NM Gabriel Sam

I'm a 22-year-old USCF National Master from Southern California, USA. I'm passionate about providing high-quality chess lessons to help my students maximize their potential and improve their chess as quickly as possible.

National Junior Chess Congress Champion
Susan Polgar National Open Champion
2x Southern California Scholastic State Champion
LA Masters Champion
Member of the U.S. National Team at 3 World Youth Championships

8+ years of experience teaching group and private lessons (both online and in person)
Guest Instructor at Fountain Valley Chess Club (2022-present)
Instructor at the Oak View Chess Club (2016-2020)

Chess.com College Ambassador
Chess Content Creator on YouTube
Collegiate Chess League: UCLA Board 1
States Chess Cup Commentator
Member of the PRO Chess League

Chess Openings
Middlegame Strategy
Tactical Awareness

I generally use the first lesson as a starting point to figure out the strong and weak points in a student's game. Based on that information, I'll tailor the remaining lessons to improve the student's strengths and weaknesses as quickly and efficiently as possible.

If you are interested in receiving private lessons from me, feel free to send me a message.