Great Private Master Chess Coach

FIDE Master Charlie Storey is a fantastic chess coach. He is always kind, fun and has huge enthusiasm for the game. He looks at and works with his pupils as individuals, finding openings and a style of play that suits them – and always remains positive. Since our son, age 13, started lessons with Charlie, he has been taken to another level in his play and the improvement is amazing to see. In a short time (just a few months!), our son started being placed in various OTB tournaments including the South of England Championships (coming joint 1st in his age group), gained a half norm at West of England Championships and qualified to play in the Delancey Terafinals this year. Our son continues to improve at an tremendous rate and learns important strategic ideas in each of Charlie’s lessons which he takes with him to the chessboard.’

 

Under 14 British Champion with Charlie’s training!

My son, Viktor (14 years old), started training with FM Charlie Storey at the end of February 2017. We chose Charlie, because I saw him training a young boy and was impressed by his friendly approach and captivating explanations; I could also see that the boy was having fun and was enjoying the chess lesson.

After seeing Charlie in action with that boy I found that he had trained some of the top English juniors. One of our goals, when asking Charlie to coach Viktor, was for our son to perform well at the British Chess Championship in July-August, 2017.

Between March and August 2017, as a result of Charlie’s lessons, Viktor gained more than 200 ELO points and became the U14 British Champion.

On a personal level, Viktor became a lot more confident and practical with his play; Charlie helped him get over the fear of losing and showed him that chess is an exciting adventure in which we squeeze every opportunity and fight until the end. Since I have witnessed most of Viktor’s lessons, I can say that each of them is interesting, engaging and fun; Charlie’s explanations are clear and he would always give generously of his time to make sure Viktor understands; the homeworks are challenging, but rewarding.

Very importantly, Charlie is positive and encouraging and, together with the inevitable search for weaknesses, he also points out the strengths in his students. So I would wholeheartedly recommend FM Charlie Storey as a Chess Coach.”