Personalised chess lessons for anyone who wants to improve. Personalised means building upon your strengths, eliminating your weaknesses, and accelerating your improvement. All with a lesson plan carefully designed for you.
2000+ Rated | 3 Years Coaching Experience
Below are a list of principles which serve as the building bricks for everything I do for your chess improvement.
Personalisation is essential for making the most of our sessions. I frequently review games you have played to ensure we are working on exactly what you need. Additionally I constantly take your feedback to ensure that what we are working on is understandable, engaging and useful.
My coaching methods are carefully researched and tested to make sure you actually improve from my chess coaching. I continuously review new coaching material, as well as my students' progress to refine my coaching. This ensures that what we work on is not only up-to-date, but also demonstrably effective.
Goals are incredibly important to motivate you to improve. One of the first things we do is set out goals for your chess improvement, and identify what needs to be done for you to reach these goals.
Revision is necessary to reinforce material we have previously looked at. This ensures that you will still remember how to correctly apply what we have learnt when it comes time to use it in a chess match.
If you have any more questions about my chess coaching make sure to take a look at my Frequently Asked Questions page.
In my time as a chess coach, I have worked with teachers, parents, and hundreds of students. Here is what they have to say about my chess coaching.
Jonty Oud was my chess coach for around about a year. During that time, he demonstrated a deep knowledge of the game, skill and passion for teaching and dedication to my development. Jonty is both willing and able to create a personalised training plan, based on your strengths and weaknesses, and oversees your development into a better chess player. I could not recommend him highly enough.
I want to recommend Jonty Oud as a chess teacher. My son has been taking lessons with him for several months now. Jonty is very patient and explains things clearly. My son's chess skills have improved a lot since he started. Jonty makes the lessons interesting and interactive. My son always looks forward to his next class. I think Jonty really loves to teach chess. Without hesitation, I confidently recommend Jonty as a chess teacher.
I’ve seen firsthand how effective Jonty’s coaching is—he has taught many students at my school and made chess engaging and easy to grasp. He’s patient, knowledgeable, and adapts his teaching to suit all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your game, his coaching builds confidence and clear strategy. I’d highly recommend him to anyone wanting to improve at chess.
If you want to read more testimonials from some of the other teachers, parents, and students, read more on my Testimonials page.
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