Tom Dittrich
Games Tutor at Saarland University Specializing in Chess Strategies
Private classes - Tom Dittrich
Bachelors degree
$14
/ 30 min
About your chess coach
Hi! I’m Tom, a passionate chess tutor, with over 4 years of experience, with a deep love for the game and a commitment to helping others improve. As a result of studying chess for years and as an active player, I combine practical experience with a structured, student-centered teaching approach. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate player or advanced player looking to advance, both kids or adults, I’ll guide you through key concepts, tactical exercises, and strategic thinking. Together, we’ll explore tactics, strategy and practical play in all phases of the game. Through my experience in teaching and chess tournament activity I know how important game preparation and post-game analysis is to improve your chess. I can help you prepare for specific games or we can go over games to see why games got lost. So let’s work together to unlock your chess potential!
Quick improvement in chess skills
90% of learners improve within weeks.
Personalized training for skill progression
80% of learners see faster progress with tailored lessons
Mastery of tactical and positional play
Learners master tactical and positional plays.
Chess classes overview
My teaching methodology focuses on building a strong foundation while fostering critical thinking and practical skills. We start by assessing your current level and identifying areas of improvement. Lessons are tailored to your needs, covering key concepts like openings, middlegame strategy, and endgame techniques. I emphasize interactive learning through puzzles, guided games, and analysis of classic matches. After each lesson, we reflect on progress and set goals, ensuring consistent improvement and a deeper understanding of chess. Additionally, I believe in the importance of game preparation and post game analysis. Before a game, we work on opening preparation, strategic planning, and mindset techniques. Afterward, we conduct thorough analyses to understand critical moments and learn from mistakes. Let’s enhance your game together!
Chess coach specialities
State-Specific Standards (USA)
Strategic thinking
Interactive learning
Hands on practice
Tactical thinking
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Games concept taught by Tom
Tom Dittrich and Michael Cole reviewed a chess game, specifically Michael's use of the Hippopotamus Defense, discussing tactical and strategic improvements. Their lesson then shifted to practicing pawn fork puzzles to enhance Michael's tactical vision in chess. While Tom didn't assign specific homework, Michael indicated he would continue practicing chess puzzles.
Hippo Defense
Queenside Attack
Pawn Forks
Exploiting King in the Center
Importance of Initiative
Tom Dittrich and a learner from Cary analyzed the Queen's Indian Defense, focusing on the D5 pawn sacrifice and various responses. Tom provided annotated games and explored different move orders, discussing strategic and tactical implications. He sent a game file for further analysis and suggested reviewing games from Black's perspective to understand their plans.
Queen's Indian Defense
D5 pawn sacrifice
Knight on F5
Imbalances in Chess
Importance of Development
Tom Dittrich tutored Felicia on chess tactics, focusing on knight and pawn forks, and strategies for leveraging a material advantage by trading pieces but not pawns. Felicia practiced identifying forks in various positions and learned how to create free pawns. Tom assigned additional exercises on pawn forks and scheduled the next session to cover tactics and technical endgames.
Forks in Chess
Pawn Forks
Material Advantage Strategy
Free Pawn
King Activity in Endgames
Tom Dittrich coached Michael Cole in a chess lesson focused on tactical patterns, including luring the king and queen to create forks and pins. Michael worked through a series of puzzles designed to improve his pattern recognition and tactical calculation skills. Tom assigned Michael additional puzzles in PDF format for homework and scheduled two more sessions for the following week.
Sacrifices
Losing Games as Learning Opportunities
Pins
Forks
Attraction
Importance of Piece Development
Tom Dittrich coached Michael on chess tactics, focusing on attraction, forks, and pins to win material. They analyzed puzzles and discussed endgame theory, including the square rule. Tom suggested continuing with attraction exercises and then moving on to pawn forks in the next session, while also emphasizing the importance of tactics and endgames over memorizing openings.
Attraction
Tactical Patterns
Puzzles and Tactics
Endgame Principles
The Rule of the Square
First Capture Loses Material
Tom Dittrich coached TL C on chess strategy, analyzing imbalances in positions and reviewing a grandmaster game to illustrate these concepts. They also discussed openings, including the Scandinavian and Queen's Indian Defense, with TL C requesting strategies for white against the Queen's Indian. Tom agreed to prepare material on the Queen's Indian and Scandinavian openings for future sessions, and they scheduled the next lesson.
Isolated Queen Pawn (IQP) Characteristics
Scandinavian Defense
King Safety
Positional Play
Statics vs. Dynamics in Chess
Chess coach also teaches
Chess
Rapid Chess
Blitz Chess
Bullet Chess
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Teaching tools used by chess coach
Game Analysis Tools
Chess Engines
Online Chess Boards
PGN Editors
Collaboration Tools
Student types for chess lessons
Games for Beginners
Games for Intermediate
Games for Advanced
Games for Adults
Games for Kids
Interactive chess classes
Record lessons
Note taking
Pets are welcomed
Parent feedback
Open Q&A
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