Chess Max Academy

Private Chess Tutoring

Private Chess Lessons

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Chess Max Academy!

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For live one-on-one lessons and to set up your online lesson, please inquire by email at [email protected] for availability and rates.

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Grandmaster
Maxim Dlugy

Online & In-person chess lessons
Top 🔝 rated world class coach and chess tutor

Founder of Chess Max Academy, Former World Junior Champion and number 1 blitz player in the World. Coached Kasparov, Karpov. Maxim's students have won more than 25 National Scholastic titles, 1 World Championship titles and 2 Continental Championships.

Rate Starting From: from $250/hour

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Why would you choose a private chess tutor at Chess Max Academy?

There are a number of excellent reasons to choose a private chess coach from Chess Max Academy. Lets go down the bullet points:

Master Private Chess Tutors with vast experience

All Chess Max Academy coaches are Masters or master level coaches, which means that they have studied the game similarly to a black belt in a martial arts. During the private chess lessons, they will not spend your time and money teaching you or your kids useless information concentrating their lessons on what is necessary to start winning games and improving quickly.

Our private chess coaches are taught by a Grandmaster about how to teach

GM Max Dlugy teaches instructs our private chess tutors in his own teaching methods, which have raised dozens of National Scholastic Champions, two grandmasters and have helped two World Chess Champions in their career. While helping our private chess teachers in NYC directly, GM Dlugy also instructs our online coaches about his methods, making sure there is always a high quality of private chess instruction going on in all classes.

Curriculum

In all our private chess tutoring, coaches use the curriculum designed by GM Max Dlugy to effectively teach all levels of students. Our online school platform and our mobile apps are connected through each students individual user name and login password, allowing the students to learn in between the lessons.

Ease of use:

You can find a chess coach in NYC or in Greenwich, CT near you for the price that includes all of our technology or Online using ZOOM.

Become connected to hundreds of satisfied Chess Max Academy students who are learning in group classes, private classes, workshops and camps at numerous Chess Max Academy locations near you!

Testimonials

about our chess classes

Eugene Galbmillion

Love this chess school. Facilities are great, teachers are very professional. Online classes are very helpful as well. They often hold chess championships and competitions.

Very recommended to everyone who wants their children to learn and advance in chess.

Antti Rajala

While visiting New York City from Finland. I took one lesson from GM Dlugy. My goal is to become National Master in Chess in the coming 10 years. Mr. Dlugy gave me excellent advice regarding opening choices. An important take away from the lesson was also a list of things to consider when making a move. The list encouraged me to move from a 10-minute game to a longer 30-minutes game which requires more thinking and it helps me to assemble different aspect of what I have learned about chess into a concrete plan of what move to make in a specific situation arising in the game. I put the tool to test and already can see that the accuracy of my play was greatly improved.

Pete Francis

Chess Max Academy is first rate. Coach Surfi has taken my game to a higher level. He makes studying chess fun and exciting. I look forward to my lessons each week.

Justin Kulla

Chess Max has been a terrific experience. Our son grew so much over the past year. He gained, skills, confidence and friendships. While he was the youngest in his class, Chess Max created a supportive environment. With the teacher’s support and encouragement, he competed in tournaments, some of which were at the school and had a terrific time playing against other students across the city. We appreciated the rigor of classes and assignments. Highly recommended for kids who are interested to really improve in chess.

Fu Chen

Chess Max Academy NYC

My two sons (11 and 7) have been attending Chess Max Academy’s online classes for about a year now and they have really benefited from the lessons and homework. Their game has improved and more importantly the classes are fun and the kids they met have helped them remain interested in chess. It is a great program and I recommend it to everyone.

Rohit Bansal

Chess Max Academy NYC

Chess Max Academy has been an incredible experience for my son and my family. My son is 8 yrs old and has been attending for close to a year. He is taking group lessons on Saturdays and 1-on-1 lessons on Sundays. Max and his team are extremely caring and focused on the student’s growth in both chess and life skills. I have seen tremendous growth in my son’s chess skills and his confidence in applying new strategies. The staff are incredibly talented and passionate when it comes to teaching chess. Mr. Surfi, in particular, has done an incredible job of helping my son make leaps and bounds in his chess playing ability. He employed incredible patience and care to see that my son made it through his self-doubt and frustrations. We had such an enjoyable experience that we are most likely going to sign our 5yr old son up to the same curriculum. I could not be more emphatic in my recommendation for Chess Max. It is a great experience for the parents, and especially for the children. It doesn’t matter what your level is when you start, you will see real improvement. Just Amazing. 5 Starts.

Jenny Villar

Chess Max Academy NYC

Chess is part of our daily lives thanks to Chess Max Academy. My 6 YO son started with them at 5 1/2, and they have led him in every step.

Sarfaraz Ahmed

Chess Max Academy of Greenwich

At Chess Max Academy the syllabus and training are designed in a step by step process carefully understanding the individual needs with the expert knowledge and supervision of Grand Master Maxim Dlugy. His years of experience embedded in the training procedures and developing a curriculum ensures the development and the learning curve of chess.

Private Chess Tutoring

Private Chess Lessons

Grandmaster Maxim Dlugy

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Why would you choose a private chess tutor at Chess Max Academy?

Master Private Chess Tutors with vast experience

Our private chess coaches are taught by a Grandmaster about how to teach

Curriculum

Ease of use:

Grandmaster
Maxim Dlugy