FM Yosha Iglesias

I'm 35 years old, and I've been a professional chess coach for 15 years!
I live in Paris, France. I give online lessons in both English and French.
Chess is my passion, and I'm always happy to share it!

FIDE Master
Best FIDE rating: 2319
Winner of 2 International Opens
I have beaten several Grand Masters

15 years of experience as a professional coach
I give group lessons in clubs and private lessons to both adults and children.
I have also taught the basics to thousands of children in schools, some of whom have become titled players.
Several of my students have been French Youth Champions.

I compose studies and problems, and I also work for a chess website!

Openings: I have played many openings and have worked on many more for my students: Dragon, Pirc, Modern, Philidor, King’s Indian, Slav, Italian, Colle, London, Reti… With me, you’ll have the choice between learning an easy-to-play system or creating the foundations for a rich repertoire that can be played even at Master level.

Tactics: There are many websites and apps that provide good exercises but without a method, this will not take you very far. With me, you'll learn how to organize your thinking in order to find the combinations!

Strategy: it is easy to solve tactical exercises alone but it is almost impossible to work on your positional game on your own. I will help you understand the most advanced strategic concepts.

Endgames: as a composer of studies, endgames are my specialty. Together, we can work on this part of the game that will allow you to win equal positions and save compromised positions!

I personalize my training according to your strengths, weaknesses, and also your tastes.
My commitment is to make you improve while having fun!

Together we can analyze your games to understand where and why you did wrong, so you never make the same mistakes again!

We can also learn any part of the game, and you'll benefit from the lessons I created during my 15 years of training!