Private coaching

Private Coaching

Private coaching is the most effective and time efficient option if you want to develop and improve your chess skills.

One-on-one lessons allow the student to ask many questions and learn new techniques and methods at his or her own pace. It also allows the teacher to tailor the curriculum to the individual student.

Young chess player moving a piece during a tournament game at the London Chess Classic

Key aspects of our lessons

Play Style

Determining play style and eliminating typical mistakes

Opening

Establish a solid opening

Middlegame

Working on middlegame ideas such as centralising your pieces and avoiding pawn weaknesses

Endgame

Professional endgame techniques - you will always feel confident in exchanging pieces and pawns

Consultation

We will begin with an in-depth consultation where we will
assess the strengths and weaknesses of the student. UK Chess Coaching aims to
use our coaches’ strengths to optimise the learning time you have with them.

The consultation will include the following:

  • Your Fide, ECF or online rating
  • Opening knowledge
  • Tactical ability
  • Positional understanding
  • Attacking and defending in endgames
  • Game analysis

Lessons

At UK Chess Coaching, we offer private lessons for both children and adults. Any skill level can be accommodated, from beginner to tournament level. Our professional teachers have many years of experience in giving private lessons.

Online lessons are conducted via Google Meet or Zoom. In person lessons are conducted at either the student or coaches house, based on location and distance preferences

Who This Coaching Is For

Adult & Club Players

Rating-focused sessions covering opening repertoire, middlegame planning and endgame technique, helping you turn lesson ideas into real progress at the club or online.

Junior Players

A friendly, structured introduction to competitive chess that builds concentration, pattern recognition and resilience, at a pace that suits your child.

Session Format

  • Typical lesson length: 60 minutes, tailored to the student’s age and focus areas
  • Delivered online via Google Meet or Zoom, or in person by arrangement
  • Available as 1-on-1 sessions, or as paired sibling/friend lessons
  • Suitable for complete beginners through to tournament-level players

What Our Students Have to Say

Rohit has been having lessons with Roman for the last year and a half. He makes lessons enjoyable and works extremely well with challenging kids. I've seen his rating rise from 1200 to 1900 on lichess and hope that he gets to a good level in the near future.
Rohit, junior private coaching student and chess testimonial
Dionne, Mum of Rohit, aged 12
From Peterborough, England
Even though he is already an intermediate/advanced, player he still learned a lot from Roman in his first online lesson. He went through some of his recent games before the class, showing preparation and managed to recommend training ideas and move his development further
Sinan, private coaching student and chess testimonial
Kelly, Mum of Sinan, aged 14
From Australia
I've been having lessons with UKCC for the last year. I wanted to have coaching because I started watching The Queens Gambit on Netflix and thought it was incredible how a young girl can have such great ambitions. My rating has improved gradually and I'm really enjoying my lessons!
Shereen, private coaching student and chess testimonial
Shereen, 18
From London, England
My son really enjoys his lessons with Roman. He liked how he had to think of variations and that Roman saw lots of combinations before he did. Roman took the time to analyse some games in advance. Recommended and we'll definitely do more lessons this summer.
Mihir, junior private coaching student and chess testimonial
Anil, Dad of Mihir aged 9
From London, England

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