"Vince teaches chess with a true passion for the game. He asks the right questions to understand your decision making process and then guides you towards discovering the best move more consistently in critical positions. I increased my chess.com elo by 300 after five sessions with Vince!" - Steven C.
Highest USCF Rating 1859
Chess Achievements:
2nd Place in the 24th Annual Easter Class Championships Class C section
2nd Place in the 23rd Annual Vermont Resort Open Under 1810
50% Score against 2000 USCF Players, including CM opponents
Class D Champion in the 87th Western Mass/CT Valley Chess Championship
Tournament Director in 50+ chess tournaments of varying sizes
New Hampshire Chess Association Board of Directors Member Since 2021-2023
Former VP and Berkshire County Rep, WMCA 2010-2012
Coaching Experience:
Taught Elementary students grades 1-5 the beginnings of chess (2011) Stanford Elementary
Coached High School Chess Team, bringing two players to the 2017 NH Scholastic Individuals
Coached Middle/High School Chess Team (Dozens of members), Introducing 5 players to Tournament play
Coached 3rd Place 2023 NH State Individual Chess ChampionshipÂ
Coached 4th place Team 2023 NH Team Chess Championship (Highest NonPrivate school team)