Sari Chess Coach
A former scholastic champion, Sari is listed on Mommypoppins as "one of the best teachers for beginners." Sari has been teaching chess in New York City public and private schools for 22 years, and has extensive experience with and love for working with special needs individuals. Schools she has taught at include Trinity, Packer, Manhattan Friends, Gateway, Gillen Brewer, and 2E School The Lang School. She worked for the Harlem Children's Zone and the New York Public Libraries for many years and has had hundreds of private students. Over the years she has seen students go from complete beginners to becoming tournament players, or simply come to enjoy chess as a social activity. She uses her background as a storyteller to bring instructional games to life, in addition to teaching opening strategy, endgame technique, and checkmate puzzles. You can find more information about her background as a storyteller here: www.saricaine.org
Sari firmly believes chess helps with vital life skills and the development of important habits, including decision-making, mathematical aptitude, placing thought before action, and heightened powers of observation, while also helping to build empathy from studying the opponent's point of view. She changes her approach to fit each student's needs whether teaching a group class or individuals. References are available upon request. She has formed her own curriculum and written her own chess books, please inquire for details. A veteran in-person & online teacher, Sari is offering special discount rates for students new to online teaching. Please contact for further information. Private lessons, group lessons, and lessons for schools are available.
https://www.chess.com/member/sarichesscoach
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Sari firmly believes chess helps with vital life skills and the development of important habits, including decision-making, mathematical aptitude, placing thought before action, and heightened powers of observation, while also helping to build empathy from studying the opponent's point of view. She changes her approach to fit each student's needs whether teaching a group class or individuals. References are available upon request. She has formed her own curriculum and written her own chess books, please inquire for details. A veteran in-person & online teacher, Sari is offering special discount rates for students new to online teaching. Please contact for further information. Private lessons, group lessons, and lessons for schools are available.
https://www.chess.com/member/sarichesscoach
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