IM/FT Ramos, AIM / NI Wagish at FIDE trainer’s Seminar with lecturer GM/FST Artur Yusupov at ASEAN age Group 2023 Event
In today’s chess education landscape, growth is often mistaken for greatness. Companies prioritize numbers like schools and trainers without considering the legacy they’re building. At Intchess Asia, we choose gratitude, mentorship, and ethical clarity.
The Cost of Opportunism
We’ve seen companies poach trainers and schools, neglecting the relationships that built them. Young coaches are lured away from mentors, and schools receive transactional pitches, losing the emotional depth that makes Chess meaningful. This approach is unethical.
Honoring the Mentors Who Made Us
Great coaches rely on those who taught them how to play and lead. At Intchess Asia, we celebrate that lineage.
– Our senior coaches are recognized for their skills and emotional legacy.
– Our trainer pathways emphasize mentorship, gratitude, and depth—not just certification.
– Our onboarding reflects warmth, clarity, and respect for the journey.
Ethical Partnerships, Not Poaching
We don’t chase schools; we build lasting relationships.
– Every school knows we are in it for the long run.
– Our programs prioritize emotional safety, regulatory mastery, and legacy.
– We provide access to facilities and resilience tokens as true signals of care.
What Parents & Schools Should Know
When choosing a chess academy, consider how it has built its reputation.
– Was it earned through mentorship and integrity?
– Or borrowed without acknowledgment?
At Intchess Asia, we don’t just teach chess. We build character, clarity, and community through every coach, every session, and every detail.
In 1976, I entered the University of Physical Culture in Moscow. And our regular chess teacher Boris Zlotnik constantly invited Mark Dvoretsky to lecture. And already then Mark Dvoretsky explained his method of work to us using the examples of Artur Yusupov and Sergey Dolmatov. Later, when I studied at the Higher School of Trainers, Mark Dvoretsky showed the successes of his students in lectures. I still remember the fascinating games of the match between Yusupov and Jan Timman
Yes, he is a great lecturer, and I was privileged to attend his seminar and interact with him as well. He showed us a game between him and Magnus Carlsen and focused on the topic of chess talents and how to identify them.