Our Coaches

Our experienced, expert team

Founder and Head Coach, FIDE Master (FM)

Kemal Durusoy

A FIDE Master with a peak rating of 2310 who placed in Turkish youth championships. He founded…

Junior Coach, Woman FIDE Master (WFM)

Seda Koral

A Woman FIDE Master with a degree in primary teaching. She designed the club’s play-based chess…

Coach, Tactics and Development Groups

Tunç Ilgın

Rated 2050 UKD and holds a level-2 coaching certificate. He specialises in tactics and endgame…

Mind and Puzzle Games Teacher

Melike Arıkan

A maths teacher who has taught the Intelligence and Mind Games elective in middle schools. She…

Adult Groups and Go Workshop, National Arbiter

Hakan Boz

A national chess arbiter and chief arbiter of the club’s tournaments. He runs the adult club…

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