WGM Maryana Huda

International women Grandmaster and Master of Sports from Ukraine. Professional chess coach. FIDE Trainer (2022).

I hold an advanced university degree in English language and speak Ukrainian, Russian, English, Spanish, and Catalan.
Master of Physical Culture and Sports (with honors)
Lviv State University of Physical Culture (LDUFK), Lviv — 2025
Master’s thesis topic:
Strategies for Countering Loss of Concentration When Having an Advantage in Competitive Chess Activity.

Coming from Ukrainian resort city of Morshyn, Lviv region.

Bronze medals in Ukraine championships - U20 and rapid among women (2015). Current national Ukrainian rating is 2283. Winner and medalist of many national and international tournaments.

Professional and successful coaching experience - since 2006 - in Children's and Youth sports school and several other local schools; along with online coaching for all levels. Having lots of success stories coaching adult players and improving their tournament results and general understanding of the game.

Having some experience as an educational chess content video creator, chess streamer and blogger.

My scientific work explores the intersection of sports psychology and chess performance, examining how psychological factors, temperament, and stress management influence competitive chess outcomes.

Examples of my current publications:

journals.ldufk.lviv.ua/index.php/pahs/article/view/92

repository.ldufk.edu.ua/items/cb21e1d6-2112-469b-a3e3-99d1f3250158

repository.ldufk.edu.ua/items/f3338c64-10e3-4ec9-b765-85dd621ef320

ktmfks.pnu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2025/06/tezy_2025-2.pdf

Chess analytical skills;
openings;
endgames;
middle game and plans;
positional understanding and strategy;
tactics;
calculation;
advantage conversion and chess technique;
work with chess literature;
teaching methodologies and study materials;
preparation for games and tournaments;
methods of classic chess school as well as using modern tools;
developing a player's own game style and best skills;
spotting and neutralization of mistakes;
working with chess classics;
detailed and thorough explanation;
sports psychology;
support and advice.

Lessons are possible in English, Spanish, Russian (or Ukrainian) languages. Also I speak Catalan.
Individual approach to every student.
Discounts for regular students. Lessons are possible here, or on chess.com, either using Skype or in written form as well. Providing detailed "human" analysis of games, pointing out directions to work on.

In our lessons we can train by my own method, as well as analyse your (or any other) games with my detailed explanations and comments and practical advice, as well as openings (I can help on any opening or line, answer your questions about openings and the game in general); we can study positional play and strategy, prophylaxis thinking, plans, endgames, tactics and calculation, and also psychological aspects of the game.
Providing recommended study materials according to student's level.

Coaching style - I try to do the work for students as it's usually done for players who prepare to be professional ones, step by step. We can discuss your games and practice some important positions.

Las lecciones son posibles en inglés, español, ruso (o ucraniano) idiomas. También hablo Catalán.

Enfoque individual para cada estudiante.

Rebajas para estudiantes regulares. Las clases son posibles aquí o en chess.com, ICC, ya sea a través de Skype o también en forma escrita.

En nuestras lecciones podemos practicar entrenamientos por mi propio método, así como también podemos analizar sus (o cualquieras otras) partidas con mis explicaciones detalladas y unos comentarios y consejos prácticos, así como aperturas también (puedo ayudar en cualquiera apertura y responder sus preguntas sobre aperturas y el juego en general también); podemos estudiar juego posicional y estrategia, pensamiento de profiláctica, unos planes, finales, unas tácticas y cálculo, y también aspectos psicológicos del juego.
Proporciono materiales recomendables para estudio, según a su nivel.

Si hay una tardanza con mi respuesta durante unos dias - no preocupaciones; es que a veces puedo estar de torneo.

Email gudachess@gmail.com