100 student reviews
Yuriy is passionate about chess, teaching, and helping his students to succeed. He was quick to discover my weaknesses and show me what to focus on to improve outside of lesson time, recommending books and videos relevant to my level. Equally as important, he's shown me what *not* to focus on — for example, steering me away from bad or heavily theoretical openings — to save me hours in wasted study time and let me fill other knowledge gaps. I learn something in every lesson and now notice new themes and ideas in my games.
An enthusiastic teacher with a mind as sharp as a tac, Coach Yuriy meets you where you are and gently pulls you up to the next level. While this is my first experience with being coached in chess, I cannot imagine it going any better. Four lessons in and my rating has improved, but more importantly I feel I have a better sense of where to focus and what the road to improvement will looks like.
I was a complete Chess noob when I asked Yuriy to become my teacher. From the time I started, to now I have learned so much about Chess, I feel like I could even improve on my own with the lessons I got from Yuriy. He answers all of my questions without issue, and most importantly he helps you develop your own playstyle. I wanted to learn specific openings, and he helped me develop them further, help me understood why specific moves were bad or good. He helped me improve my endgames, and mid games. If anyone reads my review, I highly recommend Yuriy!
If you're looking for a coach, stop here! Yuriy is by far the best chess coach I've ever had. He has both an enormous amount of knowledge and the ability to communicate it clearly and simply. Yuriy has helped me become more confident in playing a variety of positions. Be sure to ask about "overlapping pawns."
Meetings are a lot of fun, Yuriy's excitement for the game makes me more excited too. Gives goals and specific parts of the game to pay attention to every week. Made me think of parts of the game in ways that I hadn't thought of before
Yuriy is a very kind and thorough teacher. Although I have known "how to play chess" (i.e., move the pieces) for many years, Yuriy was able to open my mind to a whole new perspective on chess and help me identify the knowledge and theory that I have lacked for so long. Also, Yuriy forces me to account for my moves and ensure that I understand my play and strategies. He also provides very thorough analyses of your recent games, and it becomes very evident why he is a trusted second by several GMs.
Furthermore, as a coach, Yuriy works to develop you into the player, YOU want to be. No pressure to learn certain openings or lines. He works with you to improve your game in your way.
Finally, and maybe most importantly for the amateur adult improver like myself, every session with Yuriy is fun! His enjoyment of the game is infectious - "isn't that a beautiful tactic!?", "really impressive, no!?" - and you cannot help but leave each lesson full of anticipation to play again.
Whether he likes it or not, Yuriy will definitely be seeing more of me.
Yuriy is an awesome teacher! He's really good at bringing a new perspective to the games I play, helping to pick books for me to read and work through, and generally coming up with a good plan to not only help my rating improve, but help me develop a solid foundation and improve at chess overall. Highly recommend giving him a try if you're thinking about getting a coach!
Yuriy is a fantastic teacher who manages to make a game as complex as chess seem simple and comprehensible. In a short span of time, he has managed to demystify many concepts for me and help me to better understand the game. 5/5
I know how to move pieces for 25 years now, and had some attempts to learn chess years ago, but never succeed. I started playing seriously in October 2020 and I learned basics like fork, skewer etc etc. Then, happy, that we have youtube, chess reddit and tactical puzzles I was spending lot of time learning. But it did not helped with my chess - rating was going down. It all changed when I met Yuriy. I actually started to understand what I was doing wrong.
Yuriy quickly showed me how I should practice chess, and he explains everything very clearly. He is great coach!
I've worked with Yuriy for a few months now and I can wholeheartedly recommend him as a coach.
The lessons where we analyze my games or interesting positions are both fun and instructional. You can tell that Yuriy comes prepared and ready to work on the area of your chess that he feels is most important.
He also provides you with plenty of material to work on outside of the lessons so the more time you are willing to invest the more value you get out of it.
I've had a few lessons with him, and I'm super satisfied! He's one of the best coaches I've ever had. He's shown me what things I had done wrong and how to improve on them. Five stars.
I can't recommend Yuriy highly enough! He's a great coach who has worked with me on many parts of the game. He is exceptionally good at tailoring things to my level, which was one of my main concerns about hiring a coach. I look forward to every lesson! The books he provides are also great.
I had only one lesson with him, but it was the best I ever had. I asked him to analyse one of my own games because I found it incredible hard to find improvements. It was a very dry game, the kind of game where the engine doesn't help because it doesn't show you plans. Yuri showed me some ways to spice things up and how I could push for more even in an absolute even endgame. Thank you for the lesson and keep up the good work!
Yuriy is an awesome coach. My 7 year old boy has been with him for a couple of months and already made fantastic progress on his skills and ratings. More importantly, my kid really enjoys the classes and had lots of fun and excitement. Yuriy is very good at helping kids to find the right move through tactical thinking at critical moments. Highly recommended!
Yuriy is a fantastic coach; he really helps me understand my mistakes and how to immediately punish my opponents for theirs. He provides books and great advice to improve your game. The way he analyzes your game is perfectly detailed and comprehensible. If you don't quite understand something, he's happy to help. He puts a lot of work into each individual lesson and clearly cares about your improvement of the game. I love working with him; he's creative, personable, and has great knowledge of the game
Yuriy was not only a pleasure to work with, but completely changed my understanding of chess. He diagnosed my weaknesses and gave me the materials to improve. I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to take their chess to a new level.
Yuriy has been great coach for my son. He is easy to work with and is always well organized for his sessions. My son’s game playing has significantly improved and the sessions have enhanced his confidence as a young player. He enjoys and looks forward to Yuriy’s classes where his games are always analyzed in detail, areas of weakness are identified are work on, concepts are explained and learning material is provided.
I've had a wonderful experience with Yuriy. I am an amateur player and have been working with him for several months. He is very fun to talk to, and extremely knowledgeable as well. For me he strikes the right balance between making chess fun and also pushing me to improve. He is also easily accessible if any last minute scheduling changes arise which makes scheduling lessons stress-free.
Yuriy is a truly fantastic coach. I began learning chess about 5 months ago and I began taking lessons from Yuriy about 6 weeks ago. So far it has been truly eye opening into the possibilities of chess and chess improvement. His lessons are very well designed and he explains things extremely clearly. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of taking chess lessons
I have been very fortunate to have Yuriy as a coach. He has an incredible command of the game and an equally matched ability to teach it. I would highly recommend Yuriy to anyone who is interested in exploring chess in a more meaningful way. There are only more positive things to say, but I think all of the reviews below should make it obvious that working with Yuriy is the easiest move you will have to calculate in your chess career!
Yuriy is an incredible coach. He is personable, thoughtful, and professional. I look forward to the lessons and always leave feeling like I’ve learned something valuable. Yuriy is exceptional at what he does, I cannot recommend him enough
Yuriy is an excellent coach. We had good discussions about my thought process as a chess player and each week we'd run over a different theme -- initiative, the power of bishops, etc. His philosophy is very practical and he obviously puts a lot of work and thought into his teaching. Highly recommend.
I've really enjoyed my weekly coaching session with Yuriy over the course of the last couple of months. He's helped me develop a rock-solid and very practical repertoire with white. He eloquently illustrates key ideas via grandmaster games and will ask you to calculate key moments to hammer home the main ideas. He prepares for every lesson and does a great job emphasizing the main motif. I would highly recommend Yuiry's coaching to help guide you towards achieving your chess goals.
I've enjoyed weekly coaching sessions with Yuriy for several months and have been very happy with my progress. Yuriy does a good job talking through my recent games and pointing out strategic and tactical ideas that I am missing. He helps pinpoint my bad habits and encourages throughout the ebb and flow of my chess progress. It has been fun. Thanks, Yuriy
I've found Yuriy's coaching incredibly helpful & you should expect the same level of energy & analysis seen in any of his video courses. Yuriy's tailored our lessons & materials around weaknesses in my game, which he identified early on. Couldn't ask for more really, highly recommended.
Saying Yuriy is a good coach would be comparable to saying Einstein was a good scientist. He excels in every respect and I cannot recommend him enough.
I have been studying with Yuriy for a few weeks now, and I have enjoyed every lesson! He gets to know you, your play style, your weaknesses, and everything chess related about you! He makes you think critically during lessons, and gets you to understand the game as a whole much better. If you want to get better, and you want to have a fun time doing it, study with him!!!
Mr. Yuriy Krykun is an excellent coach! I've worked with him for several sessions. He is quite friendly and accommodating to your chess goals. Take a lesson with Yuriy as soon as possible!
I've been studying with Yuriy for the past 3 months. He's a strong player and an excellent coach. He takes teaching seriously (both with his students, and in his video/written work). He prepares for our sessions, and focuses on the skills that I am trying to develop. And he pushed me out of my comfort zone. Overall, I recommend Yuriy to anyone looking for a coach.
I've done three lessons with Yuriy so far. He's very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the game. The typical lesson consists of going over your games to analyze and point out weaknesses.
During the lesson, he will make you think critically by asking: 'So what would you do here and why?' Many times I would have to think more deeply about the answer and realize that I didn't see the whole picture during the game.
He will also recommend resources and sample games and help you create a training plan.
The best thing I like about his coaching is he focuses on practical advice. He understands that most of us play chess as a hobby and can't commit hours a day to study one opening line, so he focuses on the whole picture to enhance your chess strength.
Great Coach really enjoyed my lessons with him.
He also provided material to study.
Yuriy is a wonderful coach. He's picked up on my style of play and helped me improve in openings, middlegames and endings. He's flexible in terms of incorporating my questions into a planned class. He helps me see the ideas in positions, which supports both candidate move selection and calculation. I highly recommend him.
Great coach, very straightforward style and is always free to answer questions. Very reliable and an all-round good bloke.
I had one session with Yuriy.
It became clear he was a very focused and disciplined chess coach, he cut to the point of the matter and could identify weaknesses and areas to improve in.
It also seems is actually very focused on improving students, as he provided plenty of material before and after the session.
He is friendly and seems reachable, so it feels for me like he values a good and healthy student-teacher relationship.
I highly recommend him if anyone is looking for a chess teacher.
He is best for people who really want to work hard and understands that hard work pays off, with Yuriy I think you can reach high.
So, Yuriy is approachable, friendly, easy to talk to and no nonsense hard working guy who will make you a far stronger chess player if you cooperate with him.
As I said, I do highly recommend him for anyone seeking a chess coach.
Yuriy has been incredibly helpful, available for questions, and game analysis. His lessons have offered ample material for my personal study of the game while deepening my understanding of the game.
I've had a few coaching sessions wit Yuriy and I find them quite illuminating. He has an excellent way of clearly explaining concepts that are easily digestible for those of us that are less practiced at the game.
If you're looking to improve and appreciate a no-nonsense approach, Yuriy is your guy. Highly recommended!
Great coach! He provides structured lessons, as well as learning materials and support outside of the lesson
Yuriy is a fantastic coach! in the short time that we have been working together he has improved my understanding of the game, making it more enjoyable!
His lessons are very interactive and level appropriate. He is extremely generous with his time and resources, helping you improve quickly. The concepts that we are learning are easily understood,and his questions deepen your thought process. I don't think that there is more that you could ask from a coach.
I would HIGHLY recommend him no matter what level you are at.
Yuriy tailors the lesson with advice that is immediately applicable at the level you're playing at.
For example, Yuriy taught me some ideas behind combating the French defense that requires very little theory.
He also provides homework based on where you're at in your game so you can improve more rapidly. Yuriy gives you all the material you need, so there's no need to buy anything except for his time and wisdom!
Well structured lessons, very interactive and encourages you to think critically throughout the lesson. Also provides good material to study between lessons. Would recommend
Yuriy has been great to work with! He's approachable, knowledgeable, and passionate about the game and helping you succeed. He's generous with his resources and time, and he's also fun to chat with, so it's a win win all around. Highly recommended!
Great coach! Highly recommended.
Excellent coach! With an engaging and interactive way of teaching, he has been able to improve my chess skills focusing on concepts tailor-made for my game. He has been shown also very flexible in scheduling the lessons. Thanks Yuriy!
Yuriy has been a fantastic couch thus far. He does a great job at showing you where to improve but as well as helping expand me thought process.
Instead of allowing me to think I could become a grandmaster by doing nothing, Yuriy makes me think critically and work hard! What a Jerk!
But seriously, he is a wonderful coach who takes the time to get to know you and devotes time to preparing for each lesson. He gives homework based on what he feels you need to work on most, and does not overwhelm you with too much information at once. Just a really nice guy overall and I highly recommend his lessons! I have learned a lot already!
Yuriy is an excellent coach. Would highly reccomend
Yuriy has done great working with my 14yo son. The lessons are educational, but also fun and enjoyable. With Yuriy's instruction he has improved his chess rating about 300 points and has won a couple of tournaments.
Taking lessons with Yuriy has greatly improved my chess skills. I was missing an understanding of some key principles from the game. Because of this, I would make the same mistakes over and over again. Now I have a better understanding of development, attacks, defenses and my whole game has improved. I can't recommend Yuriy enough.
Makes chess easy to understand. He explains his thought process clearly and makes you think about every move you make. I highly recommend!
Yuriy has been teaching my nephew and I like his energy and passion for the game. He takes time for explaining important positions and keeps things interesting. Will definitely recommend to players of all ages and ratings.
I've really enjoyed my lessons with Yuriy. We typically spend our lessons going over my recent tournament games or reviewing an instructive master game that illustrates some theme tailored to my past games. He also gives good homework assignments which keep me busy!
After the first lesson, he immediately found concrete ways to clean up my opening prep which saved my next game! I've also gotten a lot more comfortable with a few additional middlegame and endgame concepts which I struggled with in the past. I strongly recommend working with Yuriy.
Yuriy is a great coach. He's very supportive in games analysis, calculation training, and tournament prep. He will identify your strength and weaknesses, and suggest the right materials that you need to improve.
I'm always excited to have lesson with him, it's very enjoyable and I feel that I love chess more after the lessons. He sends me many thoughtful advice and valuable resources, which I can use daily for self-practice. I believe that if I could take lessons with him more often, I will make great strides.
I'm a complete beginner to chess (just learned two months ago), so have only been learning via online puzzles and playing matches. My biggest fear about chess has always been that it just involves a lot of memorization, but in just one hour Yuriy showed me that chess is a game of concepts and fundamentals, and just by understanding those you can start heading down an exciting journey. I went from playing matches with an accuracy rating from
Chess.com's analysis tool of around 30%, to now consistently hovering around 90%... all thanks to Yuriy showing me good fundamental chess, WITHOUT memorization! Plus... he makes the lessons fun as well! Highly recommend!
I was in a deep 'chess depression' (making simple mistakes and decreasing my rating even though I have done much better) and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get out of it. However, Yuriy has helped me tremendously with my chess abilities and increasing them. He is patient when you explain your reasoning that you make moves in your games then he will suggest new ways of looking at it. He makes sure that you understand before moving onto the next part of the lesson. He also makes sure to understand where you struggle and will focus the lesson around that. I am glad that he is willing to teach me!
Yuriy is a dedicated coach who puts a lot of thought into his lessons based on the student’s areas needing improvement. For example, he helped me have a better approach to picking candidate moves. He also makes the lessons enjoyable by having a sense of humor and showing some fun but useful ideas. He always has interesting, helpful answers to whatever questions I’ve asked him, and he’s always happy to discuss any aspect of the game, including the mental aspects. I would highly recommend him as a coach.
Yuriy is an excellent chess coach and a charismatic guy. I knew after the first lesson he was much better than any previous coach I've had. This is my third lesson and I'm enjoying our lessons tremendously and learning a lot. He makes it fun and maximizes every hour of coaching. I'm looking forward to continuing our lessons!
Shorty after starting to train with Yuriy I (ELO 1900) played a 7 round swiss tournament. I scored much better than any tournament before in my life (rating performance > 2100, never had a performance > 2000 before). What are the reasons? I don't know for sure. But I was relaxed from holiday, where I practised every day the tactics, which Yuriy gave me). A great opening suggestion by Yuriy almost lead to a great victory against 2200 (it ended in a draw). Now I am working on my new black opening repertoire. Let's see where it will get me.
I have been working with Yuriy for a month now, seeking to improve my intuition and close the ridiculously large gap between my rapid rating (~1600 when we started) and my correspondence rating (~2100). He provided some old Soviet tactics workbooks which have, to my surprise, proven to be a dramatically more effective form of study than Lichess/Chesstempo-style online tactics trainers. Our first lessons have focused on reworking my opening repertoire but we will soon be moving on to other subjects. My rapid rating has already increased by 100 points.
Yuriy is a very good coach. His lectures are very interesting and he hands out fun and instructive training material. I can only recommend him!
Yuriy is a fantastic coach, whom I am very glad to have found. Yuriy is engaging coach, who has well planned lectures that are a great mix between explaining concepts, and posing questions- you can clearly see a lot of thought has gone into them, but are also detailed to each student.
Beyond being a great coach, I have really enjoyed getting to know Yuriy as a person as well and look forward to our discussion before, after or even interspersed during lectures as well.
Yuri is awesome and one of the best coaches my son has had. Super motivated and challenges/supports my son every minute to be better with his game and strategies. Always raises the bar and brings interesting concepts every class to make it super interesting for a 8 year old kid. I am very very happy with this 20yr old wiz coach. 😀😃
I've had a little over a month of lessons with Yuriy. Right from the first lesson I really liked them. He finds things in your games that analyzing with an engine or chessbase would not help with. If I stopped taking lessons now (which I'm not going to do), I'd have many months of study (at a minimum) left before I'd fully absorbed everything he's shown me so far.
Not only is Yuriy a great chess coach who cares deeply about his students and their progress but also a very handsome guy and an exciting interlocutor. I like him so much!!!!!
Yuriy is a great coach, and the way he teaches positional play has already helped my game after 3 lessons. Even though I am slow with tactics, Yuriy is patient, and he is very knowledgeable about pawn structures, middlegame plans, and how to draw positions that seem lost. He also has a good chess sense of humor!
Great chess coach who knows how to tailor lessons to students' need. I've been impressed thus far with his teaching style and ability. Highly recommended as he takes times to analyse games and provide comments.
Yuriy is doing an excellent job at improving my chess game. Because of his efforts, my rating is around 1100 and improving steadily. If you want to become a better chess player, I highly recommended Yuriy.
I looked into getting a coach prior to playing in the Oceania Zonal tournament, and at the time I chose Yuriy somewhat randomly. Generally, I've been highly pleased with Yuriy's coaching. E.g. I came second in the women's in the Oceania Zonal, which means I should officially get the WFM title shortly (after processing).
Yuriy's been helping me review my openings, which has long been a major weakness for me, and I attribute this help to finally breaking the 2000 blitz barrier on LiChess (blitz is something I've always struggled with). Moreover, I'm clearer on what to look for when preparing openings myself.
I find Yuriy rather inspiring at times: he makes me feel like I can succeed! He has a knack of identifying what I did well in games (especially games I lost in embarrassing style) and explaining how I can progress towards eliminating my weaknesses.
[NB. Yuriy's English level is close to that of a native speaker (I'm a native English speaker).]
A truly outstanding teacher and a very friendly and easy-going person, which makes learning from him even more enjoyable!
Yuriy is a very nice and friendly type of person. He understands, that although you may not understand something now, doesn't mean, that it will be like that forever. When i have time, I will definitely talk to him again.
I remember he took a very - in my opinion, good approach, when we talked, whether it was an opening or analysis etc.
Can only recommend.
- Andrew
Being around the 1200 rating mark I was unsure if getting a coach would be beneficial as I was unsure how advanced the lessons would be. However having had 3 lessons so far with Yuriy I can say that it was 100% worth it! Yuriy has managed to start teaching me advanced techniques by explaining them in a simple way and using my own games as examples of where I could use these techniques. I would say that Yuriys communication skills are excellent and that he adapts the lesson to be exactly what you need it to be. Yuriy will also take the time outside of my lessons to answer any questions I have about certain positions or moves and will also take the time just to chat to you to get to know you on a personal level. I think Yuriy is a great example of what every chess coach should be and I look forward to continue being coached by him and continuing to improve. Thanks Yuriy!
I've had several sessions with Yuriy and my game has definitely improved. His style of teaching is great and I'd recommend him to anyone.
The thing I have found to be the most enriching part of Yurii’s lessons for me is that he listened to what I was asking to learn. However, simultaneously, he helped to guide me in the right direction from a general perspective. What I ended up getting was a hybrid lesson incorporated that was a more complete and profound version of what I was looking to learn. When I asked to work on particular endgame scenarios and skills, he looked for specific ways to incorporate them in to our lesson plan which I really, really appreciate. I think it is very important for a coach to know how to connect with his students and I have really enjoyed this in our journey together. When it comes time for me to study or prepare for a tournament, I have all of my data neatly organized and annotated and thus it helps me to be a better player, which is ultimately the goal of working with a coach. I can wholeheartedly and enthusiastically recommend Yurii as a chess coach. I’ve been truly excited at the work we have done together.
Yuiry is a great teacher. His lessons are always well prepared. He also teaches at the correct speed, not too fast or too slow. He is great at teaching positional understanding, opening preparation/repertoire, and analyzing games. He helped me during the world cadets chess championship and I obtained great results. Since having my first lesson with him, I have always felt that he is one of the best teachers that I have experienced. Overall I think Yuiry is a great teacher at teaching chess.
Great lessons we work on my losses and he teaches great concepts of chess. I would recommend!
Yuriy is a thoughtful teacher. He actually prepares for lessons(unlike some coaches) and can tailor the work you do around any goals or objectives you might have. His positional understanding is outstanding, and he can correlate different GM games over history alongside your own games to provide you with exceptional insight and learning. I highly recommend his teaching. Our work together has been instrumental in my improvement.
Yuriy is a great teacher—he explains strategic concepts very well, keeps lessons engaging, and tailors his teaching plan to your play-style. Lessons with him are very interactive and he has always has great answers to my questions. His English is impressive and he’s in college studying to be a translator so I’m sure he’s mastered many other languages as well. Overall, an excellent teacher well worth his price.
Yuriy is a great teacher, I've had 2 lessons now and will definitely be having more. He is a fast thinker (unsurprisingly) which means the lessons and ideas conveyed are very fluid. He is also a good listener, patient and light hearted which makes the lessons very enjoyable :)
I think Yuri is a good teacher for lower rated players such as I am (~1600 elo on lichess). He showed me some typical pawn blunders I committed and frequently mistakes in openings I made. Although I don't have voice communication, learning with him in studies and testmatches is quite helpful and fun. I really appreciate I got him on my side!
Yuriy is willing to put in some work with your style of play and help you to make a transition to a stronger game. He has given me good practical advice on how to improve.
I would suggest that anyone who works with him to ask questions. He's got a lot of knowledge and you'll find that he makes complex positions feel easy.
I've had a couple of lessons with Yuriy now. He knows chess very well and is able to help with both general advice, strategy, and discussions of specific lines. He thinks quickly, yet is patient and happy to re-explain points I've missed. Highly recommended!
I just had my first lesson with Yuriy and it was really really good. He is friendly and his knowledge and enthusiasm for chess really came through. I'm quite shy and embarrassed about my chess ability, but Yuriy was so nice and so patient I felt very at ease. I am confident I will improve with his teaching. He went through my games and picked up on areas I thought were lacking without me having to ask. 5 stars.
Very nice person, he allowed me to ask as many questions as i needed through the lesson. We went through our games and showed better moves i could play next time, and where i or my opponent went wrong in certain position. I would recommend trying out a lesson with him.
I just had one lesson with Yuriy and it was very educational for the entirety of the lesson. We went over my games and looked at my positional mistakes, and alternative moves that would give a better position for me. He realized quickly with me that I tend to lose tempo in the opening which is now something that I will be working on. Great coach overall.
Yuriy goes the extra mile in his coaching, providing actionable advice on all aspects of the game and resources to improve outside of coaching hours. He combines the use of long games played by his student and positions from high level games to illustrate new concepts in a structured manner. The explanations are very clearly given (in several languages if necessary!), and at the perfect pace so that nothing goes over the student's head, but no time is wasted. I highly recommend contacting Yuriy if you want to step up your game.
Yuriy is teaching my son now. Although my son had only a few lessons with Yuriy, he told me that he benefited a lot from Yuriy's lesson, especially for the way of thinking. Yuriy is very patient and explains thing clearly. My son communicated very well with him. We like Yuriy a lot!
Yuriy was the first chess coach I have had and I was thoroughly impressed. He is quite knowledgeable and enthusiastic. His lessons were always fun and instructive. Two thumbs up.
Yuriy is passionate to teach which makes learning chess with him a pleasure. It is also great that he is very flexible, willing to adapt to your style and suggesting improvements in an non-offensive way (giving hints and pointing in the right direction).
Great coach and really fun to work with -- my chess is improving every week!
Yuriy is a great coach, during the sessions we've had we went over my games, which helped me widen my chess horizons a lot as well as recognize what I need to work at, his chess understanding is fabulous, can describe him as a person with great teaching and communicating skills, highly recommend!
Last session he went well over the 1 hour session simply because he wanted to make sure I understand the tactics and thought behind his moves when we analyzed a classical game. He also analyzed some of his games against grandmaster even when he wasn't tutoring me. all around great guy. highly recommend!
I can wholeheartedly recommend chess lessons with Yuriy.
He has the ability to deduct your strengths and weaknesses very quickly by looking at some of your games. With this foundation, he works out ideas that improve your chess very quickly. I am very impressed by his broad knowledge of theory and his ability to adjust his lessons on the fly to whatever piques your interest.
Another quality I think is important and that Yuriy brings to the table is humor, so my lessons have all been fun so far.
I am enjoying his lessons very much. He is able to work out plans and lines pretty fast which I like. His positional understanding is tremendous. He helped me a lot to understand plans that I did not saw in the game. Thanks a lot!
Had a few coaching lessons with Yuriy. I am a very low rated player and he was able to point out many mistakes and explain them to me so that I could understand the reasoning behind why they were bad moves and the reasoning behind better moves/positions. We also went over general strategic ideas (pawn structures, etc) by themselves and also how these strategies related to my games that were reviewed. I have been able to implement ideas from the coaching lessons into my games and feel more confident while playing. He has also advised some good exercises for homework that I can work on in between lessons. I highly recommend Yuriy as a coach, very good value.
Yuriy's understanding of key positions and way of expressing himself makes it very easy for me to learn deeper concepts, he very precisely decomposes positions in a way that helps me see the bigger picture and spot things I had just ignored, it feels like he walks me through ambiguities and imaginary threats and turns imaginary chess into concrete parts that I can manipulate
Amazing coach. Really fun to have lessons with :). During the 2 lessons we had i have improved quite a bit. He will first look at your games to find the weaknesses you have and work with you to eliminate or improve them. I definitely recommend him for you!
Yuriy is an exelent coach.
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