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IM Nick Maatman

‘I will teach you how to take your opponents into a forest where 2+2=5 and the only one who knows the way out is you’

LocationGroningen Netherlands
LanguagesNederlands
RatingFIDE: 23732602
Hourly rate30 euros
AvailabilityNot accepting students at the moment
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About me

Hey, I am Nick Maatman, an enthusiastic and joyful guy from the Netherlands. After graduating in 2020, I am figuring out what the next chapter will be. Time has freed up to pursue other avenues, which include giving chess training! Besides chess, I am into sports, other (board)games, enjoying music and pursuing a healthy lifestyle. The proceeds of my chess training helps me pay the bills and it funds my other projects, which include writing a book.

Contact me at:
nickmaatman@gmail.com

Besides this, feel free to drop by on www.twitch.tv/babbelboxx. You can ask me anything whenever I am live!

Playing experience

Achieved the International Master Title

Dutch champion U20

3x champion in northern Regional Championships in the Netherlands

Represented the Netherlands at the European Youth championships

Trained with Dutch superstar Jorden van Foreest

Defeated multiple GM’s rated >2600

Other experiences

Graduated in both Business and Philosophy.

Taught logic lessons at the University of Groningen.

Teaching methodology

Personally, I am a big believer in the school of pattern recognition. Hence, my lessons emphasize on feeding you many useful chess patterns. As I have prepared a wide variety of material, the student has the option to choose his or her own prefered direction.