Every chess fan has their favorite player or creator—and now, they can also be your favorite coach! We brought the world’s most beloved chess personalities to Chess.com so you can make your playing and learning experience more exciting than ever. From Game Review to Play Coach, personalize your Chess.com coaching experience with our new star coaches.
Here’s what you need to know about your new coaches:
Who Are The New Star Coaches?
Have fun getting tips from virtual Hikaru, or test your openings against the internet’s chess teacher, Levy! You can now choose between GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, IMs Levy Rozman, Danny Rensch, WFM Anna Cramling, and sisters WFM Alexandra and Andrea Botez as your Chess.com coach.
If you have sound enabled for your coach, you’ll notice that they’ll speak with you as they help you improve and play chess. You’ll also notice that each coach has their own unique way of communicating with you.
How To Switch Between Coaches
You can choose your favorite coach by clicking the coach avatar anywhere on Chess.com. You’ll see your coach avatar on pages like Game Review, Puzzles, Lessons, or Play Coach. You can also change your coach on the Coach Settings page, or choose a coach and play against them by clicking the button below.
All members have Coach David selected by default. Clicking his avatar on the top right of your screen will bring up the menu where you can choose between all our coaches.
You just need to select the coach you want and hit the “Choose Coach” button.
Where Will Your New Coaches Show Up?
We designed Chess.com’s coach to be your virtual chess buddy and trainer. As such, you’ll see your coach in multiple places on Chess.com.
For example, your coach will be there to help you improve during the Game Review. This means that you now have the privilege of hearing Andrea Botez screaming at you while reviewing your mistakes, or enjoy Levy celebrating your amazing sacrifices.
Of course, you can also play against your favorite coach! And regardless of who you choose, you can adjust their playing strength—so this is your chance to finally beat Magnus.
Who are you choosing to be your Chess.com virtual coach? Let us know in the comments below!
