CM Mafaaz Khalid

I bring a strong work ethic on the table. There is a difference between just making money or really earning it and I choose the latter.

Thanks to a wonderful mother who got me interested in books at an early age, I've been an avid reader since I was 6 years old. Over the years this helped me in gaining excellent command over English both spoken and written. Favorite writer: Stephen King.

I'm a FIDE Candidate Master (CM), current Chess Champion of Pakistan and played board 1 for the country in the 2024 Chess 𝙊𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙙𝙨 at Budapest, Hungary.

My experience in chess spans over 30 years which includes playing, streaming on twitch, creating educational content on YouTube, personalized coaching/teaching and writing.

♜ Experience in tailored chess coaching to a diverse age group ranging from children to mature adults, beginners and experienced players.

Author of the "𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙨" book series on amazon.com including "𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙥𝙖!" (www.amazon.com/Your-Move-Grandpa-Chess-Kids/dp/1915836247/ref=sr_1_28?keywords=chess+for+kids&qid=1699031133&s=books&sr=1-28) & "𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙪𝙯𝙯𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙨" (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1915836867?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_1&storeType=ebooks&qid=1699031133&sr=1-28) under the pen name 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙆𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩.

Author of a chess guide for adults under the pen name Art Vega (www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC5CC4QN).

♞ Passion for writing and experience in presentations. As a former 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙧 I have given regular 2-3 hour live lectures to an audience of 60+ undergraduate business students.

♝ Self employed content creator on Twitch and YouTube with experience in content writing, live video streaming, customer services and academics. 4 Years+ Experience in YouTube script writing, transcribing, proofreading, copy editing, data entry, narration & video creation.

♟ Over 10 years of industry experience including customer services, teaching/lecturing, academic and business writing, general assistance/facilitation, office administration, and Human Resource Management.

♛ Master the concept of 𝙏𝙀𝙈𝙋𝙊 to sidetrack your opponent | Discover the immense power of the 𝘽𝙄𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙋 𝙋𝘼𝙄𝙍 | a 𝙍𝙊𝙊𝙆 on the 𝟳𝙩𝙝 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠 | Learn invaluable '𝙈𝙐𝙇𝙏𝙄-𝙋𝙐𝙍𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙀' moves | 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘿𝙀 pieces with purpose & confidence | Play fearless chess with beautiful, effective 𝙎𝘼𝘾𝙍𝙄𝙁𝙄𝘾𝙀𝙎 | Improve your 𝙋𝘼𝙒𝙉 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙐𝘾𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀, defend & attack 𝙋𝘼𝙒𝙉 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎 the right way, use 𝙋𝘼𝙒𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙎 efficiently: I can teach you all this and much more.

My experience with chess coaching/mentoring has allowed me to productively refine the teaching methodology I deliver. The lesson plans I offer are designed to focus on identifying weaknesses and then gradually removing them from a student's play through the course of our training sessions. At the same time, I focus on a player's strengths to highlight & nurture them so that they can build upon their foundations.

Besides openings, middlegames and endgames in general, I lay a special emphasis on certain aspects of the game such as position play, piece activity and transferring an advantage.

Lastly, the concepts I discuss are designed to help a person in the long run of their chess journey. I strive to explain various ideas so that they stay in your mind long after our sessions have concluded.