Information About Tristram - Cheltenham teacher -
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Chess	Price Guide
Beginner	£25.00
Intermediate	£25.00
Advanced	£25.00
Expert	£25.00

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Personal Description:

I am an experienced chess player, having been captain board 1 of the three counties chess team, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and selected for England U-16 as a junior. I have extensive experience of playing club chess in Division 1, Cheltenham, Edinburgh and Exeter, and my peak grade has been about 180 ECF, which I would estimate as my current strength.

Teaching Experience:

I am new to teaching chess, but have been an active participant in chess lessons and teaching materials for many years, I have compiled my own teaching method on strategy in chess, based partly on aesthetic considerations, which I have formulated in a book. I used to have a chess link on my website **Web Address Removed** which was found to be useful.

Teaching Approach:

I emphasise a thorough grounding in chess strategy based partly on aesthetic principles which I formulated and also on a close study of grandmaster games. I have found Suetin's book "Plan Like a Grandmaster" a particularly good teaching aid. I advise a close attention to opening theory based on a series of key sacrificial ideas and themes which can be found mainly in the Sicilian Defence and Ruy Lopez.

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

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ECF (2016) - Registered member of the ECF (Other) (✘ Not On File)

Tristram's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	4
Total Positive Feedback:	4 Av. 4.00/5.00

From Harry (4/5): My boy just did not feel he 'clicked' with Tristram. Said he was a nice guy but we was used to a different 'style'. It may be he just had different expectations of how the tutoring might work. I just think he felt they were not on quite the same wave length. But it may suit someone else perfectly?

From Svetlana (3/5): Dear First Tutor Site users,

Unfortunately for Tristram, everything went wrong from the agreed time for a lesson right until my son't first lesson with Tristram. As my son told me that he would like to find another teacher - what i understood from my son's comments that the teaching style was not what he expected. No further comments.

From Stuart (4/5): I thought that Tristram was good, but my son decided not to continue with the lessons.
I do not think this should reflect on Tristrum himself. I found Tristrum very efficient and helpful in making bookings

From Cassan (5/5): My son Massimiliano found very useful the revision with Tristram on geometry and finance for the final IB exam.Thank you for putting me in contact with him.Letizia

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