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Chess with Sam C.

Miami, Florida

4.7
(35)
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 4-120
Speaks Danish, Persian, Swedish, English
Teaching since 2004
Psychology

    About Sam C.

    4.7
    (35)
    If you are looking for a top national chess teacher, with over a decade of professional full-time chess teaching experience and who’s graduated from one of the top university in the country-university of Virginia graduate-look no further! I HAVE RAISED STUDENTS RATINGS OVER 1000+ USCF (unite states chess federation) points in approximately 1year!! Please find another teacher online that can make that claim and also prove it! I have not found one yet. In this world you get what you pay for, so if you are looking for value, you have found the right chess teacher- welcome! I'm a certified teacher and a national ranked chess player, with a 2100+ rating (strong chess expert) on ICC. During my 10 years + as a professional full-time chess teacher, I have taught OVER 1000 kids from grades K-8 and won many prestigious awards/trophies. Furthermore, I also have extensive experience teaching adults. I graduated from the # 2 ranked university in the country on a scholarship. I also served as the president of my university's successful chess club. For many years now, I have been teaching chess full-time in south Florida to grades K-8. I really enjoy teaching and my school's team has won many prestigious national and local titles/trophies, under my leadership. Furthermore, in the past few years, my students have placed in the top ranks, at the "Florida States Chess Championship," in section K-8. Additionally, my students have also won several 1st place trophies in many local tournaments. My passion for chess is really manifested though my teaching style and it's never a dull moment when I teach. As a professional teacher, I’m very patient and focus mainly of each of my students’ individual strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, I then customize a personalized curriculums for each of my students, once I have assessed them. Additionally, having a degree in psychology, from a #2 university allows me to implement many effective learning/teaching strategies for my students’ lessons. I know how important it is to keep students engaged, therefore, I bring a high level of energy, dedication and fun to the lessons. I have the credentials, experience and knowledge to maximize my student's potential. Please inquire today.

    Instructor details

    Location:
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    Student's Home
    Teaches Online
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Tuesday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Wednesday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Thursday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Friday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Saturday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Sunday
    5 AM-7 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $95
    60 minutes
    $140
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    4.7
    35 Reviews
    Irina
    Student's home
    Sam is such fantastic guy, we love his lessons. Had tried around with a few coaches prior, and non of them worked out. Sam’s just makes it fun and Interactive. 5/5!!!
    Posted Oct 10, 2021
    Daniel S
    Online
    Fantastic teacher, very professional and engaging. Cheers!
    Posted Dec 26, 2020
    Rebecca
    Online
    My 6 year old son loves chess and when I told him several weeks ago I would get him chess lessons for Christmas, he was extremely excited. He talked about it every day for weeks. I emailed Sam to confirm the lesson and ask him if we needed to prepare. Sam asked us to make sure we had zoom, which I replied that we did. I asked him what link to use to log on for the lesson and he never replied. The day of the lesson, my son was checking the time every hour, waiting for it to start. 40 minutes in advance, he set up his chess board at the dining room table and sat waiting. For over an hour I tried every way I could to figure out how to log on to the lesson. Called customer service twice and no answer. Called Sam multiple times, and his phone went straight to voicemail. Emailed; texted; everything to no avail. The lesson time came and went. My son is still in tears. I have paid for three lessons, and it appears this service is a scam or something. If this is in fact a serious business, I hope I can expect a refund.
    Posted Dec 26, 2020
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    Experience

    Chess Teacher

    Jul, 2013 - Present

    FACC

    Full-time chess teacher teaching grades K-5

    Education

    Psychology

    Aug, 2006 - May, 2010

    University of Virginia

    Certifications

    Teachers certification

    Sep, 2015

    Florida state

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Danish

    Native Proficiency

    Farsi

    Native Proficiency

    Swedish

    Professional Proficiency

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