Lessons

Kansas City ADULT AND YOUTH CHESS LESSONS

"Our goal is to individualize lessons based on your age, chess knowledge, and goals.

We educate both kids and adults."

- Ken Fee

Coach FM Alejandro García

Coach FM Alejandro Garcia grants vital importance to the understanding of the basic strategic fundamentals, the detailed analysis of the games and the development of tactical skills, pattern recognition and calculation of variations. Always combining theoretical study with practice. Coach Garcia is a Chessmaster!


  • FIDE Master at 17 years old.
  • FIDE Rating profile is: ratings.fide.com/profile/3516334
  • Learned to play chess at 4 years old.
  • 20 Years of Tournament experience.
  • 7 years of Coaching Experience.
  • Lessons are in Spanish or English.
  • Virtual Lessons available for ALL Players.

Coach Ken Fee

Ken has coached numerous individual Missouri and Kansas State Champions and one National Chess Champion, Caleb Brown.

 

While helping you to win at chess, we also focus on having fun and good sportsmanship. We look forward to working with you on your chess endeavors.

 

  • Nationally Certified Chess Instructor
  • Nationally Rated Player 
  • Masters in Science English Education University of Tennessee
  • Bachelor in Arts English University of Tennessee 
  • Taught at Knoxville Catholic High School
  • Protecting God’s Children Certified
  • Retired High School English Teacher North Kansas City Schools
  • Graduate of Birch Run High School, Michigan Played on Chess Team 

 


Coach Mike Tinsley

Coach Mike gives in person and virtual chess lessons while being the lead instructor at numerous after school chess programs. 


While helping you to win at chess, we also focus on having fun and good sportsmanship. We look forward to working with you on your chess endeavors.

 

  • Nationally Certified Chess Instructor
  • Nationally Rated Player 
  • Protecting God’s Children Certified
  • Teaches Chess to At Risk Students
  • National Tournaments Director
  • Bachelor of Science Technology Graphic Communications Pittsburg State University.  

International Master Rafael Baltazar

Coach IM Baltazar has coached numerous individual chess champions and improving players..

 

While helping you to win at chess, we also focus on having fun and good sportsmanship. We look forward to working with you on your chess endeavors.

 

  • Lessons in Spanish
  • FIDE International Master
  • Winner of numerous FIDE Tournaments
  •  High Performance Chess Coach for 30 Years
  • Winner of 7 FIDE Tournaments at the Mercenarious Club Mexico City

 


TRIAL Individual In-Person

@ KC Chess Club or Virtual

1 Individual 30 Minute Lesson $20

Individual In-Person

AT YOUR HOME

(for players at all levels)

We meet at YOUR HOME!


Special Starter Package

4 Individual 60 Minute Lesson Package $340.


Improve Your Chess Package:

12 Individual 60 Minute Lesson Package: $960  


Individual

Online Lessons

(for players at all levels)

We use Zoom and Chess.com


Special Starter Package

4 Individual 30 Minute Lesson Package $140.

4 Individual 60 Minute Lesson Package $240.


Improve Your Chess Package:

12 Individual 30 Minute Lesson Package: $420

12 Individual 60 Minute Lesson Package: $720



Individual In-Person

@ KC Chess Club 

(for players at all levels)

We meet at The Kansas City Chess Club


Special Starter Package

4 Individual 30 Minute Lesson Package $180.

4 Individual 60 Minute Lesson Package $240.


Improve Your Chess Package:

12 Individual 30 Minute Lesson Package: $540

12 Individual 60 Minute Lesson Package: $720   

  • You will receive an opening for White, and two openings for Black.
  • You will be introduced to the rules of chess; for example, en passant.
  • You will be introduced to notation and tournament etiquette.
  • You will learn basic checkmates and how to attack the king.
  • You will learn basic tactics and how to win chess material.
  • You will learn winning endgame strategies.
  • You will receive level curriculum and tests.


We provide Kansas City Adult Chess Lessons and Kansas City  Youth Chess Lessons

Kansas City Chess Club Private Lesson Information


Research Link Showing Chess 

Improves Test Scores and Concentration



Call Today 816-446-3550 to Schedule

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