Oliver Wolfe
Quick facts
Chess rating: 2000-2100
Experience with: coaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced players
Started playing chess at age: 16
Fun facts: I'm a Jazz pianist and I teach piano and also run a YouTube channel! I'm also a qualified personal trainer and take part in ultra marathons and obstacle course races.
QA with me
Q: How would you describe your coaching philosophy or teaching style?
Q: How do you tailor your coaching to fit the needs of different students?
Q: Can you share an example of how you've helped a student improve their game?
Q: If you had one piece of advice for either new players or students wanting to progress what would it be?
Q: Who is your favourite chess player and why?
Q: What is the most valuable lesson chess has taught you in life?
Q: What are your favourite chess openings or strategies to teach?
A: My coaching philosophy is to prioritise pattern recognition for beginners and calculation techniques for intermediate players.
A: We build a relationship over time, which then allows me to understand the student's thinking processes, their strengths, and their weaknesses, which then allows me to individualise my coaching approach.
A: One of my students went from 1000 to 2000 tactics ELO in two years through doing 1000's of focused tactics for homework.
A: Blunder, analyse, repeat ♾️
A: Simon Williams, as he's a Wild West cowboy on the chessboard! Sacrifices galore!
A: To see every real life blunder as a learning opportunity, just like on the chessboard.
A: Kings gambit as white and the Sicilian dragon as black!
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