About

Certified Chess Instructor and Coach

A man in a suit and tie sitting down.

Professional Highlights

  • Coach AL teaches online chess classes for beginners, intermediates, and advanced chess players

  • His experience in making chess fun and challenging has helped many young people

  • Coach AL makes it easier for kids to learn chess using the D.B.S.T. concept

  • Don’t react, calculate
  • Be patient and deliberate
  • See your next move before you take action
  • Try to recall if you have encountered this situation previously
  • Kids Learn Chess offers private online chess classes and group online chess classes

  • Coach Al is the founder of Kids Learn Chess

  • Coach Al has excellent communication skills with students, parents, and program administrators

Many who have used my D.B.S.T. method, have noticed an improvement in their games. They learn how to structure their games in the opening better and begin to understand their target. We teach kids chess online and create a fun experience as we improve their chess skills. We help kids see opportunities as they play and how to take advantage and this leads to winning more games. Get more chess tactics and chess strategies in my new scholastic chess workbook at our chess store. Come see us on our Facebook page.

Testimonials

Here’s what people had to say about our services:

Coach Al has been teaching my son chess for more than 2 years now. My son truly enjoys the lessons and looks forward to them. Coach directs the lesson in such a way, that my son considers this as not a tedious learning experience, but rather a gaming one. Personally, I have never met a more patient teacher. Coach is very patient, even in a difficult situation and knows how to interact at the kids level by understanding what motivates them to learn. I highly recommend giving Coach Al a chance to teach chess to your child. It is worth seeing the smile on my sons face at the beginning and end of each chess lesson.

Gargi

It has been in my experience when recruiting a chess instructor they either had the knowledge to teach but not the temperament to work with children. Mr. Eladio worked for the City of North Miami as a chess instructor. He was patient, knowledgeable and was very interactive with the students Mr. Eladio is truly a rarity in his field.

Khalid Salahuddin, Recreation Supervisor Athletics and Community Centers

Coach Al not only teaches to the knowledge level of the chess student, but he also customizes his approach for each student, taking into account their level of chess also their own unique personality and their style of playing chess, rather than trying to fit every student into a cookie-cutter approach. Add to that his cheerful encouragement and his endless patience, and you have a real King of a chess coach with Coach Al!

Pamela Heberer, Chess Mom to Jeremy, 10-year-old, 2017 USCF National Grade Level Scholastic Championship, 3rd Grade U600; 2018 USCF National Elementary Scholastic Championship, K-3 U700 2nd Place.

Coach AL, Thank you so much for all you do! I love how you have really worked to develop these kids and also getting them excited to learn about chess. These are great kids you are coaching. We love having you here at O2B Kids with us! Keep being a great teacher! You are exactly what we needed for these kids!

Ashley Stuhlman, Director of O2B Kids, Fleming Island

Coach Al love of chess is contagious! His teaching expertise, natural connection with children, and passion for the game are bringing joy to young lives on a daily basis.

R.E.B. Phillips, Executive Director, The Knight School, LLC, Jacksonville. FL

We couldn’t ask for a better Chess Mentor. Before we met Coach Eladio Alameda, Eyal barely knew how to move the chess pieces. In less than 2 years, he has won many competitions and tournaments collecting trophies and knows a lot more about the logic of the game of chess. He looks forward to meeting with Coach AL every week. Coach AL is patient and has a wonderful approach with every child of every age. His great personality, and his ability to give kids emotional support, encouragement and building confidence in a positive approach. My sons achievements are a lot thanks to Coach AL Thank you!

Gily Chen, Chess Mom to Eyal, 10-year-old FL State Chess and Blitz Champion.

Coach Al and chess go together like peanut butter and jelly. He does a fantastic job teaching students of all ages. In our school, he coaches students ages 3 to 13. With his guidance, they develop not only the skills for the game but also the passion. What a priceless gift to learn so young!

Dani Diem, EDP Director & Summer Programs at St. Marks Episcopal Day School.

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