First lesson
An introductory session: we play, I see how you think, and you leave with something concrete to work on.
₪120/ hour
- Getting to know your level
- A game and shared analysis
- A recommendation for what's next
Yuval Paradise
Chess teacher · Kids, juniors & adults · Online and in person
Play the chess
you know you're
capable of.
Private lessons built around your level and your goals. Online over Zoom from anywhere, or in person in Krayot, Akko and Nesher.
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- Israeli rating
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- Chess.com rating
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- Rating on Preply
Private lessons₪120 an hourOnline over ZoomKrayot · Akko · NesherBeginners to tournament playersKids, juniors & adultsPrivate lessons₪120 an hourOnline over ZoomKrayot · Akko · NesherBeginners to tournament playersKids, juniors & adults
For parents
An investment in the child,
not just the game.
Chess is one of the best tools there is for building focus, patience and decision-making in children. With me, kids learn to think before they move, to lose with grace and win with humility, and to enjoy every minute of it.
01
Focus & patience
A single game means sitting, observing and thinking several moves ahead. It's a muscle that grows lesson by lesson.
02
Making decisions
Every move is a choice and a responsibility. Kids learn to weigh options, decide, and stand behind the decision.
03
Handling a loss
Lose, analyse, play again. Chess teaches that a mistake is a step on the way, not the end of the world.
04
Logical thinking
Planning, pattern recognition and precise calculation. Skills that follow the child far beyond the board.
What the first lesson looks like
- 01
A short hello
A few minutes of conversation: what the child already knows, what interests them, and what matters to you as parents.
- 02
A first game
We play together. I watch how the child thinks, not just how they move.
- 03
The lesson itself
One clear, practical topic, pitched exactly to their level. We finish with something they can use right away.
- 04
A summary for you
A short chat at the end: what I saw, what the next step is, and how to move forward.
Book a first lessonI started at eight myself, at a club, after my grandfather taught me the moves.
- 2023 · 2nd place — Kiryat Motzkin Chess Championship
- 2023 · 3rd place — Kiryat Ono Chess Festival, third tournament
- 2021 · 1st place — Israeli Championship last-16 stage, Kiryat Bialik
- 2021 · 3rd place — Rapid tournament up to 2000, Tel Aviv
- 2012 · 1st place, beginners — Hanukkah tournament, Kiryat Yam
- 2012 · 3rd place — Kiryat Bialik Youth Championship
About
Chess is a language. I teach you to speak it, not just memorise phrases.
My story with chess started at eight, when my grandfather taught me the first moves. I joined a club with a few friends, and even then I found out how competitive I am. One of my earliest and fondest memories is the evening I beat the computer for the first time — even on its easy setting.
Later my mother found me a private teacher, and little by little I moved into tournaments and started collecting my first wins. As a teenager I stopped playing, and only at 14, when a chess club opened in my town, did I come back to the game — this time seriously. I started training regularly, played in the top youth league, and reached an Israeli rating of 1800 by the age of 17.
Alongside my own progress as a player I also started teaching chess to other children, and found I enjoy the teaching just as much — especially seeing students improve, develop independent thinking and gain confidence at the board.
Shortly after finishing first in the Israeli Championship last-16 stage in Kiryat Bialik, I enlisted as an air-defence operator in Iron Dome. Chess took a step back during my service, but I tried to keep it part of who I am. Today I'm back to playing and teaching with renewed passion.
In my lessons I fit the learning to the student: to their level, their goals and the way they learn best. The aim isn't only to learn moves, but to understand the game, develop independent thinking, recognise patterns and know how to analyse positions and games.
Live rating from Chess.com
Pulled from the site- Blitz
- 2084
- 3,549 games
- Rapid
- 2219
- 2,041 games
- Puzzles
- 2265
Method
Three things every lesson is built on.
- 01
Diagnose before we prescribe
We start with your games, not a syllabus. I find the two or three habits actually costing you points and we fix those first.
- 02
Understand, don't memorise
Openings taught through plans and pawn structures. Endgames taught through principles you can reconstruct at the board when memory fails.
- 03
Train the decision
Calculation, thinking-process work and timed play, so what we cover in the lesson survives contact with a real clock.
Lessons
One clear price. The lesson fits you.
All lessons are available online over Zoom, or in person in Krayot, Akko and Nesher. Not sure where to start? Book a first lesson and we'll figure it out together.
Regular lessons
For players who want a real jump. We work continuously on the things actually costing you points.
₪120/ hour
- Analysis of your own games
- Strategic principles and endgames
- Sharper calculation
Kids & juniors
Patient, structured, and genuinely fun. Built for young players who are just starting or already competing.
₪120/ hour
- The fundamentals from scratch
- A pace that suits their age
- Tournament prep for those who want it
Which track fits you?
Three questions, and you'll get a recommendation. Takes under a minute.
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From the board.
What students say
★★★★★“Great chess lesson for kids! The teacher was patient, engaging, and explained everything in a clear and fun way that kept my child interested throughout the lesson.”
★★★★★“Great teacher, already learned a few things to help me improve. I highly recommend.”
★★★★★“Amazing teacher!”
Book
Send a message. Let's start.
Message me on WhatsApp or by email and we'll find a time that works for you.
- — ₪120 an hour
- — Online over Zoom, or in person in Krayot, Akko and Nesher
- — All levels, from first moves to tournament play
Questions
Before you book.
₪120 an hour — the same price online or in person, for children and adults alike.