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Since February 2025
Instructor since February 2025
Learn chess,
From 42.84 £ /h
I can teach from the basic to high level strategy, tactic patterns and complex end-games analysis.
I include visual and audio materials, games analysis, training sessions and books suggestions!
From first timer beginners to tournament players who would like to improve their performances.
Before starting your journey, please make clear what do you want to achieve and how much are you willing to commit to the lessons.
I prefer to work with passionate people: if you are a parent, I warmly suggest to have a good talk with your child, making sure that learning chess is something that the kid wants.
I give homework to my students: please do follow them! I can be a guidance showing the way to the pupil, the rest is A LOT of practice and exercises!
I include visual and audio materials, games analysis, training sessions and books suggestions!
From first timer beginners to tournament players who would like to improve their performances.
Before starting your journey, please make clear what do you want to achieve and how much are you willing to commit to the lessons.
I prefer to work with passionate people: if you are a parent, I warmly suggest to have a good talk with your child, making sure that learning chess is something that the kid wants.
I give homework to my students: please do follow them! I can be a guidance showing the way to the pupil, the rest is A LOT of practice and exercises!
Extra information
I can provide online classes
Location
At teacher's location :
- Via Sicilia, Valderice Free municipal consortium of Trapani, Italy
Online from Italy
About Me
My name is Massi and I learnt to play chess with my grandfather at the age of 6: it was love at first game! From the age of 11 I self-taught chess with my father's book, learning all the rules, basic openings, some tactics and simple endgames. My school teacher was a great help, analysing classic games from great chess players, from Philidor to Fischer. I started to play school tournaments, then regional and national team events, in school as well with the local club. I also participated in many open international tournaments in Italy and abroad, with standard, rapid and blitz time control. Soon after breaking the 2000 FIDE rating mark, I eventually retired from playing OTB rated tournaments, preferring to play online or OTB in parks and with friends for fun. With almost 20 years of experience teaching chess in schools, one-on-one private lessons, in person and online, I guided hundreds of players of any age from kindergarten to adults and up to 2100 FIDE rated. I also did private coaching and mentoring for tournament preparation, with specific opponent opening repertoire analysis, middle game themed training games and hard core end game memorization. Fluent in English, French and Italian, I can provide chess lessons in any of those languages. I enjoy to play and work with passionate people, spreading the love for this beautiful art/game/sport called chess!
Education
Master's Degree in Philosophy and History, Università degli Studi di Firenze (unifi.it)
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophical sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo (unipa.it)
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophical sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo (unipa.it)
Experience / Qualifications
[2007/2008] Chess Instructor, Scuola Cosmo Guastella, Misilmeri, Sicily, Italy · On-site
[2019] Chess Instructor, Sydney Academy of Chess, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site
[2005/Present] Chess Instructor, Self-employed
[2019] Chess Instructor, Sydney Academy of Chess, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site
[2005/Present] Chess Instructor, Self-employed
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
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Italian
French
Skills
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
At teacher's location and via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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