FM Laith Kasib

I have been coaching for more than 20 years. I am a Fide Master and a Fide instructor.

I have trained players of all levels right up to IM. With players winning national titles and Arab championships.

My specific skill set is helping players focus and establishing their thought process, and building a focused plan of improvement. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced player I can help you improve. I will asses your level and be able to build a specific training program around you goals and needs.

I am a Fide Master. I have won open events in the Iraq and Arab championships and Sweden, won my national title 3 times and many other open tournaments. My peak Swedish rating is 2290 and peak FIDE of 2270.

1st Arab championship U14 - 1999+2000
1st Arab championship U16 - 2001
3rd Arab championship U18 -2002
1st Arab championship U18-2003 + 2004

National champion of Iraq 1999-2001-2002-2003-2004
Member of Iraqi team Calvia Olympiad 2004

My biggest passion is helping players improve and establish a path for improvement, with a structured training program built around the players goals and skill level.
Fide Trainer

Firstly i should see your games and then i will decide about the subject of our classes but i will tell you some of my best skill for teaching
Advantage tactics and combination manual
How to calculate
Positional play
French defense
Kings Indian attack
Caro Kan
General chess structures etc
Also you can choose what you want to learn :)

I believe in assessing a players skill set and setting up a proper focused training program around the players goals and needs. Its important that the goals of a player are matched to the time available and the needs of the players.

I use the Socratic Method of teaching focusing on the player being able to use their skills in a game situation.
The beauty of chess is that all answers are in front of you the key is asking the right questions.

Go through games and analyze them in the beginning or play some games to analyze them to fine weak spots etc.
Find position to analyze together. solve tactics (To get Pattern recognition)
give homework to my students.
go through them together.
Opening choices based to personality.