Chess Coach Berlin

Personal, systematic coaching for the decisive steps forward

My name is Fernando Offermann. Chess is one of my great passions and with coaching I can share the joy. I am a trainer, author, photographer and chess player, playing in the Landesliga for König Tegel.

After training with the Berlin Chess Association and earning the C-Trainer license from the German Chess Federation, I began formal coaching in 2019 - in 2025 I achieved the B-Trainer licence. As former editor at DIE WELT, I launched the first chess column for a daily newspaper. In 2016, I coordinated the news coverage of the World Chess Championship for chessbase.com and now review new chess literature for the Berlin Chess Association.

Online Coaching

Via Discord or Zoom, using webcam and chess software tailored to your level.

Personal Training

Custom-built learning program with advice and feedback, aligned to your needs.

With System

Structured, progressive lessons that build knowledge step-by-step.

Why Training?

Perspective: A coach helps you see where you stand and what’s next.
Progress motivates: Successful routines create momentum.
Active learning: Watching Blitz or Chess TV is fun – but doesn’t replace training.
Guidance: A coach gets you out of your comfort zone and keeps you on track.

We all get stuck at some point. Working alone, it's easy to lose structure or motivation. A trainer helps with orientation, feedback and progress. You work hard – but not alone.

Contact

Tel.: 0176 – 2069 6443

Dominicusstrasse 3, 10823 Berlin

info@schachtrainer-berlin.de

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