What are the hourly rates yall have paid? Or should I ask, what should be a reasonable rate, not too expensive but enough for the coach?
I see this coach demanding 100 USD/ hour
and then I see this other guy willing to discount his 7 USD/hr to learning students...
if you want an IM or GM teaching you, 100 dollars an hour almost seems cheap. And if you want me to teach you, I bet you wouldn't want to pay more than $7 an hour :P
I'm paying 20USD for a FM.
@AlwaysDizzy Is it worth it? I just can't how much you can improve over a few hours coaching...
I recorded and uploaded all my lessons on YouTube if you want to watch them.
You won't learn much with just one or two lessons. You need to get lessons regularly, and even then, you still need to put the hard work in.
I look at my coach lessons as more of a guide on things I should be working on and to point me in the right direction.
You can't improve by simply listening to lectures. Chess is harder than mathematics. It demands love and dedication to the game. I charged someone 200 usd, but for 2 years dedication training/study guide.
Part of the reason rates are so different might be because of the differences in the cost of living in different regions of the world. In Eastern Europe and ex CCCP states the cost of living is low and chess mastery is abundant so they may ask for 15 €/h . In contrast in Norway one would probably get more than that for unskilled labour.
box_boxed: If someone wants $100 per hour, it is absolutely ridiculous. It doesn't matter if he/she is IM or GM. Most people can't earn $100 per hour, only some enterpreteurs, or high skilled IT specialists.
Afaik here in germany GMs are often round about 50 € / hr. Experienced star coaches often somewhat higher. Sometimes you could get a FM with experience in training and doing the coaching as a hobby for 15-20 €/hr.
If you can profit from critique about your chess moves and if you are also willing to play many games and doing hard work, you will profit from that imput.
Specialized contract workers often get paid $100+/hr, and cost of living in metropolitan areas that a lot of grandmasters live in (for higher access to chess opportunities as an example) can drive their rates up. I’ve seen some piano teachers charging north of $150/hr before. Ultimately it’s up to the consumer what price they are willing to pay for the service.
Depending on your level You can usually find good coaches under $30/hr- but they are often in high demand and may not be taking anymore students. The best coach is one you personally click with, because ultimately what you get from the lessons can be more valuable than the hourly rate (I.e buy 12 lessons from a mediocre coach for $20/hr verses 5 lessons with a great coach for $50/hr and the 5 lessons far surpass the 12 in content/usefulness for you).
