tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post1324190340805021947..comments2023-09-30T18:56:06.919+09:00Comments on The Closet Grandmaster: Bad, Bad Chess CoachesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-4175056030731708832009-11-21T01:57:33.558+09:002009-11-21T01:57:33.558+09:00Exactly right... one should not judge a coach pure...Exactly right... one should not judge a coach purely based on the amount of money paid to FIDE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-76546766651269556582009-11-05T21:17:01.835+09:002009-11-05T21:17:01.835+09:00Those Sydney titles seem fair enough but remember ...Those Sydney titles seem fair enough but remember that if FIDE Trainers don't keep paying big money to FIDE every couple of years, they will lose their titles. FIDE's coaching accreditation program sounds good but is really just another money-making scam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-86391642565467158222009-11-05T17:29:56.283+09:002009-11-05T17:29:56.283+09:00There are 4 people who hold Fide Trainer titles in...There are 4 people who hold Fide Trainer titles in Sydney. <br /><br />Javier Gil, Brett Tindall,Vladimir and Irina FeldmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-34769510304702002932009-11-04T23:33:54.768+09:002009-11-04T23:33:54.768+09:00FIDE has a accreditation program with 5 levels and...FIDE has a accreditation program with 5 levels and Ian holds the highest title of FIDE Senior Trainer. I had to attend a seminar to get the highest available that way which is FIDE Trainer. But there are abuses too even in this system and rules have been broken. For example Ignatius Leong who I am not sure has ever worked as a trainer is a FIDE Senior Trainer even though he has not met rating requirements or gotten the necessary results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-36375036678107628122009-11-02T15:37:36.320+09:002009-11-02T15:37:36.320+09:00I don't know but I taught myselfI don't know but I taught myselfchess bloghttp://blackwhitechess.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com