About Robert
Teaching chess, one idea at a time.
I teach chess step by step, one skill at a time. Instead of memorising lines or grinding random puzzles, students learn the ideas behind the moves in an order that builds — so every lesson makes the next one easier. That method is the same whether you find me on YouTube, in a group, or across the board.
National Master
15+ years teaching
250+ free lessons
Students in 30+ countries
My story
How I got here.
I wasn't a prodigy, and I didn't train non-stop from the age of four. The long way
round is part of why I teach the way I do.
01
How it all started
I first learned the rules of chess when I was five years old, but only casually. To me, chess was simply another game — no different from checkers or dominoes. I had no idea it would become such an important part of my life.
02
Discovering competitive
chess
Around the age of twelve, I walked into a chess academy for the first time. That experience completely changed how I saw the game. There was a whole world dedicated to studying, practising and improving at chess.
03
Formal training
After a year at the academy, I was
accepted into Cuba’s High School for Athletic Excellence (ESPA), where I trained for the next two years. Those years gave me a strong foundation and shaped the way I understand the game today.
04
A new chapter
After moving to the United States, competitive chess took a back seat for several years while I adjusted to a new life. I still enjoyed the game, but I played occasionally and entered tournaments only from time to time.
05
National Master — 2013
I wasn’t chasing a title. I was simply enjoying playing again. But the foundation I had built during my years in Cuba was still there, and in 2013 I earned the National Master title.
05
From player to teacher
Over time I realised that what Ienjoyed most wasn’t competing — it was teaching. Helping students understand chess and watching them improve became the real thing. That led me to develop the step-by step, skill-based method I use today.
07
​Taking chess online — 2020
By 2020, I found myself teaching fully online, which gave me more flexibility and finally the opportunity to work on something I had wanted to create for years: a free, step-by-step chess program that anyone could follow. Until then, most of my teaching happened through private lessons. YouTube gave me a way to take what I had been teaching my students and make it available to anyone who wanted to learn.
08
Today
Today my goal is simple: help chess
players improve through a
structured, skill-based system that makes chess easier to understand and more enjoyable to learn.
The method
The Three Rooms Method.
Every chess game passes through three rooms: the opening, the
middlegame, and the endgame. Most players study one and
hope for the best in the others.
Teaching the game room by room gives students a map. You
always know which room you are in, what matters most there, and
what to do next. It is the same structure behind the free course,
the group sessions, and Chess Rocket.
Opening
Room 1
01
Win the development race
02
Mind the center
03
Secure your king
04
Connect your rooks
Middlegame
Room 2
01
Create focal squares
02
Mind unprotected pieces
03
Drive away intruders
04
Identify key moments
05
Calculate with a protocol
06
Convert your advantages
Endgame
Room 3
01
Activate your king — 10-Point Rule
02
Activate pieces by value
03
Create and push passed pawns
04
Restrict the enemy king
05
Simplify with purpose
Testimonials
What students are saying
Example testimonials — to be replaced with real quotes from the Gallery page.
Today my goal is simple: help chess players improve through a structured, skill-based system that makes chess easier to understand and more enjoyable to learn.
M
Marcus, adult improver
Private coaching
The group sessions strike the perfect balance of structure and play. Prep for my first tournament was thorough — I felt ready walking in.
D
Daniela, parent
Junior student
The group sessions strike the perfect balance of structure and play. Prep for my first tournament was thorough — I felt ready walking in.
A
Andre, competitive player
Group coaching
