Chess as Lifelong passion and be winner in life

* Teaching chess online & onsite is my fulltime dedicated job for 18 years (since year 2006).

http://tjauwchienming.blogspot.com/2013/12/about-me-my-services-and-analysis.html

https://www.chess.com/member/fhunfi review of my service.

Pls DM me for arranging 1 hour introduction / consultation session. If you find no benefit from that 1 hour session, you don't need to pay any.

A new recent alternative service since 2023 -> Daily-Course-by-email

Detail & review at: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-lessons/interactive-q-a-daily-course-by-email

List of all my services: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-lessons/for-anyone-who-would-like-to-practice-90m-30s?page=6#comment-99708007

* Arranging and organizing online & onsite Tournament as Tournament Manager/ Director for 3 years (since begin of pandemic in year 2020).

* Founder and manager of a small but solid community of classical 90m+30s online club- that run 1 tourney to another with consistent interval, with scheduling between games as humanly as possible (e.g: 2 weeks timeframe for finishing one 90m+30s game).

https://www.chess.com/club/90m-30s

* For anyone who would like to practice 90m+30s (either Rated or Casual) with discussion afterward (either by text or by skype audio video), pls just DM me.

60m+30s / 45m+45s / or 45m+30s practice can also be requested for anyone who has no spare time luxury to play 90m+30s.

Any color can be requested, also request for any specific opening practice.

I have done this a lot with they who need preparation for their incoming OTB (over the board) tournament, to practice the rhythm and time management of 90m+30s - it's very helpful serious practice.

* Anyone who had some encounters with me in the past (either as chess friend, sparring partner buddy, student, participant of Classical Tournament that I organize online here) are welcomed to write some brief words in comment section.

* Addendum

I never had a single day thinking of quitting chess since I know chess in my childhood (10 years old) until I am 54 years old today.

Some players, even some stronger players than me, fail to maintain the passion of it, especially in their slump chess period.

The best that I want to share is: try to think less about chess titles, rating, and accolades. Regardless of your age and experience, set small, incremental goals and play the game as a hobby or passion project. eg: small project of study a new opening that you like, find an idol to follow of that opening you choose, think of it as a big long project of trial and error, keep trying again, error, re-learning & repeat again - to understand it better & better.

Imagine someone who set a goal of reaching 1800 in one year, and then quit playing after falling just short. Comparing with a very different attitude: immersing yourself in the joy and passion of the process of learning and improving, secure in the knowledge that the results would come on their own over time. This way, chess will be our long-life passion.

A pity if we only view chess-rating as if we pursue University degree within 4 years let say - it is a parameter, yes, but it's not everything. If we did what I wrote above (immersing ourselves in the joy and passion of the process of learning and improving etc), interestingly chess will return the favor - it will be our long-life passion. 

Some bitter & sweet experience during competitive play of course, but that is real life all about as well, isn't it? None that went always smooth.

Every new game regardless the result is new learning experience, either applying what we have known/ learnt or encountering a completely new situation that will be new lesson-learnt. Winning is a bonus but not everything. Applying the joy of analyzing your own game correctly using effective methods, Then repeat and repeat again.

Kindly Regards,
Chien aka fhunfi

This is an excellent idea and I know you are very good in this.

I've played a couple slow games with Fhunfi, and really enjoyed our conversation and analysis (including use of the classroom feature) afterward. One comment he made helped me see a bad habit that I've had for years but never appreciated.

Chess, like life, is best enjoyed with reflection and friends!

Thanks!

I've also played some practice games with fhunfi and I found them useful and rewarding. I've enjoyed the post-analysis of our games. He has a lot of passion for this game, and anyone who wants to get some experience under their belt with playing slower chess to substantially improve their chess game should hit him up for a practice game.

chein ming (fhunfi) is an excellent organizer and i have enjoyed these tournaments.

I've had lots of chess help and coaching from fhunfi, who is really passionate about chess, and has given so much time to give advice on what I could have done better in any of my chess games. fhunfi's insights on what i might do better for future chess games has been very useful. Yes, these strategic and often 'outside the box' interesting ideas have helped improve my thought process in chess games.
I think playing a slow chess game with fhunfi with post-chess game analysis/discussion is a great way to improve one's chess.

This is a great offer and I will take advantage of it. fhunfi has helped me a lot with lessons, comments on my games, and sharing games of his that are relevant to what I'm working on. I also really appreciate the slow-time control tournaments he has been organizing on lichess, ICC, and chess.com.

I have been taking regular sessions from fhunfi and his Endgame lessons have really helped me getting over my fear of them. Also, he has analysed some of my past games on request and his insights have been really very valuable for me

I have played fhunfi a few times at slow time controls and always learned something from the post game analysis he provided. Highly recommended!

Chien has wonderful postgame analysis to share. Highly recommend playing practice games with him!

uh... these are pretty sus comments...

A number of us have actual experience to speak from.

yeah just they sound weird thats it

i dont see people talk like this often

Ahmed,

We’re just a group of appreciative slow time chess players that really appreciate Chien’s dedication to organizing, and running these tournaments, along with offering greatly appreciated advice and feedback. Our comments may have appeared out of place to you, so I just wanted to express what the members of the forum meant in their posts, and why the comments were written.

alright

I would be interested if I can find the time.

Hi all I’m looking for some new students to help get better at chess looking for players under 1200 elo mainly beginner and intermediate players if you are interested than come check out my site and book a private lesson now 

Thank you Chien for organizing the online tournaments. I enjoyed our game immensely, and also really enjoyed the analysis afterward. You are such a pleasant and positive person. Thank you for all your efforts. It's great that you are a teacher too....giving back to the community. I recommend you highly. Warmest regards, Gordon (aka RookCrookRook)

Happy International Chess day to you as well Fhuni

I enjoy playing and reviewing games with Chien. His play is interesting and his discussion is very thoughtful.

Thank you so much for all the energy you put into helping other chess players!