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Seeking advice on hiring a coach

Any of you hired a good player for private lessons or offer them yourself. I was taught how the rules last November at a farmhouse where I lived/worked. I started out with a rating of 950 in blitz on here and steadily made it to 1100. However in the past two weeks I shot right up to 1400 after looking into videos on openings. I really want to reach 1900 on lichess by the end of the year and be a chess master someday. Any suggestions on who would train me?
Coaches generally serve to accelerate and compound learning. They help you to cover the same ground faster by giving methodology, goals and insights. Set a high goal, find your motivation, make sure you're coachable and then seek someone with indicators of being qualified, not only as a player but as a teacher. It is very important to avoid the egoists and the hyper commercial "McCoaches" who might be better at their own brand than actual chess or chess education. After receiving the instruction, make sure to be malleable and raise yourself to the bar and adapt rather than trying to adapt it to you. Good luck
I would rather spend the money on a good book by a top grandmaster than on a coaching session with a mediocre player.

Free coaching:
Stop playing bullet and (super)blitz, play rapid and classical only.
Use all the time allowed by the time control.
Enable move confirmation in your profile.
Whenever you lose a game, analyse it thoroughly.
Do not study openings, train tactics and study endgames.
I've made it to 2100 without spending a dime on chess books or coaching (I've just used this amazing site and YouTube). 1900 is a piece of cake if you work at it. No need to spend money. Experience is the best teacher. Good luck

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