IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia

Hello! I am Jan Emmanuel Garcia. My FIDE Rating is 2418. I am from Manila, Philippines! I graduated BS Management Information Systems with specialization in Enterprise Systems from Ateneo de Manila University (2016). I have been a Chess Coach for the last 7 years!

I have my first titled player student - National Master at 12 years old! (2021) FIDE Master at 15! (2024)
I have my second titled player student - Woman National Master! (2021)
I have my third titled player student - FIDE Master! (2023)
I have my fourth titled player student - Woman FIDE Master at 10 years old! (2023)
I have my fifth titled player student - Woman National Master at 13 years old! (2024)

2nd Runner-Up in the 2015 Asian Junior Chess Championship

Asian Youth U16 and U18 Champion (2011, 2013)

Gold and Silver medalist in the 2017 Asian Indoor Games

Gold and Bronze Medalist in the South East Asian Games (2019, 2022, 2023)

Member of the Philippine Team in the 2018 Batumi, Georgia Olympiad

1st Runner-Up 2018 Philippine Championship, 1st Runner-Up 2023 Philippine Championship

Philippine Team member since 2010

I have been a Chess Coach since 2016 when I graduated from University.

Currently, I am the head coach of the Ateneo de Manila University. I handle elementary school, middle school, high school, and college level players.

I also have multiple local and foreign students ranging from complete beginners to master level.

Middle Strategies

Opening Preparation

Endgame Play

First, I analyze the games of my students in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses in their game. Based on this, I provide personalized lessons to my students depending on where I believe it is needed most.

To name a few teaching methodologies I use:

- Analysis of the student's games to identify mistakes
- Studying of opening theory
- Doing calculation exercises
- Sparring games with analysis

I keep track of the online rating of my students to see if there is improvement in their games.