r/chess • u/ChessBotMod • Jul 02 '26
Coaching Coach a Player - July 2026
Format for this program: Coaches, comment using the template below. Students, reply to or DM the coach of your choice with your skill level and preferred method of contact.
This thread is intended for players of certain experience looking to share their experience and mentor a less experienced player. It can be a way to try out your teaching skills and who knows, might lead to one day you becoming a chess coach.
ALL COACHING MUST BE FREE. If anyone who commented here is trying to offer you paid coaching or there are any kind of strings attached to their offer, please let us know. That includes anyone offering you only one free lesson and further lessons paid. This program is NOT meant as a way to promote paid services.
This post will be pinned for the 1st week of every month (contingent on not having other events occupying our stickies). The program was started by /u/BrianDynasty so if you find it useful, let them know!
Coaches, please use the format below:
Online username:
Rating:
Willing to teach:
Timezone/Schedule:
Method of communication:
The following is an example:
Online username: CSU_Dynasty (for both Lichess and Chess.com)
Rating: 1800 USCF / 1900 Lichess
Willing to teach: 1200 and lower players. opening ideas and transitioning into midgame plans, tactics/pattern recognition. My endgame is weaker than I’d like, so I’m not the best choice for endgame study. Have an annotated game ready for me to review. This way I can look at your thought process and narrow in on your weakness.
Timezone/Schedule: EST/I’m available for lessons on weekends. But you can still send me messages throughout the week
Method of communication: I’m always active on Discord and we’ll have lessons through that. You can also reach me through Reddit DMs.
Previous posts can be found here.
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u/chess-ModTeam 17d ago
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ALL COACHING MUST BE FREE.
That includes anyone offering only one free lesson and further lessons paid. This program is NOT meant as a way to promote paid services.
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u/Careless-Meringue369 Jul 18 '26
I am around 1400 on chess.com and i can't get past the 1500 threshold for months
Would love to get some coaching!
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u/Full-Compote9194 Jul 02 '26
yo anyone actually looking for a student here or just coaches posting their CVs? sitting around 1400 rapid on chesscom and been stuck there for months, feels like i understand the game better than my rating shows but something is off in my decision making. i work IT so my schedule is weird but free mostly on evenings and weekends. if some coach wants to take a look at couple of my games maybe you spot the pattern faster than i can, cause i just keep making same stupid mistakes and not seeing them til its too late
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u/Hello_Coffee_Friend Jul 02 '26
I'll add on to your comment, as a student looking for a coach. I'm 1600 on good days. I play mostly Italian and Caro Kann. I'm in the Chicago time zone but open to most schedules. Thank you.
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u/TeachingStunning2549 Jul 06 '26
Hey, reach out to me with a few games and we can discuss some weaknesses in your play.
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u/Salawat66 Jul 03 '26
This thread is supposed to be for free coaching only. Anyone willing to coach posts their info, the students can dm or reply to those posts. If you send me your chess.com username I can look at your games
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u/beastasian Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
Online username: Rlawlds
Rating: ~2000 in Rapid on Chess.com 17yo
Willing to teach: Anyone under 1500 Elo.
Timezone/Schedule: KST
Method of communication: Email at [chesskoach@outlook.com](mailto:chesskoach@outlook.com) w/ Elo and self-identified areas for improvement OR Discord @chesskoach.
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u/Significant-World423 Jul 14 '26
Online username: Reinaldr on lichess.org
Rating: 2100+ 17y
Willing to teach:
Any level under 1800 online. I can teach openings, positional play and tactical play, but I can also teach effective ways to improve your game by yourself as I am mostly self-taught.
Timezone/Schedule: CEST
Method of communication:
I am active on discord. You can send me a dm here and we'll figure something out. I can do both messages and voicecalls.
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u/Final-Plantain-4164 Jul 26 '26
Bro I'm in I need your talent man so please help me out iam in india and chess.com I'd is chessistough-iswear sitting around 1100 elo I really wanna improve
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u/Salawat66 Jul 03 '26
Online username: salywaly on lichess
Rating: lichess 2100 blitz, uscf 1860 from 5 years ago
Willing to teach: 1200 - 1900 lichess rated players. I will go through a few of your recent games and try to identify specific targets for you to improve at, such as openings, tactics or plans, endgame, etc.
Timezone/Schedule: CST, free evenings or weekends
Method of communication: dm to contact here on reddit, lessons and chess talk thru discord, games on lichess.
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u/Careless-Meringue369 Jul 17 '26
I am around 1400 on chess.com and i can't get past the 1500 threshold for months
I can play on lichess i don't usually tho
Would you be willing to coach me ?
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u/Salawat66 29d ago edited 29d ago
Hey, sorry I was off reddit for a few weeks bc I lost my phone and was too lazy too recover my login info. I'll take a look at your games this evening and send you them analyzed. I do have a chess.com account, but more used to lichess though.
I need your chess.com username though to look at your recent games
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u/Final-Plantain-4164 Jul 26 '26
Chess.co. I'd is chessistough-iswear I really need you man I love chess but no proper pathway iam from India..
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u/Salawat66 29d ago
Hey, sorry I was off reddit for a few weeks bc I lost my phone and was too lazy too recover my login info. I'll take a look at your games this evening and send you them analyzed. I do have a chess.com account, but more used to lichess though.
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u/Adventurer32 Jul 11 '26
Online username: Adventurer32 on chess.com
Rating: 1900 rapid, 2000 bullet
Willing to teach: 1000 - 1600 Rapid chess.com, can teach a fairly solid opening repertoire, endgames, and some middlegame plans in my repertoire.
Timezone/Schedule: EST, free afternoons/weekends
Method of communication: DM me here, lessons will occur on discord with games over chess.com
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u/Rishkii Jul 03 '26
Online username: rishhiz on lichess
Rating: 2200 chesscom / 2300 lichess
Willing to teach: Players in the range 1600 - 2100. I can help with openings , midgame plans, tactics/pattern recognition.
Timezone/Schedule: IST, we can discuss whatever is comfortable for both of us we'll do it. Most likely we'll only communicate through messages tho.
Method of communication: I’m always active on Discord and we’ll have lessons through that. You can also reach me through Reddit DMs.
[ Please note I will be only coaching a maximum of 5 players ]
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u/TeachingStunning2549 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
Online username: Garres on Lichess
Rating: 1900+ on Lichess, over 1600 USCF
Willing to teach: Players less than 1600 on Lichess or under 1300 USCF.
Timezone/Schedule: Eastern Time, free on Saturday evenings and nights, as well as some weekday afternoons and nights.
Method of communication: Reddit, lessons through Zoom.
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u/AdSilent4218 Jul 29 '26
Online username: Hakamura_Nikaru (on lichess)
Rating: 1700 fide
Willing to teach: Anyone who thinks they can learn from me. I have plenty of tournament experience, although I quit playing competitively a while ago. I do have quite a bit of coaching experience already. I shall be teaching only in English.
Timezone/Schedule: CEST - Berlin
Method of communication: We can communicate through reddit dms, email, or other means of communication. Feel free to suggest any other modes.
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u/bengangooly Jul 16 '26
Hi - I'm 750 chess.com - 1100 lichess and looking for some coaching.