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tennesseehiker 15-Dec-12, 06:17	Players Requesting a Coach and/or Mentor If you are interested in finding a coach and/or mental, please post your intent in this thread. Include for you hope to accomplish in your training experience as well as your current, average, and highest ratings.
tennesseehiker 15-Dec-12, 06:20	Players with a rating of 800 or less The club has a coach who is eligible to train students with a rating of 800 or less. If interested, post on this thread or send me a private message.
jkarp 16-Dec-12, 17:24	I am As you probably remember, less then 2 years ago, I needed a coaching game. And, I got one, through this club. Well, now I am interested in coaching or mentoring people, for those that wish. I am willing to coach and/or mentor people whose rating is less then 900. That is because I want to give people encouragement, as I had mentioned in a previous thread. The thing is, however, that I am keeping my automatic challenge decline rules set at 7-14 days per move.
jkarp 16-Dec-12, 17:26	I normally don't announce that, but it would be very difficult for the student and I to play a game, if the time control is less then 7 days per move. It is especially due to the fact that I have a full time but am more then happy to teach, when I am off duty.
jkarp 16-Dec-12, 18:04	BTW, the previous thread, is shown below. gameknot.com
tennesseehiker 06-Jan-13, 05:00	Seeking 801 to 1200 Rated Players The club now has a 1500+ rated coach who is seeking students with a rating of 801 to 1200. Post your interest on this thread.
phyrexianrook 04-Feb-13, 18:37	Willing to Coach Hi Guys. I've only just joined the club and have started checking out its forums. I thought I would offer my services. I am a qualified level 1 chess coach and willing to take on beginners and/or people rated under 1200. If anyone is interested please send me a private message. Regards Rook
jasongillard 11-Feb-13, 00:40	Another Coach..! Hi all, Just introducing myself - I'm a mid range club player in the real world (1454 Elo) offerign my coaching services. No formal coaching qualifications, but I'm happy to take on students in the 801-1200 range. If anyone is keen, please PM me! Kind Regards, JG
johnclark 19-Feb-13, 16:17	@phyrexianrook: Your post is the first I heard of levels for chess coaching. I'd like to hear more info on that, if you will.
tipsyjourneyman 20-Feb-13, 03:11	Fit the bill? "if you are interested in finding a coach and/or mental" ....well....I don't know about a coach.....but I certainly am mental!   @phyrexianroook I would also like to hear more info on levels for chess coaching, particularly as I see you're a fellow Aussie. Was that certification through some national accreditation body?
stealth-invader 10-Apr-13, 07:45	@tipsyjourneyman What type of assistance for improvement in chess does a mental provide?
tipsyjourneyman 10-Apr-13, 08:25	@stealth Oh a plethora of assistance can be rendered by a complete mental like me. To give some examples, a mental like me will assist any budding chess player in developing the following abilities: The ability to increase one's rating whilst increasing one's BAC (still working on that, it seems to go back as much as it goes forward). The ability to adhere to the ol tipsy adage, "When you find a good move, look for a better one. Then, make a crazier one." The ability to consider any game which has not resulted in mate or resignation by the 28th move absolutely prosaic (and a waste of good beer). The ability to consider draws purely as things for storing items and not applicable to the game of chess. (He he he, I like my puns.) The ability to consider any opening as White other than e4 less than manly. (For those confused modernisms.tripod.com look up mental and combine definitions 1 and 2, add some London Dry, stir, do not shake, pop in an olive and done!   )
stealth-invader 10-Apr-13, 11:59	@tipsyjourneyman Great! Appreciate the reply. Thanks
darknite13 28-Apr-13, 13:44	@johnclark and anyone else interested in level system Not sure of the rules in Australia, but here is the level system in US chess www.uschess.org BTW I am a qualified level 2 USCF coach for anyone interested. I can coach anyone rated 1500 or below.

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