IM) Martin Neubauer. I hope to channel my experience towards making you a better player!
Try to solve the puzzles posted in the photos section, which are taken from my own tournament games. The circular icon on the lower left-hand corner of each puzzle indicates who's move it is.
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21 Photos & VideosExperience
Chess Coach
Feb 2017 - Jul 2017Chess Girls DC
Chess Coach
Dec 2016 - May 2017Chess Challenge in DC
Postbaccalaureate CRTA Fellow
Aug 2015 - Aug 2016National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Graduate Teaching Research Specialist
Aug 2014 - Dec 2014The Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Aug 2017 - PresentUniversity of Florida College of Medicine
Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
Aug 2014 - May 2015Cornell University
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, Health, and Society
Aug 2010 - May 2014Cornell University
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
French
Limited Proficiency
Certifications
Connection Facilitator
Sep 2020NAMI Gainesville
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
May 2019American Heart Association
Awards
HEAA Student Grant Recipient
Nov 2013Human Ecology Alumni Association (HEAA)
Candidate Master
Jul 2010United States Chess Federation
Affiliations
FIDE
Nov 2009United States Chess Federation
Aug 2004Let Our Student Counselors Help You
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