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FM Denis Kozlov

work until your idols become your rivals

Location Earth
LanguagesEnglish (US), русский язык
RatingFIDE: 23192507253519632238
Hourly rate 15$/hour. Training games with quick analysis - 10$/hour.
AvailabilityAccepting students
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About me

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I was 9th at the 2021 European Under-18 Championship.
I’m a FIDE Master (Fide rating 2300+) and professional chess coach with a structured training system that consistently helps students gain
+200, to +300 Elo. I specialize in practical chess improvement: building a personalized opening repertoire and teaching how to play with
a clear plan in the middlegame.
My father taught me to play chess when I was 6 y.o. At 14, I became a candidate master(CM), and at 18, a FIDE master(FM).
And now I have been enjoying this game for almost 15 years and can help you improve your skills.

Playing experience

– Top 10 National Championship U15.
– Top 9 European Championship U18.
I have played in 61 tournaments with classical time control, and also played more than 100 tournaments with blitz time control
I have beaten 5 grandmasters at the board and about 30 on the Internet.
My favorite game, played by myself, is this one lichess.org/U6Ibb0gc#2

Teaching experience

– Students gain +300 Elo in 2 months.
I started teaching chess three years ago. My students have included players of all levels, from near-beginners to Candidate Masters(CM).
If you're a beginner and want to quickly improve your rating, I can select openings for both White and Black specifically for you.
As my students' results show, you'll increase your rating by 200-300 points in a 2 months.
If you are not new to chess, I can improve any aspect of your game. I can improve your positional understanding and tactical vision

Best skills

Firstly, I know opening theory well and can help you with studying openings.
Secondly, and this is the most important, I play positionally very well. I can teach you how to maneuver pieces, make correct exchanges, how to create weaknesses in your opponent and generally all aspects of positional play.
Thirdly, I also have a sense of dynamics and like to sacrifice material for the activity of figures.
Fourthly, I can explain complex things in simple language.

Teaching methodology

Individual lessons, game analysis, structured homework. Available in English & Russian.
Systematic approach: repertoire + strategy + game analysis + tasks. No useless theory, only structured growth and real results.
I train only motivated players; there’s a clear selection to ensure quality progress.
If you are ready to play stronger, understand positions, and win practical games, send me a message and let’s start improving.

Latest blog posts

The Puzzle That Changed the Rules of Chess.

One of my favorite chess puzzle. Level: impossible. White to move and mate in 2. I have a funny stor…