CM Gabor Horvath

Hi,

I am Gabor Horvath, a professional chess coach from Hungary with 10+ years experience. I have coached more than 100 students from all over the world, both kids and adults, from beginners to 2100+ players.

I was selected as Coach of the Month on chess.com in February 2020: www.chess.com/article/view/chess-coach-month-gabor-horvath?alert=content

I am also a chess.com top blogger. You can find my blog here: www.chess.com/blog/GaborHorvath

If you are looking for a coach, feel free to contact me.

If you decide to work with me, we will...
- Build a robust opening repertoire for you that suits your style and serves you for a lifetime.
- Identify your weaknesses and get rid of them with specific training.
- Apply the most effective, tried and true training methods of the Russian chess school.
- Learn how you can train and study by yourself and make the most of your limited study time.
- Improve your thinking process and calculation skills.
- Discover the rich heritage of chess, so you will enjoy and appreciate the ancient game even more.

My memorable tournament victories:

- Best scorer with with 9/7,5 – Hungarian Team League, 2nd board, 2nd division, 2022-2023
- Champion, Newry Rapidplay Championships, Newry, NI, 2019
- Champion, Williamson Shield, Belfast, NI, 2019
- Ulster Blitz Champion, Ulster Blitz Championship, Belfast, NI, 2018
- Champion, 52nd Dorset Chess Congress, Bournemouth, England, 2017
- Champion, 22nd Dorset County Rapidplay, Ringwood, England, 2017
- Champion, 51st Dorset Open Chess Congress, Bournemouth, 2016
- Champion, Ulster Rapidplay, Belfast, 2016
- Ulster Champion, Ulster Championships, Belfast, 2015
- Champion, Nemtzov Cup, Belfast, 2015
- Champion, Williamson Shield, Belfast, 2015
- Ulster Blitz Champion, Belfast, 2014
- Ulster Champion, Belfast, 2014

I have 10+ years of teaching excperience. I have coached more than 100 students from all over the world, both kids and adults, from beginners to 2100+ players.

- I am patient, flexible, and have a lot of experience with all kind of levels and ages.
- My lessons are relaxed, enjoyable, and effective. (In fact, most of my students have been working with me for years.)
- Unlike most titled players, I consider coaching my profession, so I put a lot of efforts into improving my teaching materials. I am not a chess player who does some coaching on the side - I am a chess coach who plays some chess on the side. :)
- My English is close to native level, so communication should not be a problem.