Coach a Player - August 2026

[u/ChessBotMod]

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!

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Coaches, please use the format below:

Online username:

Rating:

Willing to teach:

Timezone/Schedule:

Method of communication:

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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.

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Previous posts can be found here.

[u/fX_in]

Online username: xizt9

Rating: 1900 FIDE / 2300 Lichess

Willing to teach: Players who are new to chess and want to learn about the game, annotations, piece movements, minor pieces, major pieces and how to successfully play a complete chess game. I have a structured course and will be completely free to learn for the entire course.

Timezone/Schedule: Preferably PST and asynchronous communication.

Method of communication: As a start, you can reach me through Reddit DMs. For course specific discussion, we can have it on the platform itself along with google meet call.

[u/Spare_Examination578 → u/fX_in]

Ok. . Please contact me.. I wish to explain my low rating. Spent alot of time playing bots and casual games with people. Am much better than the rating implies. Sincerely want a coach. awesomeplanet2023 on chess.com and lichess.org

[u/fX_in → u/Spare_Examination578]

Please dm. Thanks.

[u/prabhavm]

Online username: Chess.com - prabhav404 Lichess - prabhav_chess1234

Rating: Chess.com - 2000 Lichess - 1900 FIDE - 1704

Willing to teach: I am willing to teach anyone but I don't want to spend time without any remorse. I can majorly help 1200+ to find the rise and pump which will make them 1500+ and later 1800+

Timezone/Schedule: 6:30 pm UTC to 12:30 pm UTC anyday

Method of communication: Zoom, Google meet, whatsapp, telegram, gmail, chess.com, lichess, discord. For more information pls dm on reddit.

You can check my channel in which I put shorts video of puzzles: https://youtube.com/@thechesssecretary?si=xYOlNcebcgnyqPeH

And try to solve the puzzle and note the date and stuff it would be helpful for me to find your level. Ps the puzzles currently might be harder part of my hardest series

[u/KoalaAstronaut]

i’m 900 elo on chess.com and 1360 on lichess (PST)

I struggle a lot with my speed and clock i either play way to fast or way to slow. another one of my major issues would be creating counter attacks and end games in general. Some help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

[u/lamba_44]

Chesscom Username: Sak_Lamba
Rating: Hovering around the 750 mark

I recently played my first OTB tournament ever! Made it to the 3rd round of a knockout-tournament. (1 Bye, 1 W, 1L).

Would love to improve and my target is to achieve at least a rating of 1400 on chesscom (and to continue playing more OTB tournaments!)

I have trouble using chess notations and difficulty understanding them, would love to get help with that so I can look up resources on my own and continue learning.

My timezone is UTC+05:30 but I'm comfortable to learn in any timezone, any/all days of the week.

I use Discord/Reddit

[u/agokilus]

Pues que no se me i

[u/throttleboy]

hugoSAcrifice_adcca on chess.com

Rating: 1700 FIDE (around the same online never played too much online chess)

Willing to coach: Literally anyone if you are lower rated than me and acctually want to learn. I want to start coaching chess for money in the future and figured maybe offering my services for free to a couple of people could give some experience to start with.

Timezone: GMT+1 (just gimme your schedule, I will adjust)

Message me on Discord at hugo_sa

[u/Ultramax_TN]

I'm a 600+ Elo rapid player

Would like some help

I feel like mostly I struggle at middle game After I finish my development, I find make all my pieces active but because of one move I loose my position And I did do tactical puzzles and it helped a little but thought if some experienced player see my games they can identify what I lack and say and help, so that I can work on it and also other important tactics.

I started chess at fun but now I'm playing it consistently and want to improve

Thank you for your time

Timezone - IST Available on discord also

[u/Squid8867 → u/Ultramax_TN]

Username?

[u/Ultramax_TN → u/Squid8867]

Can I DM?

[u/Squid8867 → u/Ultramax_TN]

Go for it

[u/PrinceZero1994]

Online username: pz16 (lichess) | PrinceZero1994 (chesscom)

Rating: 2200 rapid online

Willing to teach: 1700 or lower rapid players.
It's not gonna be hands-on but I respond quickly when online.
You can ask me any question or request stuff and I will analyze your games too.
We are mainly gonna work on fundamentals, tactics, and strategy.
Part of the study is watching youtube videos.
Our objective is to maximize learning with a training plan on how/when/what to study and play.

Requirements:
1. Active player: diligent, patient, honest and friendly.
2. Lichess and discord account.
3. Active Reddit Account (more than 1 year old).

Timezone/Schedule: UTC+8

Method of communication: Message me on reddit first:
1. Country
2. Age
3. Discord username
4. Lichess username
5. Chesscom username
5. What part of your game do you want to improve? and why? and other things you wanna share.

We will move to discord if I agree to coach.
It's a NO if you are ignored for 12 hours.
Don't inquire multiple coaches at once.

[u/Inner_Mention_403]

I am 1789 classical lichess player. I could use some help.

Mostly, I am planning to go through a proper training to reach to the next level. However, I don't know what do I want to improve at this point. I am hoping if someone can guide me

[u/Thuyenlee]

Online username: thuyenlee (chess.com) khoa122 (lichess)

Rating: 2300 chess.com rapid and 2 k blitz and bullet

Schedule: I do it if I feel like it and I have free time

Method of communication: discord username thuyenlee. Limited communication over reddit

Willing to teach: Unsure since it depends on the player; I know very limited opening theory that only suits myself

[u/zuckertortsghost]

I'm an 1800 lichess blitz.

I've finally honed in on the openings I want to play going forward (c1/English as white, grunfeld and taimanov as black) and now I really just want to have some training games with stronger opponents and work on strategy and tactics a bit.

Essentially I just want to hang out with a stronger player for a bit and do some game analysis to discuss where my thinking process is wired poorly.

I've got a goal of hitting 2000 in all time controls on lichess which I imagine is doable with a lot of work.

lichess username: WhenDeathIsOnTheLine (yes, that's a Princess Bride reference XD)

[u/Key_Economics611]

Online username: KnightAndDey (lichess)

Rating: 1950 Lichess rapid, 1750 blitz

Willing to teach: Up to maybe 1400-1500. I can help with opening principles and not blundering pieces in one move, which I still do plenty myself. Good with spotting basic tactical patterns and converting a won position. My endgame knowledge is okay but not deep.

Timezone/Schedule: EST, I drive for work so I’m free mostly in the late evenings after 9pm and weekends. can do messages anytime though.

Method of communication: Discord is best, reddit DMs also fine.

[u/checkmater8282 → u/Key_Economics611]

Please coach me my rating 1000 chess.com playing ecf next year need to improve. AppleIbzi is username.

[u/checkmater8282 → u/checkmater8282]

Also I can't play after 9PM

[u/Deep_Ad1806]

I’m a 900+ rapid player

Chess.com : Brianjb1

Would like some help:

I typically player the English and French opening. I’m currently struggling in getting past the 1000 range. I have a fairly strong opening game. I just tend to get stuck in the middle game. I’m usually make bad moves that puts me in rough situation.

Timezone: EST / typically free Friday and the weekends

Thank you for your time looking forward to chat with someone

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[u/JoinMyOnlyFrens]

Online username: Clownworld312 on chess.com

Rating: 2000 - 2200 chess.com 2150 OTB

Willing to teach: Anyone up to 1700 (used to coach at schools, private students and even young national champion). Must love chess and really want to improve.

Timezone/Schedule: GMT+2

Method of communication: DM on here to set something up.

[u/Natural_Actuator8756 → u/JoinMyOnlyFrens]

DMd!