CanadaAbout me
Hi everyone! My name is Thomas Roussel-Roozmon and I’m an International Grandmaster from Montreal, Canada. I’m a professional chess coach. I enjoy teaching any level or age. You can contact me at trousselroozmon@hotmail.com
Playing experience
I have a lot of playing experience in international tournaments, including several dozen games against 2600+ GMs. Among my most notable wins : Miladinovic, Ganguly (twice!), Hillarp Persson, Filippov and Saric.
I represented Canada three times at the Olympiad (Torino 2006, Dresden 2008 and Khanty-Mansiysk 2010).
I got my GM title in 2010 at the Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad.
I represented Canada three times at the Olympiad (Torino 2006, Dresden 2008 and Khanty-Mansiysk 2010).
I got my GM title in 2010 at the Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad.
Teaching experience
I have been teaching chess for over 20 years.
Many of my students started working with me around 1500-1600 strength and made it to 2200-2300 within a few years of coaching.
Many of my students started working with me around 1500-1600 strength and made it to 2200-2300 within a few years of coaching.
Other experiences
I have a background in Philosophy, Mathematics and Economics.
I also completed studies at the Montreal Botanical Garden and worked several years as a professional horticulturist, mostly as a team leader. Working outside of chess helped me to develop other important skills such as leadership and good communication with people.
I also completed studies at the Montreal Botanical Garden and worked several years as a professional horticulturist, mostly as a team leader. Working outside of chess helped me to develop other important skills such as leadership and good communication with people.
Best skills
I absolutely love endgames.
Playing endgames. Studying endgames. Teaching endgames.
I’m a positional player with a strong focus on strategical understanding and endgame skills. As a kid, I spent countless hours studying games from Karpov and Kramnik.
I’ve had many people who contacted me because they wanted to work specifically on improving their endgame skills. I’m always very happy when that happens, because that is my specialty and working on endgames does not feel like work to me!
I’m also a very good communicator and I love working with people. Chess can be a lonely game sometimes, so working with others is a great way to stay motivated on the long term.
Playing endgames. Studying endgames. Teaching endgames.
I’m a positional player with a strong focus on strategical understanding and endgame skills. As a kid, I spent countless hours studying games from Karpov and Kramnik.
I’ve had many people who contacted me because they wanted to work specifically on improving their endgame skills. I’m always very happy when that happens, because that is my specialty and working on endgames does not feel like work to me!
I’m also a very good communicator and I love working with people. Chess can be a lonely game sometimes, so working with others is a great way to stay motivated on the long term.
Teaching methodology
My teaching philosophy is that the ultimate goal is to try to be as complete a player as you can be, so studying every aspect of the game is important.
I always start out with a new student by analyzing their recent games. That gives me a good feel for the student’s playing style, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
Then I establish a plan to improve the different aspects of their game. We also decide together on an opening repertoire that will best suit their playing style.
We will work on everything. Openings, middlegames, endgames, positional play/strategical understanding, tactics/calculation. But be prepared to do a lot of endgames!
I always start out with a new student by analyzing their recent games. That gives me a good feel for the student’s playing style, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
Then I establish a plan to improve the different aspects of their game. We also decide together on an opening repertoire that will best suit their playing style.
We will work on everything. Openings, middlegames, endgames, positional play/strategical understanding, tactics/calculation. But be prepared to do a lot of endgames!