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I charge US$ 25 per hour, US$ 100 for 5 hours or US$ 200 for 10 hours, if one purchases them in advance.
Lessons happen on Playchess & ChessRex.com. I use Teams and Google Meet.
Teaching experience – 26 years. Students’ level ranges from beginners to players with 2400 ELO (IMs as well).My mom Nadezhda Fokin (Israeli Women’s Champion, 3rd board in 1992 Chess Olympiad, Soviet Women’s Master) charges US$ 20 for 1 hour (payments via my PayPal e-mail – [email protected]).
Game analysis with verbal comments and suggestions on what to improve and how
Easy improvement – detailed analysis of your games done by an International Master. I charge US$ 10 per game or US$ 35 for 5 games. Analysis can be sent by pgn, html, cbv formats.
Just US$ 5 for monthly subscription to weekly e-mails with middlegame/endgame material
Send US$ 5 to [email protected] on Paypal and get 10 game fragments on middlegame/endgame every week. Studying these themes helps to find plans, ideas, build strategies 15-35 moves into the game. It is very important to study these themes as the middlegame is where most players get into time pressure or just cannot find a plan. Material can be sent in pgn, cbv, html, pdf formats.
Don’t know how to study chess or what to study to improve?
Check out the study material pages or e-mail me at [email protected].
Just US$ 5 for monthly subscription to fresh opening ideas & updated theoretical lines sent weekly by e-mail!
Check out https://yelenadembo.com/archives/6242 and https://yelenadembo.com/material-for-sale or e-mail me at [email protected] for info!
Want to learn to play the middlegame or endgame well?
I have a collection of over 40 thousand examples. It is very important to study these themes as the middlegame is where most players get into time pressure or just cannot find a plan.
Prices: each annotated example costs 20 cents, so 10 examples cost 2 euros, etc. Send payment to [email protected] on PayPal to get the examples by e-mail in cbv, pgn, html formats.Special price for middlegame books with very interesting verbal explanations
My first chess book, “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” – ONLY 15 euros with postage and packaging included. Detailed explanation of tactical methods.
My second book is titled “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – ONLY 15 euros with postage and packaging included. Detailed explanation of positional ideas and methods!
Naturally both books can be signed and dedicated! Can be bought as presents for friends and family!Chess Puzzle of the Day
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Tuesday Sale
I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand 🙂 and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to 🙂 ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.
Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.
Openings
Pirc + Caro-Kann – US$ 25 (instead of US$ 35) or Scotch Game + Russian Game – US$ 25 (instead of US$ 35)
Middlegame
50 examples on Playing on Open File – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Playing on Half Open File – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
Endgame
50 examples on Rook versus Minor Piece – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Pawn endgames – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].
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Monday Sale
I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand 🙂 and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to 🙂 ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.
Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.
Openings
Benko + Benoni – US$ 25 (instead of US$ 40) or Scotch Game + Four Knights – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 35)
Middlegame
50 examples on Attack with opposite color Bishops – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Exchange sacrifice – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
Endgame
50 examples on How to win with Q versus R and a minor piece – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Rook endgames – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].
Sunday Sale
I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand 🙂 and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to 🙂 ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.
Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.
Openings
Caro-Kann + Sicilian – US$ 35 (instead of US$ 50) or French + King’s Gambit – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60)
Middlegame
50 examples on Positional Blunder – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Pawn sacrifice on b2 – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
Endgame
50 examples on Rook versus pawns – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Knight endgames – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].

