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  Dan Heisman: Chess

e-mail Dan - page last updated 28 Apr 2012 - The URL alias for this site is www.danheisman.com

Main Lesson Page

....Lesson Fees

....Adult Lesson Guide
...."Top Junior" Program

....Dan's Chess Resume

....Student Champions

Tournaments*

..Submit event for listing

..How to register (generic)

First Tournament Guide

Rating Information

Clubs & periodic tnmts

Find slow games on ICC*

Online Slow Play Leagues

ICC Slow Player List

ICC 2 5 blitz List

Novice Nooks**

Instructional videos

Chess Tip of the Day

Articles Page*

...Guidelines/Principles

...Definitions

...Exercises- improve play

...Fiction(fun)..Humor(true)

Dan's 10 Books

...get autographed copies

Recommended Books*

Scholastic Page

Parent's FAQ

Sponsor Chess!

List of Schools/Leagues

Links Page

...Books & Equipment

Phila Chess Hall of Fame

External Links:
Main Line Chess Club

US Chess Federation  

...Members' Ratings

...College Scholarships
Chess Cafe

Internet Chess Club

Chess FM web radio

PA State Chess Fed.

                                                                                   Accepting USCF Meritorious Service Award Aug 2007→  

Contact Information: phone, address, e-mail, map, directions...

Please call 610-649-0750 to ask a question or schedule a lesson. If the line goes to voice mail, you can leave a message and/or try 610-649-5833 for our 2nd line. Thanks!

←My hair was darker a few years ago...

Many potential students ask me about discounts. I have several but my main two rely on email groups:

            Group lessons at $25/hr (or less if I can get more interest) using ICC & Skype conference call, and

 "Short notice" lesson list which offers discounts in upcoming 24-48 hours when I am not busy

- So email if you are interested in one (or both) lists; please specify which list (s). There is no obligation by asking to be on either list.

Current Group lesson offer: Sunday May 6 at 3:45 ET - I have the required four students for a group lesson but you can still join!

Full-Time Instructor: Adults & Juniors

            US Chess Federation National Master (NM) and FIDE CM

 Lesson inquiries: Please phone 610-649-0750 or e-mail (In US/Canada: include your phone # and I will call); others: Skype: "danheisman"

  "DanHeisman" on Facebook, and Twitter (follow and get my "Chess tip of the day"); "Phillytutor" on Internet Chess Club;

                   Now have 1,200+ followers on Twitter! Thanks to all.

  Novice Nook column at Chess Cafe on how to improve at chess for all levels of player. "Best Instruction" In North America 02, 04, 06, 09 &'10

  Chess instructor for radio personality Howard Stern, 2006-2011 - I miss our fun lessons!

Dan's 150+ weekly instructional videos (Video by subject) Free to ICC and WCL members; free samples for all --- YouTube sample 

Author, 10 Chess books: The 11th book looks like "The World's Most Instructive Book of Amateur Games!" - hopefully Christmas 2012

SE PA Scholastic Coordinator for PA Chess Federation

Charitable Donations Page - If you find my site helpful, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to one of my charities, Thanks!!

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Dan Heisman Chess Support Fund to support youth chess via the Philadelphia Foundation! Mail or Online. Online new link automatically finds "Dan Heisman Chess Support Fund" Now on Facebook. Know a youth charity that wants support? e-mail Dan.

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund, of the Philadelphia Foundation to support women in need (breast cancer, runaways, battered wives). Mail or Online. Online select "Specific Fund" and then "Holly Heisman Memorial Fund" Now on Facebook.

Dan's formula for chess improvement:

                                                                           Slow è Safe  è Active  è All other chess strategies

*** Attention PA players*** The PennsWoodPusher, Pennsylvania's State Chess magazine is looking for games by PA players or from PA events.  No guarantee the game will be used, but games representing a wide selection of events and playing levels is desired.  Submissions should be made to joshuamiltonanderson@gmail.com .  Decent photo of legible game score is acceptable, or just cut and paste if the game score is electronic.

Want a ton of chess tips? My 3,000+ tweets - mostly "Chess Tip of the Day".

Have a question? You don't have to be a student; I will answer for free if you call (please try to keep call relatively short). Please call 610-649-0750 (preferred) or email your phone number and I will call you. It is much easier to have a phone conversation, but I also answer all legitimate email questions.

Lessons - "To acquire knowledge one must study; but to acquire wisdom one must observe." - Marilyn vos Savant

	Let me help you become a better player today! All ages accepted. I welcome everyone who is willing to try to take almost all their time each game. Most students are adults, but 50%+ of ongoing juniors made the USCF Top-100 Lists! I prefer phone to email; if you want me to call, please send your phone in US/Canada and I will call. Wonder if I'm the right instructor? Try my "Will Click/Won't Click" Checklist
	I have an offer for non-ICC members to join the Internet Chess Club included as part of their initial fee if they pre-pay for lessons. Take link for info. Here is a link for ICC help and another link for ICC unofficial help.
	Pay by credit card: I still prefer check by mail with date on the check, but now PayPal is open to everyone (although PayPal takes 4-5% so if you cover this, thanks!). See my Fee page for more information.
	Students can have a regular, reserved spot, or schedule on an ad-hoc basis. Guideline: if you can make a scheduled time 75%+, then “reserving” a regular (weekly, bi-weekly, etc) time is helpful. Otherwise contact me to find a lesson time convenient to both of us. No one has to take lessons on a weekly -or any other regular- schedule. Whatever you want is fine.
	Reminder to all students: Please put the date of the lesson on any checks or Paypal notices. This saves me a lot of time.
	If you schedule a lesson and I am not there for any reason within 3-4 minutes of the time you think the lesson should start, please call me at 610-649-0750 right away - it may be a minor mixup but I am almost never late so give a call.

	I am a guest speaker for Philadelphia area (and outside) groups, both chess and non-chess. Contact me at 610-649-0750 if interested. Also, I give chess lectures with simultaneous exhibitions. I will play a free simultaneous to raise money for your charity.
	Always looking for someone to play backgammon matches, especially live.
	I have a button collection (not the kind on shirts) - if you have a political button or whatever, drop it in the mail to 1359 Garden Rd., Wynnewood, PA 19096 - Thanks!
	I have updated my all-sports Hall of Fame (page 1 - page 2)
	How many states and countries I have had students? States (39+): HI, CA, WA, AZ, NM, SD, ND, MO, IA, TX, OK, MI, IL, PA, NJ, FL, LA, NC, KY, NY, CT, CO, DE, MD, NH, VT, ME, MN, MS, IN, MT, DC, VA, OR, OH, GA, UT, WI, NV; Countries (21): USA, Canada, Trinidad, Germany, Spain, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Hong Kong, Australia, Scotland, England, Norway, Italy, Sweden, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Mexico, India, South Africa, Brazil. If your state/country is not here and you had a lesson, let me know!

In October 2009 I went to Abu Dhabi, where I gave a Sheik a week of chess lessons

Like math and chess? Check out my article on game theory and chess.

Sample of my art (including chess stuff) - Except for the Black king, most of my best stuff had already been wall-mounted and is not shown. I will draw a custom-ordered, signed, 8.5x11 grey-scale for $40, money-back guarantee. So far less than 10 sold: Collector's item?!

What my website would have looked like if we had gone with a new designer

Yes, that was me on the Howard Stern show (!) Sep 10, 2007 with Adam Weissbarth of Silver Knights.   See Howard's chess interview in the NY Times.

How to submit an event for this website's Tournament/event page

Shelly and I attended the 2005 Heisman Trophy Dinner in NY. I said Hi to John Capelletti (Penn State) and Shelly to Tony Dorsett (Pitt). We got our picture taken (photos 89, 90) with the Heisman Trophy. Football coach John Heisman was my great-grandfather's first cousin.