Chess_Coach_2024

Oleg Orlov

PERSONAL DETAILS

Saint Petersburg 195220                                                                                          Mobile: +7 952 3598033 

Russian Federation                                                                                                   Email: [email protected]

PERSONAL PROFILE

Enthusiastic and ambitious chess trainer and coach with proven professional skills and excellent understanding of the art of chess, keen to take on the challenges of teaching and extensive training for chess mastery. My teaching principle is learning can never be bored.

SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Business Awareness

Active member of the professional chess school – coaching of players to master their skills, seven years` experience in Chess School named after Mark Taimanov. 

Individual training and coaching – winners for boys in the categories  U10 and on rapid chess U13, for girls in the category U15.

Experience and skills developed working for Grandmaster Chess School of Alexander Khalifman, teaching chess for ESOL players.

Effective Communication

Strong interpersonal skills developed in teaching service roles.

Ability to build rapport with students in a short time evidenced by working as a trainer in chess schools in Saint Petersburg.

Strong confidence demonstrated by oral presentations to groups of 5 to 15.

Initiative and Adaptability

Ability to motivate and aspire students, demonstrating personal dedication to chess.

In-depth understanding of chess playing, genuine methods of teaching, sophisticated penetration to the hidden secrets of the play.

Successful training from a beginner to master in a short time.

Self-initiative and self-motivation – reliability and determination.

Leadership and Other Related Soft Skills

Built a team spirit as a supervising trainer at a children`s chess club by ensuring that the members were supported to meet team goals – numerous first winners in team chess blitz championships.

Planning, coordinating and judging role taken in children`s chess tournaments – achieved excellent assessments. Helpful and co-operative.

IT Skills

Competent with all Microsoft Office applications.

Experienced user of Zoom, Skype, Moodle platforms.

Sophisticated user of special chess programs (ChessBase, Chess Assistant).

Languages

Russian: native speaker

English: semi-fluent confident in specific «chess» language

Italian: beginner

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2019-2020 Guide-Intur, course for guides and interpreters

2006-2019 Vladimir Bagrunov School of Innate Dowry Voice, director, voice-coach

2012 St. Petersburg University of Finance and Economics, PhD in Sociology

2008-2011 St. Petersburg University of Finance and Economics, post-graduate student

2003-2008 St. Petersburg University of Cinema and TV, Faculty of Mass Communication, specialist in governmental and municipal management  

2001-2002 St. Petersburg Language Center No.3, student

1994-2009 St. Petersburg Specialized School of Olympic trainees in chess and checkers, student and trainee

1993-2003 Secondary School of advanced learning of arts and aesthetics

WORK HISTORY ПОМЕНЯТЬ ОЧЕРЕДНОСТЬ ПО ГОДАМ!!!!!!!

2014(Sept) – up to date Chess School named after Mark Taimanov, coach

2010(Sept) – 2014 Chess Club «On Petrograd Side», coach

2008(Sept) – 2010 Private Montessori kindergarten, supervisor

2005(Sept) – 2008 freelance online and offline trainer

2004 (Sept) – 2005 Сinema and TV University, St. Petersburg, trainee, chess trainer

2004 (Jul-Aug) Grandmaster Chess School of Alexander Khalifman, trainer assistant

VOLUNTARY WORK

2004-2005 training a chess team of the Cinema and TV University – third winners in the first league championship of universities of Saint Petersburg.

REFERENCES

Available on request.

Cover letter

I am Oleg Orlov, an enthusiastic chess player and coach.

My first interest to chess came to me when I was five, six years later I was awarded candidate chess master title, at 21 I became a FIDE Master. Along my professional path, I participated in numerous championships and tournaments becoming a finalist and prize-winner. At the same time I displayed my interest in coaching. For years I have been training and coaching players from 3 to 60. Among them are winners for boys in categories  U10 and on rapid chess U13, for girls in category U15.

My in-depth understanding of a chess play and unique methods of coaching make my sessions inspiring for students. At the lessons we analyze the game, improve calculation and positional understanding, learn openings and endgame, and a lot more. My method of training is aimed at solving problems, then a player gets solid skills and algorithms in making decisions. We borrow evergreen chess games from greatest champions, analyze them, make a decision and, perhaps, go further beyond. The lesson is split into three parts: problem solution, analysis of a game, and a practical game. If suitable, a student may be given a home task.

 It will be my pleasure to share my skills and experience with those of keen interest in chess playing whatever their age or skills are. Everybody is most welcome.