- I am GM Michael Roiz, 37 years old.
- During my career I got to top 40 in the World with 2680 (many years in top 100).
- Since 2010 I assist to top players, including GM Boris Gelfand during his World Championship match in 2012 vs GM Vishy Anand.
- Along this, I decided to focus on maximizing the level of talented students who have not yet reached their full potential.
- An experienced coach (over 10 years of experience).
About me
Playing experience
- Number 40 in the World in 2008.
- Participation in 2 World Cups in 2005 and 2007
- Gold Medalist in board 3 in European Team Championship 2007
- Silver Medal at Olympiad in Drezden 2008 (2nd board)
- Winner of Drezden Internation tournament in 2015
- Winner of Gorenje closed tournament and beat GM Anatoly Karpov in 2007
- Winner of many rapid & blitz International tournaments
- Participation in 2 World Cups in 2005 and 2007
- Gold Medalist in board 3 in European Team Championship 2007
- Silver Medal at Olympiad in Drezden 2008 (2nd board)
- Winner of Drezden Internation tournament in 2015
- Winner of Gorenje closed tournament and beat GM Anatoly Karpov in 2007
- Winner of many rapid & blitz International tournaments
Teaching experience
- Preparing top players for tournaments since 2010.
- Assisting many young talented players to reach their potential.
- Several of my students, reached IM and GM norms withing 2 years of hard work
- My students won Medals in Youth European and World Championship
- Assisting many young talented players to reach their potential.
- Several of my students, reached IM and GM norms withing 2 years of hard work
- My students won Medals in Youth European and World Championship
Other experiences
Author of several chess books.
My Nimzo Indian is used by many players all over the world as consistent opening choice.
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/283/the_nimzo-indian_defence_by_michael_roiz/
My second book is focusing on Queen's Indian
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/325/the_queens_indian_defence_by_michael_roiz/
You can also find me on Modern Chess:
www.modern-chess.com/en/authors/author=3070
My Nimzo Indian is used by many players all over the world as consistent opening choice.
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/283/the_nimzo-indian_defence_by_michael_roiz/
My second book is focusing on Queen's Indian
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/325/the_queens_indian_defence_by_michael_roiz/
You can also find me on Modern Chess:
www.modern-chess.com/en/authors/author=3070
Best skills
A fearfull player and lovable teacher :)
Teaching methodology
- Analising recent games of each student
- Recognising the weaknesses
- Preparing long term plan of work according to students goals and abilities
- The working process includes: building openning repertoire that suits student's playing style
The topics of work include:
- Time management
- Openings theory
- Middlegame skills (positional play, pawn structure, dynamic feeling)
- Engame technics - studying typical endgames
- Unique, decision making approach I developed for my students
- Recognising the weaknesses
- Preparing long term plan of work according to students goals and abilities
- The working process includes: building openning repertoire that suits student's playing style
The topics of work include:
- Time management
- Openings theory
- Middlegame skills (positional play, pawn structure, dynamic feeling)
- Engame technics - studying typical endgames
- Unique, decision making approach I developed for my students