IM Karina Ambartsumova

Hello everyone! I am Woman Grandmaster/International Master from Kazan, Russia, ranked among the Top 50 women players in the world. I am also a winner and prize-winner of national and international tournaments.
My website is chesscoach.ru/en/home/

I started playing chess when I was 4 years old. Successfully participated in youth chess tournaments. I won bronze at the European Youth Chess Championship in the age group U14 in Spain, 2002. I shared 3rd-5th places in the European Youth Chess Championship in the age category U16 in Montenegro, 2003. I shared 2nd-5th place in the Russian Youth Chess Championship in the age category U18 in Sochi. 2005. I won the Russian student chess championship in Moscow, 2010. I played for Russia national team at the chess tournament in XXVI Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, 2011.
I won the international women's tournament Lady Chess in Denmark in 2014. I am a winner of German Bundesliga for team SK Schwäbisch Hall in 2017 and 2023. I won Russian women's rapid chess championship in 2015 and I am twice bronze medalist in 2017, 2018.

I teach chess to everyone who wants to improve their understanding of the game and, more broadly, develop their intellectual abilities through chess. I have 15 years of coaching experience working with students of different levels. I hold a higher education degree in pedagogy (including chess coaching) and have published several scientific articles on the role of chess in children’s development.

Throughout my career, I have worked with women's team from Brazil, young talents from Central America, and the youth team of the Republic of Tatarstan. As a professional player, I have been training with various strong Grandmasters from Russia, gaining insight into different teaching methodologies, including the renowned Russian chess school approach. I also have a large collection of educational materials.

Many of my students have become champions and prize-winners of regional, national and international tournaments.

I have a YouTube channel in Russian where I publish video lessons and stream my own games. I also stream in English on my Twitch channel.

YouTube playlist with lessons in English:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMY0cnKav8_BVfl6MoQNhe16J73rVIr_j

Twitch:
www.twitch.tv/karinachess1

На моём YouTube-канале я публикую обучающие видеоуроки, провожу стримы своей игры и комментирую крупные турниры:
www.youtube.com/@karinachess
Также я веду закрытое обучающее сообщество на Boosty, где размещаю эксклюзивные видеоуроки, а также доступна возможность получить персональную консультацию:
boosty.to/karinachess

Chess lessons are held according to an individual plan based on the student's knowledge, abilities, and goals. I provide all the necessary chess literature, software, and homework materials.

My program is based on a comprehensive approach to chess education and depends on the student’s level.

Training formats:

-Chess lessons via Teams or Zoom

-Training games with different time controls

-Deep analysis of your games with my comments and conclusions.