Parents or players can schedule a private lesson for chess players at the chess club as available. Each session is 60 minutes in length, $45 fee/session with high school tutor, or $55 fee/session with Terry or Stav.
After initial lesson, players may take advantage of a bundle discount of $250 for 5 lessons with Terry or Stav, or $200 for 5 lessons with Carlos or Danilo.
Available time slots are usually:
Terry (club director & coach) - Sunday afternoons between 2 and 5:30 PM, Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays at 6:15 PM. (Not currently accepting scheduling for new players)
Stav (associate coach) - Saturday 1:15 PM (after the 12 PM Rooks class)
Carlos (high school assistant) - pending
Danilo (high school assistant) - Monday (5:30 - 6:30PM)
For business liability reasons, when a high school student is giving a private lesson to a scholastic player, the parent is required to be present.
Email staff@wayoftheboard.org to ask for more info or schedule a private lesson.
3 days advance notice is required to schedule/reschedule an appointment with a high school tutor, and 1 day notice to reschedule an appointment with Terry.
Club director with 4+ years of teaching beginner and intermediate scholastic and adult chess players.
Stav Appel is a retired data scientist who has been playing chess for over 40 years. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of chess with others, with a focus on encouraging the growth mind set, calmness, and self-assurance needed to excel in competitive play.
pending
Danilo Lopez is a junior in high school whose long term goal is to become an engineer. Danilo has been playing chess for over a decade and is excited to share his knowledge to help others improve their strategies, tactics, and overall confidence in chess.