Information About Matthew - Hampstead teacher -
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Matthew offers a FREE first / introductory lesson!

Chess	Price Guide
Beginner	£60.00
Intermediate	£60.00
Advanced	£60.00
Expert	£70.00

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Personal Description:

I provide structured chess lessons for students of all ages and abilities, focusing on essential techniques, strategic planning, and game analysis. Each session is designed to build skills progressively, helping students understand the nuances of each move and develop a deeper appreciation for the game.

Levels I Teach

Beginner

Introduction to the fundamentals, including understanding the chessboard, piece movements, and basic rules of the game. Ideal for those new to chess or looking to build a solid foundation.
Intermediate

Building on basic skills with lessons on opening strategies, piece coordination, and understanding common tactical themes like forks, pins, and discovered attacks.
Advanced

Comprehensive analysis of complex strategies, endgame techniques, and advanced tactics, along with personalised feedback on competitive play and game reviews.
Tournament Preparation

Focused sessions for students preparing for chess tournaments, covering advanced tactics, time management, and competitive mindset training.

Teaching Experience:

I have been giving one to one lessons at the pupil's home for the last 22 years with big improvements in the vast majority of my students' games. My testimonials show my work is appreciated.

"Matthew gave my son just 3 one to one Chess coaching sessions in the run up to the National Primary School Chess Championships. He even set homework and looked at my son's games online between sessions. Matthew picked up on how to strengthen the game very quickly and taught some very effective moves. My son went on to do extremely well and moved up a board and beat Haberdashers school for the first time, his nemesis. He said that Matthew had given him confidence and had understood how to improve his game. Matthew's Chess coaching is second to none."
Joanne

Teaching Approach:

Helping the pupil to understand the game and not memorise loads of moves parrot fashion also because those moves are rarely played in practice. Rare insights into the game too.

I offer good classical music recommendations to accompany the Chess.

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Native Language: English (British)
Additional Languages: French, Italian, Spanish
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Queen Mary University of London (2001) - BA in French and Mathematics combined with Spanish at Queen Mary University of London (Bachelors) (✔ On File)

Matthew's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	16
Total Positive Feedback:	16 Av. 4.75/5.00

From Yana (5/5): Matthew has been an excellent support in teaching maths to my daughter, who is in Year 2. His structured and logical approach to teaching has been instrumental in helping her build a strong foundation in maths

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you Yana. This is really helpful to know and it has been my pleasure.

From Kenneth (5/5): Matthew is a truly excellent tutor - conscientious, empathetic and very knowledgeable. He helped our daughter achieve what she wanted to in her Math GCSE's and provided wise counsel and support throughout her studies. I couldn't recommend him more highly. He is a lovely man and a great teacher.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you so much Ken. It was a pleasure to help and thank you for your kindness too.

From Pinar (5/5): Matthew has been very kind, caring and patient.

We recommend his teaching skills since he teaches to ensure that his students understand the theory of the maths skills needed and to gain confidence. Overall students will benefit to have a better understand which is more helpful for future topics as well.

He teaches stage by stage to gain high quality marks and gain better understanding to demonsrate working outs on paper.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you very much Pinar. I am very pleased to have helped and I hope your daughter has a lot more faith in her abilities.

From Veronika (5/5): Matthew has been a fantastic tutor to our 6y old son for chess. Our son had no chess experience before working Matthew and found his love for the game. We focused on interest initially to ensure he enjoys the game and the lessons. He started working with Matthew when he was 5y old and. Highly recommend Matthew!

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you so much for Veronika. It has been a pleasure.

From Rosmimi (5/5): Matthew is a very kind and helpful tutor, who helped my son though his Maths A Level when he was extremely behind, even on such short notice before exams. In the end my son managed to get his firm choice of university to study Biomedical Science! Matthew structures his lessons very well, and always makes sure to set homework for my son to consolidate his learning. He teaches concepts step by step and makes sure my son didn’t continue until he understood the topic. He is an excellent tutor and I strongly recommend him

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you for the very kind words. I am very pleased it was found helpful and that your child is happy with his results.

From Priscille (3/5): Matthew had one lesson with my daughter who is currently taking her French A level. Matthew has good technical grammar but our preference was for a fluent French speaker as my daughter has french as her mother tongue.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you for the feedback. It is a shame things didn't quite work out. I hope you find a tutor that suits your daughter's needs better.

From Julie (4/5): I only had one italian lesson with Matthew and he was absolutely straight from the outset in confirming that he is not fluent in the language. As I wanted to improve my grammar, I went ahead anyway and actually quite enjoyed the lesson. Matthew came quite prepared and asked a lot of questions to ascertain my level. He is easy to chat with but my reason for only 4 stars is that I had hoped for just a little fluency and italian conversation (despite being forewarned) alongside the verb testing. I am sad as I believe Matthew is an excellent teacher and would have helped me greatly had I been a student of french or spanish. Sadly, he is not the correct choice for me with italian.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you for the kind feedback. I really enjoyed teaching you and I wish you lots of luck in the future.

From Besa (5/5): Thanks for helping Elsa with her maths.

Reply from: Matthew:It was a pleasure. Thank you.

From Edit (5/5): Matthew has always been punctual, reliable, and is very knowledgeable about the subject. He is also friendly and able to answer all of my questions that arose whilst learning Spanish.

Reply from: Matthew:I am very pleased you enjoyed my lessons and thank you very much for your very helpful feedback.

From Sudipta (5/5): Mathew is very dedicated and works wonderfully with children. He has been teaching Srot for more than 6 months now and I am very pleased with how Srot is making progress.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you very much for the kind words. I am very pleased with his Chess progress online too.

From Dipa (5/5): Matthew is a diligent tutor who cares about his students' learning. We took him on to stretch my two childrens' maths. He explains concepts well and has a way to discipline their thinking to follow methods. He is always on time and is flexible too, always ensuring consistency can be maintained. Thank you for your teaching Matthew.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you very much for the kind words. Please let me know if I can be of assistance in any way in the future. It was a pleasure teaching your children and I am pleased it helped.

From Felicity (5/5): Matthew's lessons are enjoyable. He is very patient and I've made good progress. I will miss our sessions together. Merci beaucoup, Matthew!

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you very much for the kind feedback. I am pleased you enjoyed the lessons and I really enjoyed teaching you too. Best of luck for the future.

From Bhavna (5/5): My son thoroughly enjoys his Spanish tuition sessions with Matthew and even more so that the session ends with a chess session. Matthew takes his time and explains things very well to my 6 year old. Thank you!

Reply from: Matthew:It is a pleasure to help and thank you for the kind words. It is really good to know.

From Nitin (5/5): Mathew is an excellent tutor who helped my son with his Maths and French studies. He quickly assessed my sons needs for upcoming exams and identified and addressed the specific areas where he was struggling and created learning plan which has helped him considerably in both subjects. He is also very organised, setting questions to be completed before the next visit and tackling all the key learning points. Throughout, he gave constructive feedback on how the tutoring was progressing and what my son needed to do. My son was very grateful for the help Mathew provided and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced tutor to help their son or daughter.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you for the very kind words and always making me feel welcome. I am very happy that I could be of assistance and please let me know if I can be of assistance again in the future.

From Fatmir (5/5): Quite an excellent tutor , extremely knowledgeable and will get you to a higher than average understanding of any topic , before the year I was predicated at a grade 4 for Spanish and after a couple months I got a grade 6 , he’ll push you to do better than most of your peers so you really stand out

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you very much for your kind words. Well done for all your hard work.

From Abigail (4/5): Matthew is punctual and shows a willingness to help a child achieve. Matthew offers chess classes which is a plus and brings a helpful break from the academic subjects during the session. My son really enjoys the chess element.

Reply from: Matthew:Thank you very much for the kind words. I am happy to help.

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