Break Rating Barrier

LIVE - Four Part Series

This four-session series includes LIVE instruction with National Master and Founder of Chess4Life Elliott Neff.

Coach Elliott played in his first chess competition at age 8, not even knowing all the rules of piece movement at the time! He enjoyed the game and worked hard at learning chess in grade school.

At age 12. Elliott set two goals:

Become a National Master in chess
Become the Washington State High School Chess Champion

In pursuit of these goals, Elliott read hundreds of chess books. He competed and learned as he went through multiple seasons of plateaus in his own chess rating. In pursuit of his chess goals, he discovered how to break through his chess rating barrier. Eventually, he achieved both of his goals and won the Washington State High School Chess Championships, going on to represent his state twice in the National Denker Tournament of High School Champions while still in high school also earning the prestigious title of USCF National Master!

Since breaking through his own rating barriers, Coach Elliott has implemented his unique coaching methods helping thousands of students. He has become an expert in empowering others to work through their rating roadblocks. Along the way, Coach Elliott earned the USCF Level V Professional Chess Coach Certification (highest current level of coaching certification available with the US Chess Federation). His extensive experience gained by coaching 10,000+ students personally will help your student unlock the secrets to break through the plateaus that all chess learners experience.

This course is designed for students who have already competed in chess tournaments at the Knight Level and above (typically with chess ratings between 600 and 1800). However, students with lower and higher chess ratings will also love getting clarity on what it will take to jump to the next level. If you are unsure if this course is right for your child, feel free to check out our FAQs and contact Chess4Life.

NOTE: if your student has to miss one or more of the LIVE sessions, they can simply watch the recording of the LIVE sessions on their own schedule.

DID YOU KNOW: successful chess players have a bright future in college and career choices?

Students of Coach Elliott have gone on to earn full ride college scholarships, with their chess resume being a key factor
Students from Coach Elliott have gone on to highly sought after careers at tech companies including Microsoft & Google
In 2020 an 18-year-old dedicated chess player in the Pacific NW received a lucrative, seven-figure job offer from Google - one of just 7,000 new hires out of over 3 million applicants.

We want to help you avoid the following common pitfalls:

Your child spends time reading dozens of chess books instead of discovering the handful that will get you a better result in one quarter of the time
You spend hours of your valuable time online trying to sort out what chess resources will be the most beneficial instead of understanding the essential criteria for deciding on what will be most effective
Your child's chess rating plateaus or goes down and their interest in chess decreases
Other students jump forward in their chess rating, leaving your child feeling left behind
Your child misses out on the great benefits that chess provides for succeeding in life

Is this program right for my child?

The ideal students is one who has competed in multiple chess tournaments already and is at least 8 years old. If you are just starting out in chess or your child is younger than 8, we would highly recommend you first consider joining the Chess4Life Virtual Class Offerings found at chess4life.com. Learn, compete in several events, then consider again whether the time is right for your child, If you're unsure, feel free to contact us to help determine if this is a good fit for your child.

Can my child take this class on her own or do I need to attend with my child?

Yes, your child can attend on her own. You are welcome to attend along with your child if you wish. The recording of the live class will be made available in case you wish to review it afterward. NOTE: to gain the most from this class, it is important for your child to complete the downloadable materials that will be made available for class participants. It may be helpful to work with your child to fill out this material, especially if they are under age 10.

Has your child's chess rating plateaued or even gone down?

BREAK through the RATING BARRIER with LIVE training from National Master Elliott Neff!

Discover how to Improve your Chess Rating by 200+ Points!

Four Session Series: Break through your Rating Barrier
Taught LIVE by National Master Elliott Neff

Course Overview

Session I

Session II

Session III

Session IV

Help YOUR child BREAK THROUGH their Chess Rating BARRIER!

Frequently Asked Questions