Online Chess Coaching with a FIDE Instructor, designed for ambitious players committed to reaching 2000+ ELO.

Nick is an outstanding tennis coach who works incredibly well with both kids and adults. He has a great ability to adapt his coaching style to each player’s age, skill level, and goals, making every lesson effective and enjoyable.
For kids, Nick is patient, encouraging, and fun while still teaching strong fundamentals and discipline. For adults, he focuses on technique, strategy, and confidence, always explaining why things work, not just how to do them. His lessons are well-organized and engaging, and you can tell he genuinely cares about his students’ progress.
Nick creates a positive and motivating environment on the court, which makes learning feel natural and rewarding. Thanks to his coaching, there’s been noticeable improvement in skills, consistency, and overall confidence.
If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, professional, and supportive tennis coach for yourself or your child, I highly recommend Nick.

Nick is a knowledgeable, understanding coach. I got to know about him from a chess boot camp to prepare for the CYCC chess tournament and I learned tons from it. I then took his program which took me far beyond my expectations. He has grandmaster training material and he knows how to get you to where you want to go. If you are ambitious with your goals then he is the coach for you!

Nick is a phenomenal coach. He provided very tailored advice, and focused on my weaknesses. The drills he suggests are very intuitive and highly effective. I would highly recommend. His email is besnik@telus.net

Nick is an outstanding coach! I’ve known him since his days as a player, and it’s inspiring to see the passion and detail he now brings to coaching. He’s patient, supportive, and truly cares about his students’ progress. Highly recommend!

Nick has a calm, patient, and encouraging teaching style that makes even complex strategies easy to understand. He tailors his lessons to the individual, ensuring that students not only improve their game but also develop a genuine love for learning.

I have seen firsthand how Nick explains openings, tactics, and endgame principles with clarity, always taking the time to answer questions thoroughly. His ability to simplify advanced concepts shows his depth of knowledge and his genuine commitment to helping others succeed.

Nick creates a supportive environment where students feel comfortable to make mistakes, learn, and grow. I wholeheartedly recommend Nick to anyone seeking a chess tutor on Superprof. He has the expertise, character, and teaching approach that inspire confidence and produce real results.

Over the years my son has experimented with both group chess lesson's with different chess schools and private lessons with Nick and he finds that Nick's teaching style to be the most engaging and conducive to learning. He feels that he progresses the fastest while working with Nick. My son, who is now 16 and a very experienced chess player (~2200 ELO on chess.com), has expressed how impressed he is with Nick's experience and the comprehensive pool of resources that Nick has compiled over many years of playing, studying, and teaching chess.