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FM Juan Cruz Arias

Expert in adult improvement

Location Argentina
LanguagesEnglish (US), Español
RatingFIDE: 2339284126042731
Hourly rateFlexible
AvailabilityAccepting students
Active

About me

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FIDE master and FIDE School Instructor with +10 years of coaching experience. Specialist on coaching adult improvers. Professional lessons, tailored homework, flexible scheduling and constant feedback. Available for one-on-one lessons to all levels.

I included chess in my life over 20 years ago, and been passionate about it ever since. I hope I can help you improve your game and also how you train and study. My mission is to help you learn more about your own style, with its strengths and limitations, to further your improvement.

Contact me here on Lichess (lichess.org/inbox/juancruzariastdf) or at juan.cruz.arias.11@gmail.com

Playing experience

I've participated and won numerous national and international tournaments.

If you are interested in training games, we can play all kinds of rhythms, from bullet to classic.

Teaching experience

Since I was young I have taught chess in a private way and in collaboration with other coaches and teachers. I currently work with students in a wide range of experience, from beginners to 2200 ELO FIDE. I currently specialize in helping adult improvers achieve their goals.

I've worked and currently work for international chess academies and have taught players of Argentina, USA, India, Ukraine, UK, Finland, Spain, Paraguay, México, China, Brazil, Switzerland, Singapur and Canada.

Other experiences

Chess streamer on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/juancruzariastdf
Cognitive neuroscience researcher: scholar.google.cl/citations?hl=en&user=XTm2R3gAAAAJ

Best skills

- Daily analysis of the student's games
- Weekly tailored homework
- Quick feedback and availability to discuss questions or doubts

Teaching methodology

During the coaching process I give a lot of importance to analyzing the student's games. I review the vast majority of the online and over the board games that my students play and I make a weekly selection to work on the concepts that will serve their progress. The homework is individually designed to help further the student's improvement based on that weekly-updated assessment.

Latest blog posts

How To Stop Running Out Of Time

The psychology behind time trouble

Opening Principles and How To Break Them

The typical opening mistakes

Why Solving Tactics Can Hurt Your Calculation

How not to solve tactical puzzles

The Lazy Man's Guide to Openings

The easy way to survive the opening