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NM Donny Gray

Unique lessons. I teach technique which is winning the won game. Check out my lessons: www.ChessExercise.com

LocationDouglas, Georgia United States
LanguagesEnglish (US)
Rating2258
Hourly rate$30
AvailabilityAccepting students
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About me

Donny Gray
Douglas, GA
USA

Contact me by email: donny@grayknight.net

Playing experience

National Master title in 1988
Several state titles
All Army Champion 1988 & 1989
Full qualifications on ChessExercise.com
Top USA player in the 1988 N.A.T.O Championship Aalborg, Denmark
Full details at ChessExercise.com

Teaching experience

Chess coach since 1986
Full time chess coach since 2000

Other experiences

Created ChessThinker.com
Organize and direct 4 scholastic tournaments a year in the Brunswick/St Simons Island GA area
GrayKnight.net

Best skills

I teach chess technique. Winning the won game has been said to be the hardest thing to do in chess by many a world champion. This is what I teach. Knowing an opening perfect does you no good if you have no clue how to turn an advantage into a win.

Teaching methodology

You can read all about my teaching methods on ChessExercise.com

Latest blog posts

The time Fischer allowed opposite color bishops

Opposite Color Bishops

Gukesh uses King on the 6th technique

King on the 6th

Komodo Dragon 3 vrs Stockfish 16

Two chess engines evaluate a position

Why Study Rook Endings?

The most common ending of all is rook vrs rook endings