9.30am – 10.30am or 9.30 – 11am;
11am – 12pm or 11am – 12:30pm;
4.10pm – 5.10pm
Saturday
9.30am – 10.30am or 9.30 – 11am;
11am – 12pm or 11am – 12:30pm;
2.00-3.00pm or 2.00- 3.30pm
ABOUT INDIVIDUAL LESSONS WITH MARK:
Chess Bud now offers Individual Online Lessons to students via Zoom. Mark develops a tailored approach to each student in order to get them to the next level, taking into account the unique goals and playing styles of each student. When you sign up to an Individual Lesson or series of lessons you immediately get student access to the Chess Bud Learning Portal which includes courses designed by Mark for Beginner to Intermediate Level.
If you want to book a 90 minute as opposed to a 60 minute lesson, it is possible to do so by choosing a morning slot on the booking calendar i.e. 9.30-10.30am or 11.30am-12.30pm from Monday to Friday or any time slot on Saturday (9.30am/ 11.30am/ 2.00pm).  I will know that you have booked a 90 minute classes when I see the payment of 90 Euros.  When you have filled out the booking form, choose the Pay Locally option as opposed to Paypal. You will immediately receive an email confirmation of your pending booking. This will include the Chess Bud Revolut, EFT or Paypal details. Once you have paid for the class, Mark will confirm your booking as soon as possible or within 24 hours.
TRAINING PROGRAMME:
A 60 or 90 minute lesson developed to help students reach the next level.
Close analysis of student’s games.
Building an Opening repertoire that best suits your style of play.
Middlegame and Endgame analysis.
Lessons are open to players of all levels and ages.
LESSON TIMES:
For the summer months from June to August Mark offers three individual lesson slots on Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays.
Mon, Tue & Sat:Â A 60 minute class from 11.30-12.30pm with the option to extend this class till 1pm (90 minute class)
Mon & Fri:Â A 60 minute class from 16.10-17.10pm.
Saturday (Afternoon class): A 60 minute class from 2.00- 3.00pm with the option to extend this class till 3.30pm (90 minute class)
If you would like to book a lesson with Mark but none of the above times are suitable, drop Mark an email to mark@chessbud.ie and let him know the times that you are free to have a lesson. He will do his best to accomodate you.Â
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Mark is happy to issue a full refund or reschedule if you cancel your scheduled class 48 hours before it is due to take place.
PAYMENT METHOD:
You can choose one of the following payment options to book a lesson for you or your child:
2. Paypal to: mark@chessbud.ie or through searching my username: @chessbud
3. EFT to Chess Bud IBAN: IE82AIBK93319864200001
Note: When paying by EFT, please don’t forget to include your name
(or the name of your child if you are paying on their behalf),
so that we know who the payment is for. Many thanks!
A BIT MORE ABOUT MARK’S INDIVIDUAL LESSONSÂ
New students are welcome at any time and can book a training session with me without having to ask me to take them on as a student. All you have to do is take a look at my booking calendar and if there is a free slot that suits you, just go ahead and book it! And let the adventure begin 🙂
It may be you are an absolute beginner who has finally found the time to take up the great game but is not sure where to start. Even if you are only looking forward to playing chess for fun with family, friends or online, I will be happy to build you a bespoke training program to get your chess adventures underway. Perhaps you are a keen player and student of the game whose results have begun to plateau. The law of diminishing returns kicks in at various points in every chess player’s career as you attempt to reach the next rung of the chess ladder. Sometimes, all you need is an injection of ideas and a little guidance to raise your game to the next level. At different stages in my chess development, I benefited immensely from training sessions with GM Mihai Suba, GM Alexander Baburin and analysing and playing endless hours of blitz and rapid matches with Italian International Masters Federico Manca and Carlo Rossi.
It goes without saying that very few chess players make the most of their talent without guiding influences at critical stages in their chess development. Whether you have just achieved your first rating or are an experienced player hoping to break the magical 2000+ level or an expert with his or her sights set on achieving the FM, IM or GM title, I will be happy to build a bespoke training program for you. Some of my students are complete beginners, others are striving to become national champions or attain the International Master or Grandmaster Title. I keep working with students until such a time as they achieve their specific goals, or decide to break from coaching or to move on to train with other coache. Many of my individual students have attended my beginners, intermediate and advanced courses before signing up for one-on-one lessons with a view to achieving specific goals. I also regularly ‘second’ students, i.e. provide advice and help prepare students for international and domestic competitions including round-by-round preparation for specific opponents.