In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
I'm considering getting a chess coach with the general goal of reaching the WIM title (2200 rating, plus norms; or get lucky in an Oceania Zonal). I'm not sure how realistic this is. However, almost everyone with a title nowadays considers themselves a chess coach, so I should be a bit selective. I have a few questions, but my first is...
Question: In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
My current rating is 1792 and in a recent tournament in China (after two years without tournament play) my performance was 1889, including a draw with an FM and a win against a 2247-rated player.
So I have concerns that a coach around the 2300 level might not be able to help me achieve my goal. But I could be completely wrong about this.
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asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
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I'm considering getting a chess coach with the general goal of reaching the WIM title (2200 rating, plus norms; or get lucky in an Oceania Zonal). I'm not sure how realistic this is. However, almost everyone with a title nowadays considers themselves a chess coach, so I should be a bit selective. I have a few questions, but my first is...
Question: In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
My current rating is 1792 and in a recent tournament in China (after two years without tournament play) my performance was 1889, including a draw with an FM and a win against a 2247-rated player.
So I have concerns that a coach around the 2300 level might not be able to help me achieve my goal. But I could be completely wrong about this.
coach
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
4
+1. This is how you write titles, people. how much stronger should a coach be than their student? well, lemme tell you what... oh, in terms of "rating points", nevermind. Carry on.
– Mazura
Jan 12 at 21:19
1
By this logic, none of the super GMs could have a coach. And while it is true he once engaged Garry Kasparov as a coach, Kasparov is not the only person to have coached the wunderkind over the years.
– corsiKa
Jan 13 at 22:24
Just like any other sports, the purpose of a coach is not to teach you the play itself - you should've been able to figure out that on your own - but to help you on various aspects that make you play better. Peter Heine Nielsen, Magnus Carlsen's second, is well-known for coming up with good match strategies which can be seen in WCC 2018. A coach is not judged by how good they play, but how good they make you play better.
– Voile
Jan 14 at 4:53
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I'm considering getting a chess coach with the general goal of reaching the WIM title (2200 rating, plus norms; or get lucky in an Oceania Zonal). I'm not sure how realistic this is. However, almost everyone with a title nowadays considers themselves a chess coach, so I should be a bit selective. I have a few questions, but my first is...
Question: In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
My current rating is 1792 and in a recent tournament in China (after two years without tournament play) my performance was 1889, including a draw with an FM and a win against a 2247-rated player.
So I have concerns that a coach around the 2300 level might not be able to help me achieve my goal. But I could be completely wrong about this.
coach
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
I'm considering getting a chess coach with the general goal of reaching the WIM title (2200 rating, plus norms; or get lucky in an Oceania Zonal). I'm not sure how realistic this is. However, almost everyone with a title nowadays considers themselves a chess coach, so I should be a bit selective. I have a few questions, but my first is...
Question: In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
My current rating is 1792 and in a recent tournament in China (after two years without tournament play) my performance was 1889, including a draw with an FM and a win against a 2247-rated player.
So I have concerns that a coach around the 2300 level might not be able to help me achieve my goal. But I could be completely wrong about this.
coach
coach
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
asked Jan 12 at 8:35
Rebecca J. StonesRebecca J. Stones
1,081522
1,081522
4
+1. This is how you write titles, people. how much stronger should a coach be than their student? well, lemme tell you what... oh, in terms of "rating points", nevermind. Carry on.
– Mazura
Jan 12 at 21:19
1
By this logic, none of the super GMs could have a coach. And while it is true he once engaged Garry Kasparov as a coach, Kasparov is not the only person to have coached the wunderkind over the years.
– corsiKa
Jan 13 at 22:24
Just like any other sports, the purpose of a coach is not to teach you the play itself - you should've been able to figure out that on your own - but to help you on various aspects that make you play better. Peter Heine Nielsen, Magnus Carlsen's second, is well-known for coming up with good match strategies which can be seen in WCC 2018. A coach is not judged by how good they play, but how good they make you play better.
– Voile
Jan 14 at 4:53
add a comment |
4
+1. This is how you write titles, people. how much stronger should a coach be than their student? well, lemme tell you what... oh, in terms of "rating points", nevermind. Carry on.
– Mazura
Jan 12 at 21:19
1
By this logic, none of the super GMs could have a coach. And while it is true he once engaged Garry Kasparov as a coach, Kasparov is not the only person to have coached the wunderkind over the years.
– corsiKa
Jan 13 at 22:24
Just like any other sports, the purpose of a coach is not to teach you the play itself - you should've been able to figure out that on your own - but to help you on various aspects that make you play better. Peter Heine Nielsen, Magnus Carlsen's second, is well-known for coming up with good match strategies which can be seen in WCC 2018. A coach is not judged by how good they play, but how good they make you play better.
– Voile
Jan 14 at 4:53
4
4
+1. This is how you write titles, people. how much stronger should a coach be than their student? well, lemme tell you what... oh, in terms of "rating points", nevermind. Carry on.
– Mazura
Jan 12 at 21:19
+1. This is how you write titles, people. how much stronger should a coach be than their student? well, lemme tell you what... oh, in terms of "rating points", nevermind. Carry on.
– Mazura
Jan 12 at 21:19
1
1
By this logic, none of the super GMs could have a coach. And while it is true he once engaged Garry Kasparov as a coach, Kasparov is not the only person to have coached the wunderkind over the years.
– corsiKa
Jan 13 at 22:24
By this logic, none of the super GMs could have a coach. And while it is true he once engaged Garry Kasparov as a coach, Kasparov is not the only person to have coached the wunderkind over the years.
– corsiKa
Jan 13 at 22:24
Just like any other sports, the purpose of a coach is not to teach you the play itself - you should've been able to figure out that on your own - but to help you on various aspects that make you play better. Peter Heine Nielsen, Magnus Carlsen's second, is well-known for coming up with good match strategies which can be seen in WCC 2018. A coach is not judged by how good they play, but how good they make you play better.
– Voile
Jan 14 at 4:53
Just like any other sports, the purpose of a coach is not to teach you the play itself - you should've been able to figure out that on your own - but to help you on various aspects that make you play better. Peter Heine Nielsen, Magnus Carlsen's second, is well-known for coming up with good match strategies which can be seen in WCC 2018. A coach is not judged by how good they play, but how good they make you play better.
– Voile
Jan 14 at 4:53
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So, you are about 1800 and you are worried that a coach with a rating 500 points higher than you will not be able to give you the help you require?
I think you are too fixated on rating. What do you think a player rated about 2400 looks for in a coach? Do they also "need" somebody rated 500 points higher? While he was alive IM Mark Dvoretsky coached grandmasters. How was that even possible?
A coach who can help you improve by several hundred rating points is not going to do it by magically transferring his extra rating points. He will do it by teaching you how to study and work better, by directing the work that you do and to some extent by motivating you to do the work.
When you sit down at the chess board the moves that come out will reflect the work that you have done, how much, what type, not the rating of your coach. The most important factor your coach has is how good a teacher, trainer and guide he is not how strong a player. Look for these qualities first.
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
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A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
1
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
1
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
3
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
2
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
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This is a quote from Wikipedia:
Nielsen coached World Champion Vishy Anand from 2002 until 2012. Anand won the World Championship title in Mexico 2007, and defended it in Bonn 2008, Sofia 2010 and Moscow 2012. Nielsen has been coaching world number one, Magnus Carlsen, since 2013. Carlsen won the Candidates Tournament 2013, which gave him the right to challenge Anand for the world championship. He defeated Anand, and has since defended the title three times.
I am not sure in terms of rating points, how much stronger is Peter Heine Nielsen than Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen.
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
2
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
add a comment |
Unless you are looking for an idol rather than a coach, you should focus on their ability to coach rather than their ability to play competitively. Check the ratings of their pupils, not their own ratings.
add a comment |
I suspect you'll work need to quite hard for your goal. Rising from 1792 to 2200 is not so simple for your age (no offence).
Chess coaches in Australia like kids, only few people in the country seriously deal with people around your level and age. There is simply no profit margin for coaching an adult.
My recommendation is to get an IM+, someone who has time and dedication to look after you. www.chesschat.org is a better place for your question.
edited Jan 13 at 12:26
Yaron
8391415
answered Jan 12 at 9:35
SmallChessSmallChess
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So, you are about 1800 and you are worried that a coach with a rating 500 points higher than you will not be able to give you the help you require?
I think you are too fixated on rating. What do you think a player rated about 2400 looks for in a coach? Do they also "need" somebody rated 500 points higher? While he was alive IM Mark Dvoretsky coached grandmasters. How was that even possible?
A coach who can help you improve by several hundred rating points is not going to do it by magically transferring his extra rating points. He will do it by teaching you how to study and work better, by directing the work that you do and to some extent by motivating you to do the work.
When you sit down at the chess board the moves that come out will reflect the work that you have done, how much, what type, not the rating of your coach. The most important factor your coach has is how good a teacher, trainer and guide he is not how strong a player. Look for these qualities first.
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
2
A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
1
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
1
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
3
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
2
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
|
show 5 more comments
So, you are about 1800 and you are worried that a coach with a rating 500 points higher than you will not be able to give you the help you require?
I think you are too fixated on rating. What do you think a player rated about 2400 looks for in a coach? Do they also "need" somebody rated 500 points higher? While he was alive IM Mark Dvoretsky coached grandmasters. How was that even possible?
A coach who can help you improve by several hundred rating points is not going to do it by magically transferring his extra rating points. He will do it by teaching you how to study and work better, by directing the work that you do and to some extent by motivating you to do the work.
When you sit down at the chess board the moves that come out will reflect the work that you have done, how much, what type, not the rating of your coach. The most important factor your coach has is how good a teacher, trainer and guide he is not how strong a player. Look for these qualities first.
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
2
A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
1
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
1
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
3
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
2
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
|
show 5 more comments
So, you are about 1800 and you are worried that a coach with a rating 500 points higher than you will not be able to give you the help you require?
I think you are too fixated on rating. What do you think a player rated about 2400 looks for in a coach? Do they also "need" somebody rated 500 points higher? While he was alive IM Mark Dvoretsky coached grandmasters. How was that even possible?
A coach who can help you improve by several hundred rating points is not going to do it by magically transferring his extra rating points. He will do it by teaching you how to study and work better, by directing the work that you do and to some extent by motivating you to do the work.
When you sit down at the chess board the moves that come out will reflect the work that you have done, how much, what type, not the rating of your coach. The most important factor your coach has is how good a teacher, trainer and guide he is not how strong a player. Look for these qualities first.
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
So, you are about 1800 and you are worried that a coach with a rating 500 points higher than you will not be able to give you the help you require?
I think you are too fixated on rating. What do you think a player rated about 2400 looks for in a coach? Do they also "need" somebody rated 500 points higher? While he was alive IM Mark Dvoretsky coached grandmasters. How was that even possible?
A coach who can help you improve by several hundred rating points is not going to do it by magically transferring his extra rating points. He will do it by teaching you how to study and work better, by directing the work that you do and to some extent by motivating you to do the work.
When you sit down at the chess board the moves that come out will reflect the work that you have done, how much, what type, not the rating of your coach. The most important factor your coach has is how good a teacher, trainer and guide he is not how strong a player. Look for these qualities first.
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
answered Jan 12 at 9:52
Brian TowersBrian Towers
14.6k32664
14.6k32664
2
A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
1
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
1
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
3
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
2
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
|
show 5 more comments
2
A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
1
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
1
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
3
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
2
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
2
2
A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
A coach isn't necessarily a he, but +1 for everything else.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 0:02
1
1
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
@ferit "they"'s been around for a couple of centuries.
– wizzwizz4
Jan 13 at 11:19
1
1
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
But it's plural. I mean a singular word.
– ferit
Jan 13 at 11:21
3
3
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
@ferit Singular "they" has been around for a couple of centuries.
– David Richerby
Jan 13 at 12:58
2
2
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
Generic "they" has existed in English since the 14th century. It was used by Shakespeare and Austen. Romeo and Juliet has it: "Arise; one knocks. / ... / Hark, how they knock!" Even the most hard-core prescriptivist grammarians tend to favor it, e.g., Fowler, 3rd ed.
– Ben Crowell
Jan 13 at 19:27
|
show 5 more comments
This is a quote from Wikipedia:
Nielsen coached World Champion Vishy Anand from 2002 until 2012. Anand won the World Championship title in Mexico 2007, and defended it in Bonn 2008, Sofia 2010 and Moscow 2012. Nielsen has been coaching world number one, Magnus Carlsen, since 2013. Carlsen won the Candidates Tournament 2013, which gave him the right to challenge Anand for the world championship. He defeated Anand, and has since defended the title three times.
I am not sure in terms of rating points, how much stronger is Peter Heine Nielsen than Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen.
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
2
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
add a comment |
This is a quote from Wikipedia:
Nielsen coached World Champion Vishy Anand from 2002 until 2012. Anand won the World Championship title in Mexico 2007, and defended it in Bonn 2008, Sofia 2010 and Moscow 2012. Nielsen has been coaching world number one, Magnus Carlsen, since 2013. Carlsen won the Candidates Tournament 2013, which gave him the right to challenge Anand for the world championship. He defeated Anand, and has since defended the title three times.
I am not sure in terms of rating points, how much stronger is Peter Heine Nielsen than Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen.
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
2
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
add a comment |
This is a quote from Wikipedia:
Nielsen coached World Champion Vishy Anand from 2002 until 2012. Anand won the World Championship title in Mexico 2007, and defended it in Bonn 2008, Sofia 2010 and Moscow 2012. Nielsen has been coaching world number one, Magnus Carlsen, since 2013. Carlsen won the Candidates Tournament 2013, which gave him the right to challenge Anand for the world championship. He defeated Anand, and has since defended the title three times.
I am not sure in terms of rating points, how much stronger is Peter Heine Nielsen than Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen.
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
This is a quote from Wikipedia:
Nielsen coached World Champion Vishy Anand from 2002 until 2012. Anand won the World Championship title in Mexico 2007, and defended it in Bonn 2008, Sofia 2010 and Moscow 2012. Nielsen has been coaching world number one, Magnus Carlsen, since 2013. Carlsen won the Candidates Tournament 2013, which gave him the right to challenge Anand for the world championship. He defeated Anand, and has since defended the title three times.
I am not sure in terms of rating points, how much stronger is Peter Heine Nielsen than Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen.
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
answered Jan 13 at 13:02
ZurielZuriel
621312
621312
2
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
add a comment |
2
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
2
2
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
Nielsen is currently at 2635, Anand at 2773, and Carlsen at 2835 according to FIDE (Jan, 2019) - just FYI
– user2813274
Jan 13 at 22:12
add a comment |
Unless you are looking for an idol rather than a coach, you should focus on their ability to coach rather than their ability to play competitively. Check the ratings of their pupils, not their own ratings.
add a comment |
Unless you are looking for an idol rather than a coach, you should focus on their ability to coach rather than their ability to play competitively. Check the ratings of their pupils, not their own ratings.
add a comment |
Unless you are looking for an idol rather than a coach, you should focus on their ability to coach rather than their ability to play competitively. Check the ratings of their pupils, not their own ratings.
Unless you are looking for an idol rather than a coach, you should focus on their ability to coach rather than their ability to play competitively. Check the ratings of their pupils, not their own ratings.
answered Jan 13 at 19:14
user18275
add a comment |
add a comment |
I suspect you'll work need to quite hard for your goal. Rising from 1792 to 2200 is not so simple for your age (no offence).
Chess coaches in Australia like kids, only few people in the country seriously deal with people around your level and age. There is simply no profit margin for coaching an adult.
My recommendation is to get an IM+, someone who has time and dedication to look after you. www.chesschat.org is a better place for your question.
edited Jan 13 at 12:26
Yaron
8391415
answered Jan 12 at 9:35
SmallChessSmallChess
14.8k22248
add a comment |
I suspect you'll work need to quite hard for your goal. Rising from 1792 to 2200 is not so simple for your age (no offence).
Chess coaches in Australia like kids, only few people in the country seriously deal with people around your level and age. There is simply no profit margin for coaching an adult.
My recommendation is to get an IM+, someone who has time and dedication to look after you. www.chesschat.org is a better place for your question.
edited Jan 13 at 12:26
Yaron
8391415
answered Jan 12 at 9:35
SmallChessSmallChess
14.8k22248
add a comment |
I suspect you'll work need to quite hard for your goal. Rising from 1792 to 2200 is not so simple for your age (no offence).
Chess coaches in Australia like kids, only few people in the country seriously deal with people around your level and age. There is simply no profit margin for coaching an adult.
My recommendation is to get an IM+, someone who has time and dedication to look after you. www.chesschat.org is a better place for your question.
edited Jan 13 at 12:26
Yaron
8391415
answered Jan 12 at 9:35
SmallChessSmallChess
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I suspect you'll work need to quite hard for your goal. Rising from 1792 to 2200 is not so simple for your age (no offence).
Chess coaches in Australia like kids, only few people in the country seriously deal with people around your level and age. There is simply no profit margin for coaching an adult.
My recommendation is to get an IM+, someone who has time and dedication to look after you. www.chesschat.org is a better place for your question.
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+1. This is how you write titles, people. how much stronger should a coach be than their student? well, lemme tell you what... oh, in terms of "rating points", nevermind. Carry on.
– Mazura
Jan 12 at 21:19
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By this logic, none of the super GMs could have a coach. And while it is true he once engaged Garry Kasparov as a coach, Kasparov is not the only person to have coached the wunderkind over the years.
– corsiKa
Jan 13 at 22:24
Just like any other sports, the purpose of a coach is not to teach you the play itself - you should've been able to figure out that on your own - but to help you on various aspects that make you play better. Peter Heine Nielsen, Magnus Carlsen's second, is well-known for coming up with good match strategies which can be seen in WCC 2018. A coach is not judged by how good they play, but how good they make you play better.
– Voile
Jan 14 at 4:53