HungaryHello, I am a professional chess coach from Hungary.
I have 20+ years of experience as an active grandmaster, and 10+ years being a chess coach. I am a mechanical engineer but I chose chess instead.
About me
Playing experience
I was the Open Hungarian champion in 2007. Additionally, I won bronze medal twice in the Hungarian championship in 2010 and 2012.
I won the Hungarian team championship in the top league 12 times (with Nagykanizsa).
I am still active in competitive chess but I more focus already on teaching.
I won the Hungarian team championship in the top league 12 times (with Nagykanizsa).
I am still active in competitive chess but I more focus already on teaching.
Teaching experience
I like ambitious students, young or old. I have worked with numerous students, many of them obtained FIDE titles or became youth national champions.
My top students are FM Matyas Palczert (since 2017) and FM Aron Pasti (since 2018), both of them became European rapid individual champion.
I also work with hobby players at lower level. Some of them had amazing develepment during our work. Additionally, my 10-year-old daughter is a 2x Hungarian National Champion for her age group.
My top students are FM Matyas Palczert (since 2017) and FM Aron Pasti (since 2018), both of them became European rapid individual champion.
I also work with hobby players at lower level. Some of them had amazing develepment during our work. Additionally, my 10-year-old daughter is a 2x Hungarian National Champion for her age group.
Other experiences
I am working on my PhD degree. As a researcher, I study fast and slow chess and non-chess decisions in the Hungarian University of Sports Science.
Best skills
Reliability: Chess is both my profession and hobby, so I take my job very seriously.
Understandability: I can explain my thoughts well.
Objectivity: As a chess player I prefer strategic games and I enjoy improving my position move by move. I’m happy when I manage to control the position.
Understandability: I can explain my thoughts well.
Objectivity: As a chess player I prefer strategic games and I enjoy improving my position move by move. I’m happy when I manage to control the position.
Teaching methodology
If you feel like you are not progressing or are plateauing, the most likely reason is that you are making strategic mistakes that engines cannot explain, or you don’t understand/realize. This is why during our lessons we will:
1. Analyze Your Games - Pointing out patterns, to remove typical mistakes during games.
2. Analyze Positions - Learning how to find a plan, and evaluate a position properly.
3. Look at Typical Middlegames - Improving thinking process, becoming a better positional and tactical player.
4. Build an Opening Repertoire - Finding openings that fit your play style, and make sense for you.
5. Discuss Practical and Theoretical Endgames - Learning how to convert and/or salvage games.
6. Improve Time Management - Learning how to think faster (or slower).
1. Analyze Your Games - Pointing out patterns, to remove typical mistakes during games.
2. Analyze Positions - Learning how to find a plan, and evaluate a position properly.
3. Look at Typical Middlegames - Improving thinking process, becoming a better positional and tactical player.
4. Build an Opening Repertoire - Finding openings that fit your play style, and make sense for you.
5. Discuss Practical and Theoretical Endgames - Learning how to convert and/or salvage games.
6. Improve Time Management - Learning how to think faster (or slower).