Online Chess Academy

We offer high quality chess lessons

The Lessons

All you need is a webcam, a microphone, and Skype. We use a chess software, sharing the screen with the student.

  • From the basic rules to professional tournament training
  • Lessons adapted to the strength and goals of the student
  • In depth analysis of the student games
  • Training games with different time controls
  • Puzzles of all kinds (pattern recognition, tactics, positional play, practical and theoretical endgames, openings, defense, artistic studies and more)
  • Permanent follow up and communication with the tutor
  • Classical and modern games examination
  • General insight over psychological, cultural, artistic and technical aspects of chess
  • Material after each lesson: explanations, databases, books, puzzles, games videos, and a little bit of chess humor!

Free First Lesson

You can take a free lesson of 30 minutes.
The coach will help you asses your level through a series of puzzles and thereby
indicate which topics should be seen in the following lessons. Besides, you will have
the opportunity to check the lesson dynamic.

Price and Payments

Purchase your lesson can be done by credit card, debit card, or your PayPal account at PayPal's website.

Hour Packs

  • 1 Hour 30 USD
  • 4 Hour 108 USD (10% discount)
  • 6 Hour 158 USD (12% discount)
In the case a student wants to cancel/reschedule a session, should inform the coach at least 24 hours in advance.

Book a Lesson

Hour Packs

The tutor

Matías Ianovsky

Founder and owner of Reyes y Peones Chess Academy in Argentina
FIDE Trainer (FT)
School Instructor (FIDE)
Chess Instructor (FEDA)
Certified coach on Chess.com
Certified coach on Lichess
Former argentinian Champion and Subchampion under 16 and 18
Argentina representative in Pan American and World Youth Chess Championships
2218 ELO FIDE
16 years of experience as coach at chess clubs, schools, cultural centers and online.
Political scientist and Journalist

Testimonials

Claudia

    The lessons are great. Matías is a great profesional and has a great teacher vocation. His explanations are very clear and does it with a really good equilibrium between theory and practice. He spreads his passion for chess. I absolutely reccomend him.    

Leonard

    The best chess coach I've had till date. Period. He really opened my mind on positional and strategic play. Has the hability to explain complex positions with simple and cristal clear concepts. highly recommend him as a chess coach.    

Chang

    He is teaching my 9 yr old son. My son is loving the game and learning a lot from him! Truly gifted teacher    

Maria

    The classes are stupendous. He is very friendly, and he's always willing to answer all of my questions about chess (And im very, very curious about the game!!)    

Sergey

    Has been a while since i am taking classes and my chess strenght growth considerably. We study games from the greatest players of all time in order to fixate strategical concepts and the posible ways to play different kind of positions. In the same way, analyzing my own games, he make me see my mistakes to avoid it in future games. All this makes the clasess very dynamic and entertaining.    

Arnold

    Excellent trainer. He help me a lot on how to make long term plans in chess and attacking strategies. I would like to emphasize that he is always available for answer doubts and questions, is difficult to find someone so dedicated.    

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