Title: International Master, Private Lessons, Woman Grandmaster

Biography

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from SLU where I completed my Bachelor of Science degrees in biology, health sciences, and health care ethics. I’m now in Medical School at Mizzou! I’ve been playing chess since I was 6 and got my Fide Trainer title at 18.

Specialties

I enjoy encouraging students to think more critically about any position and improving their analytic and reasoning skills. I do that through analyzing games, showing you puzzles, and finding you the most suitable opening to your style.

Good Student Match:

Anyone who loves chess and is ready to learn. I teach nationally and internationally, so just reach out on what works best for you! I do mainly online lessons since I no longer live in STL, but I still do come to Saint Louis every month.

Playing Experience:

I scored my first national gold in girls under 8 back in Iran and have competed on their national team. After winning the Asian Youth Championship 3 times, I moved to Europe for a year to play for different leagues, and I have been to 35 countries to compete. I moved to the USA for college, and now, I represent the USA in tournaments and got bronze in the USA women’s championship 2020. I was the captain of SLU’s women’s team, and we have gained many collegiate awards for the university. Now I am on the Mizzou chess team.

Teaching Method:

This depends mostly on what the student wants and how much time they have for chess on their own. I try to be flexible with my methods and adapt to cater to each person’s interest in chess.

Other Resources:

I’ve been working for the Saint Louis Chess Club since 2019 and some of the recorded lectures on our YouTube channel playlist could help introduce my teaching style. Click here to watch my lectures.

Check out my new book, Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents.