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GM Petro Golubka

I am a GM Petro Golubka, I am from Ukraine, and chess is my profession. I am an active chess player, and also practicing as a chess coach.

LocationLviv Ukraine
Languagesукраїнська, Polski, English (US)
RatingFIDE: 240025222346
Hourly rate25 eur
AvailabilityAccepting students
Active

About me

I am Granmaster (2020) ,National Master(2013) ,champion of Ukraine(2001 ,2017,and 2019).

Playing experience

In recent years (except 2015-21) I am an active chess professional and play around 80 classic games a year. Typically I win around 5-6 tournaments a year, and as a rule, I am among the winners in the rest of them. My recent best achievement was winning the Ukrainan Championship in 2017 in Zytomyr. I usually participate in swiss classic tournaments around Europe, most often in Sweden, Poland, sometimes , France, Germany, and other countries. I like tactincs, I prefer top push, atack and hold the initiative on the sharp, non-trivial positions. Also i play wery well in blitz and rapid chess.My recent best achiwement in rapid chess was winning Ukrainian chess championship(2019) and Czecz open chess championship (2020).

Teaching experience

I used to be chess coach in Kiev(2008).
Total working experience as a chess coach is 3 years.
My first student was in 2015 abroad.
Besides, I also have private online students.

Other experiences

I speak well enough a couple of languages.
Ukrainian native level, English and Polish advanced.

Best skills

Open type of positions ,sharp positions ,positions with different pieces both sides.Endgames different types.
What is my chess specialty? What I can teach you best?
Openings:
for white sharp openings
-After E4:Sicilian ,Russian ,Caro-Cann ,Pirc.
-After D4:Greenfeld ,Kings Indian, Queens-Indian, Nimco-Indian.
For black
- if 1.e4 ,than Siciilian Kf6 and Kc6 ,Paulsen ,Dragon etc;Caro-Cann, French and Alekhine.
- If the 1-st move not e4, then several concepts possible:
English 1.C5 and 1.E5; Nimczo-indian ,Semi-slav defence ,etc.
Besides openings we can also work on:
- endgames, endgame plans, and techniques
- middlegame strategy, typical positions

Besides, we can analyze your games, point out mistakes, weak sides, and make up a strategy for your development.

Teaching methodology

Via Skype ,showing position and explain what is the main and what to do.We can work in any screen demonstration app. Zoom are examples of such apps. Also, interactive studies on lichess is a good instrument for training.

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