I wanted to share some exciting news for children interested in serious chess improvement, and their parents: One of our coaches, Grandmaster Mikhail Golubev, is now accepting private students. Mikhail is a world class coach for elite players and future masters alike. He has trained at the absolute highest level…

A big part of what makes Master Chess unique is our passion for pedagogy. I got part of this from my mentors: Elizabeth Spiegel, my cooperating teacher in graduate school, and Grandmaster Alex Stripunsky, my coach. Both of them approach every single lesson with tremendous energy and focus, making sure…

So far, I have told you about my coach (Grandmaster Alex Stripunsky), my first teacher mentor (Elizabeth Spiegel) and our main Steps teacher (National Master Nolan Hendrickson). …

Hello again! Today I’d like to tell you about another fantastic instructor working at Master Chess Camp: National Master Nolan Hendrickson. Nolan has an interesting chess background: He played in his first tournament at the age of 13, didn’t have a non provisional rating for two years, and became a…

Today, I am going to tell you about another one of the incredible coaches teaching at Master Chess Summer Camp: Elizabeth Spiegel. If you have seen the movie Brooklyn Castle, you already know all about Elizabeth Spiegel. (Her maiden name, which she used at the time, is Vicary). She is…

It’s summer. For us, that means three weeks of Master Chess Camp starting in August! I want to talk a little bit about summer camp, Master Chess style. Last year, we had our first ever camp. We put an amazing team of instructors together, almost all of whom are returning…

After finishing my master’s degree in teaching, I became a classroom chess teacher at a NEST+m, a public school for gifted and talented students. I really wanted to help my young students learn and improve. I also wanted to put my training as a chess master and educator into practice. …