Learn to play chess - tutorials on strategy and planning

From 23.22 £ /h

I have been playing chess since I was 6 years old, individually and for various chess teams, mostly in Greece. I have won the Thessaloniki tournament for ages under 15 and have met Kasparov and Karpov playing in the chess olympics in 1986! I love this game and I enjoy teaching new chess players!

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At student's location :

Around Ghent, Belgium

About Me

I enjoy teaching by adjusting to the personality and the needs of every student.
I have extensive teaching (and coaching) experience :

July 2016 - July 2018: Supervisor of 2 Ph.D. students on Heterogeneous Catalysis (HDO reaction) at LCT, Ghent University.

September 2013 - June 2014: Supervisor of an MSc student on the experimental investigation of the reaction pathway of OCM over various catalysts at pressures up to 20 bar and quantification of catalyst descriptors trough micro-kinetic modeling of the produced data at LCT, Ghent University.

September 2013, Ghent: Teaching assistant on the application of ATHENA Visual studio on OCM case studies at the summer school ‘Introduction to Chemical Reaction and Reactor Engineering’.

September 2012 – December 2012, September 2013 - December 2013, September 2014 - December 2014: Teaching assistant on ‘Mikrokinetic modeling and simulation’ course at LCT, Ghent University.

March 2012 – August 2013: Coach of a Ph.D. student on Heterogeneous Catalysis (Hydroformylation reaction) at LCT, Ghent University.

February 2006 – June 2007: Teaching assistant at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Patras in Greece, in the following courses :
- Analytical Chemistry laboratory (1 semester)
- Fortran I laboratory (1 semester)
- Physical Processes II (1 semester)

September 2004 – March 2012: Teaching English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Chemical Engineering courses to High School and University undergraduate students

Education

• University of Patras, Greece
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 2009
Study of carbon nanotubes as catalytic substrates: Optimization of carbon nanotubes production via Chemical Vapor Deposition

• University of Patras, Greece
M.Sc. in Materials Science & Technology, 2007
Chemical Reactor Design, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Materials, Materials Production Processes, Separation Processes, Thermodynamics and Polymers

• Aristotle University, Greece
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, 2004

Experience / Qualifications

• LCT, Ghent University, Belgium
Post Doc researcher, March 2012 – June 2018
- Work on research project proposals and process engineering tasks
- Work within two EU FP7 projects
(OCMOL, FAST CARD) :
o Investigation of heterogeneously catalyzed reactions (OCM, FCC, HDO)
o Compilation of deliverables and reports
o Oral presentations at meetings and international conferences
o Coaching of junior scientists on OCM, FCC, and HDO
o Management of dissemination and exploitation activities
- Teaching undergraduate university students heterogeneous catalysis and kinetic modeling

• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Scientific collaborator, January 2011 - June 2011
The exploitation of R&D results within the INTERVALUE project of southeast Europe

• Helbio S.A., Greece (Volunteer)
Research assistant, February 2009-April 2009
Testing of adsorbents (zeolites) for CO2 removal from an H2-containing stream

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Greek

Dutch

Skills

Chess

Strategic planning

Board games

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering courses in English

28.58 £ /h

I am a Dr. Chemical Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience in teaching (and coaching). I enjoy teaching by adjusting to the personality and needs of every student. I hold an MSc in Chemical Engineering, an MSc in Materials Science & Technology and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. I also hold the Proficiency in English certificate from the University of Michigan and the University of Cambridge.

Greek and English language courses - for all levels

28.58 £ /h

I am a Greek Chemical Engineer working at Ghent with over 10 years of professional experience in teaching (and coaching). I enjoy teaching by adjusting to the personality and needs of every student. I hold the Proficiency in English certificate from the University of Michigan and the University of Cambridge.

Michaël

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Future candidate master.

I'm also a chess teacher with a real passion for the game.

I started playing at the age of five and I'm proud to pass on this knowledge to my dear students.

I already have many years of experience in teaching chess. As a player, I've won several prizes over the years. My chess insight even helps me in my daily life. I'll teach you structure, how to plan attacks, see patterns and much more.

I'm all about making chess a fun and challenging experience.

Feel free to contact me if you're interested in a chess lesson.

Giorgi

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(14)

Always wanted to improve in chess or win against that one friend? Then you've come to the right place! Together we will analyze where things go wrong in your games so that you will beat that one friend very quickly! ;)
I completely tailor the lesson to your preferences / needs. In addition, during the first meeting I will make an assessment of where your points for improvement lie and what you already master.
I teach in a narrative and humorous way so that the subject matter stays with the student.
The lessons are intended for beginners or people who already know how to play chess and want to learn new concepts, strategies or tactics.

I won the Belgian, Flemish and East Flemish School Chess Championship twice. Furthermore, I already have an experience of 5 years teaching both children and adults. I've always loved doing this. There is nothing more beautiful than showing people the beauty of chess. The better you get the more beautiful the game becomes as you gain more insight into it. Queen sacrifices and nice mate combinations are one of the most blissful things you can achieve in chess. I want you to experience this feeling for yourself.

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