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FM Marcin Molenda

If you want to achieve your goals, there is no other way than working hard.

Location Poland
LanguagesPolski
RatingFIDE: 24112629
Hourly rate30$/h
AvailabilityAccepting students
Active

About me

I am Fide Master since 2016.
Already scoring 2 International Master norms (in 2016 and 2019) and peak rating of 2425 ELO points in 2017.
Currently studying at University of Science and Technology in Cracow.

Playing experience

I started playinh chess about 14 years ago. I have competed in many different tournaments at Polish and Interational level.
I am Polish Championship medalist under 18 as well as multiple medalist at Academic level.

Represented Poland at mulitiple international tournaments such as:

- U18 European Youth Championship - 11th place
- FISU World University Chess Championship in Brazil (2018) scoring 2nd place with team Poland
- FISU Online World University Chess Championship in 2020
- Online Chess Olympiad (competition for disabilities) - Gold medalist + MVP status (10 points out of 11 rounds)

So far my best tournament (and the strongest) was Czech Extraliga in 2018, where in 11 rounds I faced on the first board such players like Harikrishna, Movsesian, Balogh, Ftacnik and Najer with average rating of 2600 and scoring 5/11 (even beating Balogh Csaba - 2610 Elo)

Teaching experience

I have been teaching professionally chess for more than 5 years.
Helping my students reach national finals as well as scoring multiple categories from complete begginers to Class A category.

Head coach at University of Science and Technology in Cracow.

Other experiences

If you want to know more about me, check my page on facebook: www.facebook.com/marcinchess

Available for lessons - please reach out to me via:
- sending message on chess.com / lichess
- email: mmolenda.wspolpraca@gmail.com

Best skills

I have very good feeling of strategic aspects of the game.
My best teaching skill would be explaining many different things in an easy way.
Experienced in teaching begginers and more advanced players.

Teaching methodology

I help my students to recognise their weaknesses and eliminate them by giving personalized exercises and homework.
One of my main goals is building strong fundamentals in opening and engame stages.