Liverpool Chess Academy

"Every chess Master was once a beginner"

In addition to the regular lectures and training for John Littlewood Chess Club, LCA also provides 1-2-1 coaching.
National Master Roger Williamson is the head coach at LCA. Roger has been playing competitve chess for over two decades and has been coaching for over 10 years.
NM Williamson's peak rating was ECF 2313, and FIDE 2210. He was Merseysides Player of the Year, playing on Board 1 in Division 1, for three consecutive seasons 2011/12, 12/13, and 13/14.

Fees

For 1-2-1 coaching NM Williamson charges reasonable rates. For more details, please contact us. In addition to that LCA also offers the following resources for free.

Glossary

Click here for our working definitions of strategic, tactical, and endgame concepts.

Opening & Middlegame

Click here to read insights from our coaches and players.

Endgame

Click here for the technical stuff.

General

Click here for the rest: game psychology, musings, random annotated games, etc.