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Learn Chess from a 
Master Coach!

How good a chess player can you be?

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I'm National Master Pete Prochaska.  Over the past three decades, I've helped hundreds of students raise their level of play and improve their practical results.  I work with players of all ages and skill levels.  Let me help you take your chess to to the next level...and beyond!

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The first step is for me to learn about your chess background and your goals.  From there. we'll discuss training formats, schedules and costs.

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Call or text me at 503-504-5756, or email me at chessmasterpete@gmail.com.

 

  I'm looking forward to meeting you!

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How do  I Teach?

An education in chess is an education in independent thought.  As a result, my teaching style is primarily Socratic, using questions and answers to help students absorb the fundamental truths and build the practical skills that are the basis of practical playing strength.  You can learn more about my background and teaching philosophy by clicking the button below.

The Path to Victory

My signature training program is built around five key principles  that decades of experience as a player and as a coach have taught me are the bedrock of practical playing strength.

Game Analysis

Any effective program of chess training centers around game analysis.  My students and I explore two sets of games:

  • master games which provide  powerful examples of chess principles in  practical play.

  • their own games which show us how well those lessons are being applied, and  clarify the next steps in their  training process.

Tools of the Trade

  • Strategic methods

  • Accurate calculation of variations

  • Effective exchanging

  • Middlegame technique

  • Endgame technique

Chess Culture

Over the centuries, great players have added to our understanding and enjoyment of chess.  Their games, analysis, and exploits are a rich and colorful heritage that is a primary resource for a modern master's creativity and growth.  We really do "stand on the shoulders of giants."  It is important to learn the lessons - positive and negative - they teach have to teach us.

What my students say...

All Aspects of my chess, from strategy to openings to resilience, have skyrocketed over the 16 years I've spent working with Coach Pete.  I attribute my rise through the rankings to his detail oriented emphasis on in-depth understanding, and to his mentorship both on and off the board.  He is a fantastic coach and friend.

Rithwik Narendra

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