Coaches and Tournament Directors
The following coaches and tournament directors offer their services to Illinois chess players and clubs. Listings are free for ICA members (memberships start at $15). “Affiliate” in a listing signifies an ICA Affiliate member, and readers are referred to the Affiliates web site, which includes additional detail.
Being listed does not imply an endorsement from ICA. Users are encouraged to check references and conduct background checks as they usually would.
Hourly fees are indicated by two symbols, the first for individual instruction, the second for groups of 3 or more:
$ -- up to $30
$$ -- $31 to $60
$$$ -- over $60
New listings should be sent to Jerry Neugarten at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Coaches
Mesgen Amanov, Grandmaster, 1711 Kendale Dr., Glenview IL 60025, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 773-817 1097
All Ages Chess Enrichment (Joe Splinter, Expert, USCF rating 2113), 1944 St. Clair Lane, Hanover Park, IL 60133, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 630-965-2744, fees negotiable (Affiliate)
Carl Boor, Fide Master, USCF 2430, 614-517-3808, www.foxvalleychess.com, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Caveman Chess (Kevin Bachler, FIDE Master, USCF Professional Chess Coach (Level V), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 847-430-6798 www.cavemanchess.com (Affiliate)
Chess Ed (Alice Holt),
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, 847-775-9906, http://www.chess-ed.com (Affiliate)
Chess Wizards (Artem Ishchenko),
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, 866-969-4386, http://chesswizards.com (Affiliate)
Dynamic Chess, Inc. (Paul Kash),
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, 773-512-2811, http://dynamicchessinc.com (Affiliate)
Albert Chow, FIDE master, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 3513 N. Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, 60657, 773-320- 2775
Florin Felecan, International Master, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 847-401-0900
Dmitry Gurevich, Grandmaster, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
International Educational and Cultural Services, Inc. (Mikhail Korenman, Willowbrook, Illinois, 785-906-0402, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , http://www.intecsus.org (Affiliate)
Kings and Queens Chess Club (Lana Pritzker, Program Administrator; Lead Coaches: Tamara Golovey, Leonid Bondar, Mila Finkelshtein); 2379 Castilian Circle, Northbrook, IL 60062, 847-414-3730, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , kqchessclub.com (Affiliate)
Gauri Shankar Manoj, National Master and FIDE Master, 224-766-6709, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gopal Menon (National Master), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 847-406-9442
Touch Move Chess Center (Angelo Young, International Master), 5639 N. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60660 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 773-627-2759
Arjun Vishnuvardhan, International Master, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 224-392-6981
Aung Zin, FIDE Master, $$, 2011 Illinois state co-champion, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 630-415 5031
Tournament Directors
Chris Merli, ANTD, floor or back room, scholastic or open, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Maret Thorpe, Local TD, floor or back room, scholastic or open, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Keith Ammann, Local TD, floor or back room, scholastic or open, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.