Am I elligible to coach?

soheil_hooshdaran · Post by **soheil_hooshdaran** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:52 pm

Hello.
I am going to USA and gonna settle in Pleasanton, CA. I have a training certificate for the Iranian chess federation and have won many awards in Iran. Can I give chess lessons in the US? Seems that there is no chess coach in Peasanton, CA

Roger de Coverly · Post by **Roger de Coverly** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:14 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: Can I give chess lessons in the US?

Presumably that depends on the terms of your visa and whether you can find any potential students. I don't believe the USCF has much, if any, say over who is or is not a chess coach or trainer.

John Upham · Post by **John Upham** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:23 pm

These matters were discussed in detail at the recent and excellent London Chess Conference. Two days of high quality speakers from each continent. The training of chess teachers and coaches plus accredited certification schemes were debated. Kevin O'Connell grabbed my attention especially.

J T Melsom · Post by **J T Melsom** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:41 pm

John - were there really 'quality speakers from each continent'? Was Antarctica represented by a well known penguin?

John Upham · Post by **John Upham** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:48 pm

If you didn't attend then you may never know.

soheil_hooshdaran · Post by **soheil_hooshdaran** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:21 am

If only John would share some stories

Clive Blackburn · Post by **Clive Blackburn** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 12:47 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: Can I give chess lessons in the US?

Not if Donald Trump has anything to do with it!

soheil_hooshdaran · Post by **soheil_hooshdaran** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:05 am

Yes, and pitifully he seems to have a descend chance.............

John McKenna · Post by **John McKenna** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:32 pm

If Trump ever had a decent chance it is certainly descending due to his recent declamations.

soheil_hooshdaran · Post by **soheil_hooshdaran** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:49 pm

No, because of his better personality than Hillary Clinton.

Matt Mackenzie · Post by **Matt Mackenzie** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:11 pm

Rather depends on how you define "better", really......

Brian Towers · Post by **Brian Towers** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:33 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:Rather depends on how you define "better", really......

Well, he certainly has more personality than Hilary. Better or worse is another matter.

In any case just as in Tarrasch's "Before the endgame the gods have placed the middle game" so in US politics before the presidential elections there are the Democratic and Republican conventions. Hilary must be favourite for the Democratic nomination but I can't see the Republicans nominating Trump.

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