Chess Zendō

Services and Rates

Gain a comprehensive understanding of chess, including sportsmanship and etiquette, openings, castling, pins, forks, skewers, en passant, overloading, scorekeeping and notation, endgame tactics, advanced theory, and more.

Using a combination of fun and engaging puzzles, exercises, and narrated play, students can realize their potential, learn the skills to play anyone, anywhere, and build a healthy, strong sense of self-confidence.

I work with both youth and adults, and the teaching system I’ve developed is adaptable for each individual, their skill level, and their chess goals. Lessons are in person and over-the-board, they can be online, or they can be a combination of both as needed.

Individual, private lessons

Lessons are 60- or 90-minutes each and can be purchased on a single, per-session basis or as a punch pass of 10 or 20 sessions. (90-minutes is recommended to allow for more advanced study.)

Discounted rates apply when purchasing a punch pass of 10 or 20 sessions.

60-minute lessons

1 single lesson: $50

1 punch pass of 10 lessons: $450 (10% savings of $50, or the equivalent of 1 free lesson)

1 punch pass of 20 lessons: $850 (15% savings of $150, or the equivalent of 3 free lessons)

90-minute lessons

1 single lesson: $75

1 punch pass of 10 lessons: $675 (10% savings of $75, or the equivalent of 1 free lesson)

1 punch pass of 20 lessons: $1,275 (15% savings of $225, or the equivalent of 3 free lessons)

Group pricing

I love working with groups, and I have experience facilitating group chess events at the McMinnville Chess Club, the McMinnville High School Chess Club, with Cub Scout Pack 454, and others.

Contact me with any questions or to adapt this event to the needs of your event or program, or schedule a group event now.

Schedule an event or chess lesson

25/25 travel time fee

In person lessons and group events with a travel distance of 25 miles or more are an additional $25 for travel time.