Talha Lodhi
Chess Tutor from University of Calgary | Strategic & Interactive Lessons
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Talha Lodhi
Bachelors degree
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Each lesson is 55 min
50 lessons
20% off
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30 lessons
15% off
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20 lessons
10% off
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10 lessons
5% off
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5 lessons
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1 lessons
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About your chess coach
Hi there! I'm Talha Lodhi, a chess tutor with a bachelor's degree in accounting and a FIDE certified National Instructor. I have 3+ years of teaching and have taught students of all ages. I started my freelancing journey as a chess instructor in 2024 and have a few clients with varying levels in their chess strength. I am also an active tournament player and have reached a peak of 1655 FIDE. My teaching philosophy revolves around making learning fun and engaging for students of all levels. I believe in interactive lessons that encourage critical thinking and strategy development. Let's dive into the world of chess together!
Meet Talha
Talha graduated from University of Calgary
Chess coach skills
Creative problem solving
Interactive learning
Skill development
Strategic thinking
Competitive play
Types of learners for chess lessons
Adult/Professionals
School
All levels
College
Home schooled
Chess classes overview
As a chess tutor, I cater to students of all levels by offering an engaging, patient, interactive, adaptable, and problem-solving teaching methodology. I provide personalized feedback on strategies and decision-making from your games, promoting growth and learning. By using competitive and collaborative games, I assess strategic thinking skills and point out resources that you may not have considered in your games. I believe in using games as a fun and effective tool to teach cognitive skills. If there's a specific area that you need help on, I can also provide recommendations on resources you can use to improve, such as books or any online resources.
Flexible Scheduling
Allows 1h early scheduling
Allows 1h early rescheduling
Can wait for 20 mins after joining
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10 day Refund
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Games concepts taught by Talha
The tutor and student analyzed a chess game, focusing on strategic principles such as piece development, pawn structure, and tactical opportunities like discovered attacks. They also discussed common opening pitfalls and the advantages of pawn breaks in exploiting passive play, with plans to continue applying these concepts in future practice games.
Discovered Attacks in Chess
The Concept of Luft (Space)
Understanding Outposts in Chess
The Power of Pawn Breaks
The Dangers of Early Queen Development
The tutor and student practiced chess tactics through online puzzles, focusing on identifying tactical opportunities, calculating move sequences, and executing checkmates. They reviewed concepts like forcing moves, deflection, and pawn promotion races, with plans to continue tactics training in future sessions.
Tactics Training in Chess
Calculating Chess Moves and Opponent's Responses
Material Advantage and Piece Value
Opening Principles in Chess
The tutor and student reviewed several of the student's chess games, focusing on opening principles, pawn structure, tactical motifs, and the importance of piece development. They analyzed specific moves and scenarios to identify areas for improvement, with the tutor offering strategic advice for future games.
Remove the Defender Tactic
Discovered Attacks and Checks
Capture Towards the Center Rule
Pawn Structure: Isolated Pawns
Piece Development Strategy
The Student and Tutor played a game of chess, with the Tutor guiding the Student through opening principles, middle-game tactics, and endgame strategies. They reviewed the game post-play, discussing specific moves and their consequences, and the Tutor provided insights on developing tactical vision and positional understanding. The next step involves continued practice and analysis.
Piece Development and Activity
Pawn Structures
Tactics: Pins and Forks
Endgame Strategy: Trading and Promotion
Opening Principles
Talha coached Meghan on chess, specifically on how to checkmate with a queen and king, emphasizing techniques to avoid stalemate and trap the king on the board's edge. Meghan practiced these techniques on Lichess, with Talha providing real-time feedback. They discussed resources for further practice, including Lichess puzzles and opening principles, and planned a future session to focus on pawn structure.
Queen and King Checkmate
Stalemate Awareness
Queen's Movement Strategy
Avoiding King Movement
Recognizing Checkmate Patterns
Pawn Structure
Talha coached Meghan on chess, covering Fool's Mate, Scholar's Mate, and general tactical awareness. They reviewed Meghan's recent games, analyzing missed opportunities and strategic improvements, and discussed space advantage and piece trading. Talha assigned worksheets and puzzles for Meghan to practice, focusing on mate-in-one scenarios and custom checkmate exercises, with a plan to introduce mate-in-two puzzles later.
Back Rank Checkmate
Weak Squares
Trading Pieces with Space Advantage
Space Advantage
Scholar's Mate
Fool's Mate
Teaching tools used by chess coach
Chess Engines
Online Chess Boards
Game Analysis Tools
Hands-on chess classes
Open Q&A
Parent feedback
Weekend lessons
Mobile joining
Pets are welcomed
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