4 levels of chess coach qualification.
Our website features a qualification test-exam for coaches, which, once passed, entitles the chess player to obtain a Level I Chess Coach Certificate.
We estimate that 90% of chess ‘coaches’ will not obtain our certificate. What does this mean?
1. Generally speaking, that they are unqualified or insufficiently qualified, since they are unable to win a position against an educational computer with a playing strength of 1500 Elo. In other words, they are unreliable.
2. That they can teach something about playing chess, but they are certainly not able to train a true master.
After the establishment of the Goldchess school, the ranking position obtained at the FIDE institution is no longer a reliable or full-fledged qualification to practise as a chess coach.
This test is the first level of initiation.
We have 4 levels. Those who pass this basic test will gain access to the next game-task and will be able to obtain a Level II Chess Coach Certificate. This is followed by levels III, IV and V. Three levels are technical, the fourth is educational, and the fifth is the final coaching exam. The strength of the Goldchess educational project is that no chess computer can help anyone win the test tasks.
Do you have a coach who teaches you how to play chess and charges you for it? Ask them if they have a Goldchess coaching certificate and you will know for sure. They either have the qualifications or they don’t.
The first degree certificate (game number 5) can be obtained here:
https://www.goldchess.com/en/other/winnerslist.html#chess-crazy