Chess Teachers

Chess Titles
International Titles
GM: Grand Master (The highest in all titles.)
WGM: Woman Grand Master
IM: International Master
WIM: Woman International Master
FM: FIDE* Master
WFM: Woman FIDE Master.
*FIDE=Federation Internationale des Echecs.
USA Titles
NM: National Master (USCF**>=2200)
Expert (USCF>=2000).
**USCF=US Chess Federation.

[NOTE] Most chess teachers are available to teach at student's home. If you have such needs, you can ask them about it when contacting them.
  • GM Babakuli Annakov. GM Annakov has a chess school in north Dallas, the name of the school is Park Cities Chess. His personal web site is annakov.com. He teaches at his chess school as well as at his home. He can be reached at 214-718-1216 or gm_annakov@usa.net.
    Quote from a parent: "Most top chess kids in DFW area are or have been taught by him."

  • IM Rade Milovanovic. 972-671-1454. radechess.com. UTD Chess Team Head Coach.

  • IM Jacek Stopa. 214-435-0837. j_stopa@yahoo.com.

  • IM Marko Zivanic. 214-938-4849. mboyyu@gmail.com.

  • FM Keaton Kiewra. 402-617-6119. kfk042000@utdallas.edu.

  • FM Keith Heyward. drawyah@hotmail.com Teach at Border's Bookstore In Lewisville.
    Quote from a parent: "He is a great endgame and strategy teacher."

  • WFM Lilia Doibani. domnita.lilia@student.utdallas.edu.
    Quote from a parent: "She is a very good teacher. She explains things clearly."

  • NM Mihail Bantic. mihail2408@gmail.com.

  • NM Jason R. Doss. 214-729-4345.

  • NM Alfred Carlin. 214-622-8088. alfred.carlin@yahoo.com.
    Quote from a parent: "He is a very good teacher for beginners."

  • Expert David Phillips. In Coppell. 972-459-1947. dphillips@coppellisd.com.

  • Expert Herminio Baez. 347-731-5861.

  • Bill Devin. 972-235-7811.

  • Glenn Baumann. 214-991-5385. cglennbaumann@gmail.com. Teach beginners or anyone with an USCF rating ≤ 1500.
    Quote from a parent: "He is a good teacher and patient with kids."

  • Helen Jamison. Teach at your home. h287jamison@verizon.net.
    Quote from a parent: "She is very good at attracting little kids' attention. She can be there to help out the students and parents, whenever her students join a tournament."

  • Omid Olfet. 972-801-9009. omidolfat@yahoo.com.
    "This teacher is very animated and patient. Great for getting very young kids be interested in chess."