Certified trainer in the Chess Steps Method (developed by Van Wijgerden/Brunia)
Fide Candidate Master and US National Master
Coach and father of WIM Lisa and WFM Donna Schut.
- Lisa won 3 medals at World and European Chess Championships and won the Dutch women's championship at age 19.
- Donna became the Dutch youth champion ahead of 25 boys.
Author of 6 Chessable courses
Writer for New In Chess Magazine and New In Chess Yearbook
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/hanschut
Twitter: @hanschutchess
About me
Teaching experience
Lisa won 3 medals at World and European Chess Championships and became Dutch women's champion at the age of 19 with a performance rating of 2559 and ahead of GM Peng, IM Lanchava and WGM Haast. She played at 4 Chess Olympiads for the Dutch National Team and was topscorer in 2010 and 2012 with a score of 8.0/10 and 8.5/10 respectively. Lisa beat her first GM (Narcisco Dublan) when she just turned 15.
Donna won the Dutch youth championships (25 boys and 1 girl) ahead of current GMs Robin van Kampen en David Klein. At the European youth championships in 2006 she defeated national champions Nazi Paikizde and Anne Haast in less than 30 moves.
Youth coach of IM Joost Berkvens (2409, 2 times Dutch youth champion under 20)
Donna won the Dutch youth championships (25 boys and 1 girl) ahead of current GMs Robin van Kampen en David Klein. At the European youth championships in 2006 she defeated national champions Nazi Paikizde and Anne Haast in less than 30 moves.
Youth coach of IM Joost Berkvens (2409, 2 times Dutch youth champion under 20)
Best skills
The Steps Method - a comprehensive chess training system
Learning players how to evaluate a chess position and find the best move
Building an attacking opening repertoire
Learning players how to evaluate a chess position and find the best move
Building an attacking opening repertoire
Teaching methodology
Chess Step Method
Analysis of over the board games
Building an attacking opening repertoire
Analysis of over the board games
Building an attacking opening repertoire
Latest blog posts

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