Zorez S.

Hello everyone! My name is Zorez Shabkhez, and I am a certified FIDE Instructor from Pakistan. I started chess in 2011 (aged 13) at my school where I got my first shot at a chess tournament, Little Master of Lahore. I won that tournament, and since then I have been busy exploring how far my chess horizons can expand. Strangely enough my chess stagnation has not yet arrived as they say, and I am still enjoying my slow growth. Playing Experience: ✔️ Representing Pakistan in the Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2023. ✔️ Representing Pakistan in the 19th International Caspian Cup. ✔️ Representing Pakistan in the Paytakht Cup, International Chess Festival. ✔️ Representing Pakistan in the Alain Juniors Championship 2017. ✔️ Representing Pakistan in the World Youth Chess Championship 2013 (U16). ✔️ Lahori's Chess Championship (1st Position) ✔️ Michael O'Brien Memorial FIDE Rated (RAPID) Chess Tournament (1st Position) ✔️ HEC University Chess Championship 2017-18 (Gold Medal) ✔️ HEC University Chess Championship 2018-19 (Silver Medal) ✔️ HEC University Chess Championship 2021-22 (Gold Medal) ✔️ 14th Chess Lab Rapid Challenge Open (8th Position) ✔️ Punjab Open Qualifying Rapid Championship 2023 (5th Position) - Qualifying for the National Rapid Championship 2023. ✔️ Lahore Open Rapid Chess Championship 2022 (8th Position) ✔️ 2nd Punjab Chess FIDE Rated Championship 2021 (4th Position) ✔️ 1st Punjab Chess FIDE Rated Championship - 2021 (5th Position) ✔️ 2nd Gujranwala Open Rapid Chess Championship 2020 (4th Position) ✔️ 1st Pakchess Fide Rated Rapid Chess Championship 2017 (4th Position) ✔️ Won few zonal championships, dozen of Club tournaments and Sunday Leagues. As a Chess Coach: I am the founder and CEO of EightPawns Chess Club. We have coaches available for all levels of chess players, may it be a total beginner wanting to learn how to make simple moves or an advanced player hoping to gain a FIDE title. I myself am also a chess.com coach. I am a very dedicated and result oriented chess coach. I have locally coached a number of school, college and university students and aspired them to be a distinguished player. I have also coached some international students and I am fully equipped with bringing a change to students rated below 2200. But I'd like to be honest, I can't bring wonders to your chess but I can guarantee one thing that you will be far ahead in chess then you ever were, and you will find a different, more confident version of player in yourself. Teaching Methodology: Where there’s no will, there’s no way. One of the best ways to keep improving in chess is to keep yourself motivated, know your drive and if you have lost it in the way, let me help you find it. I am a very effective communicator and listener, with a huge sense of commitment and empathy towards my students. I take it as my moral obligation to listen to my student's concern and give them solutions to the best of my knowledge. Another thing is I don't want you to be a person who has an ambition but without an ammunition, you need to be motivated and you need to be directed otherwise you will be going nowhere. My method is extremely simple, I won’t ask you to memorize a lot of stuff and will try to keep my coaching natural yet effective, First of all I will untap your potential and it'll reflect in your games which you can witness within few sessions after that I will be restructuring your thought process and it'll change the way you look at board which in turn will eventually make you a principled chess player. Together we will be doing game studies and customized lessons included but not limited to the following. ✔️ Calculation/Visualization ✔️ Theoretical & Practical Endgames (Comprehensively) ✔️ Positional Understanding ✔️ Middle game play and transition ✔️ Strategic Play ✔️ Opening repertoire ✔️ Practice games (with discussion during the game) ✔️ Master's Games / Games Analysis Besides this I also focus on psychologically preparing a player to aim for hitting master level (CM~2200+) & at the same time performing in over the board tournaments. I prefer students under 2200 blitz/rapid rating range. My mode of communication is English or Urdu. I can & I will make a difference to your Chess and will make your investment worthwhile. Don't hesitate and send me a message for more details.