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Life Master, Orlando Chess Instructor, and British Chess Magazine Columnist

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Student Success Story

In 2017 I worked with a very ambitious, engaged student who I got on really well with and within just five weeks he increased from USCF 1328 to USCF 1425. It was a lot of fun working with him and I was delighted to see his success!

Strongest Opponent

In 2014 I played against GM Hikaru Nakamura (2905) in the London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay. At the time of this game, he was the American no. 1 and world no. 7.

The start of my game against GM Hikaru Nakamura in London in 2014
Analyzing with Hikaru after the game

Prior to the Super Quad, a tournament organized by Terrance Washington Jr., who is the founder of the Orlando Chess Club, Terrance interviewed me:

Life Master Theo Slade

Here is a transcript of part of the interview:

Terrance: Alright, Theo! Just start with your name, title, and how you got into chess.

Theo: I am National Master Theo Slade and I got into chess when I was 6 years old when Dad pulled chess out of the cupboard. It could have been any game; it could have been Monopoly or tiddlywinks; it just happened to be chess. I was fascinated by it at a young age and it all kind of took off from there. A lot of people, it seems to me, learn at school or they are already at a chess club but it wasn’t like that with me.

Terrance: What would you say the highlight of your chess career has been so far?

Theo: I played for England at U11 a year early. I qualified as an U10 so that was a big achievement for me. It gave me an extra year of playing in Europe so that probably helped my development a lot.

Terrance: Awesome! Thank you!

Holding the prize in front of the final position of the brilliancy

In 2012 I captained England to victory at an international tournament. Personally, I scored an undefeated 4.5/6 on the top board. Later that same year at the Guernsey International Open, I won the brilliancy prize, chosen by GM Tiger Hillarp Persson. The game was subsequently annotated for a national chess magazine and you can read more about it here. You can play through the chess game, with my annotations, below:

Best Chess Results

I defeated GM Julio Becerra Rivero (USCF 2604).

Me, my teammates, and our coach for the event, IM Adam Hunt (3rd from right)

The following chess game won a brilliancy prize at Hastings, England:

Captaining England to victory

I beat Life Master John Ludwig (USCF 2500) and annotated it for floridaCHESS.

This was my first win over FM Corey Acor (USCF 2369), annotated for floridaCHESS:

This was my second win over FM Corey Acor (USCF 2360), annotated for floridaCHESS:

This win earned me my National Master title:

The following win earned me my biggest prize to date: $1,500.

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Theo Slade Chess
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Iulia Goins
Iulia Goins
20:24 12 Feb 20
My son likes Theo a lot. He finds the lessons very helpful. Theo is very knowledgeable and thorough. My son won a game using one of the lessons that Theo taught him, and he was very excited about that. Theo is very patient and provides a great summary and learning material at the end of each lesson. My son loves the lessons with him!!!!
S Smurf
S Smurf
13:47 09 Feb 20
Theo's analysis of my game was very insightful and helped me understand areas that I can improve on - would highly recommend He was very accommodating as I was over from the UK for a short time.
Julissa J
Julissa J
19:15 06 Dec 19
Theo has coached my 11 year old son. He is patient and knowledgeable. My son enjoys being coached by Theo. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to improve their game.
Martin Pols
Martin Pols
23:48 08 Nov 19
Theo is passionate about chess and a very patient teacher. He is flexible and knows his stuff. I’m excited about continuing my lessons with him.
ANDREW SIEGEL
ANDREW SIEGEL
02:24 09 Oct 19
Great teacher. Explains the game in a very understandable way. Highly recommended for all levels of chess players!
Lina Aquino
Lina Aquino
21:15 07 Oct 19
Theo taught my son several private classes. He is great with young kids, he is very respectful and you can tell that he has a passion for the game. I highly recommend him to any family who is looking for a great respectful young man.
rico6898 .
rico6898 .
17:02 01 Oct 19
My son loves chess but never played formally. After much research happy to have landed with Theo ! Excellent teacher and very patient and talented teacher as well as player ! Looking forward to many more lessons for my son!
Vidit Pokharna
Vidit Pokharna
02:45 07 Sep 19
Theo was a great instructor who helped bring my knowledge of chess to a further level of strategy, and helped me understand tiny details in every game I played
Lissy Keen
Lissy Keen
23:44 27 Aug 19
Theo is not only very well versed in chess but he is also very patient with his students. He made my sons feel so comfortable during their first lesson that they could not wait to go back for their next. I highly recommend taking lessons with Theo as my sons have not only seen great improvements, but also have a better understanding of chess as well.
Carmen Rojas
Carmen Rojas
03:30 22 Aug 19
Theo worked with my son for several months and helped him work thru some mental chess blocks. He is a patient teacher who relates well with younger players. He is a good blend of chess structure, theory, and just making good over the board decisions. Highly recommend him for players trying to get to the next level.
K. Cylc
K. Cylc
18:28 25 Apr 19
If you know the basics, but want to learn more, improve tactics, or compete, then Theo Slade is the coach for you. He does an excellent job of working at the student's individual level to expand understanding an improve performance of the game. With Theo's guidance, my son sets weekly and monthly goals; and has improved significantly. I highly recommend Theo as a coach.
Srijan Ganta
Srijan Ganta
20:39 14 Mar 19
Very nice coach, tells a lot of strategies and is very helpful in games. A very good coach to have.
Aruna Sirivolu
Aruna Sirivolu
20:53 11 Mar 19
He’s an excellent coach, helps understand the tactics very well. My son loves his coaching.
Julia Soulakova
Julia Soulakova
22:59 07 Mar 19
Great lessons! Theo demonstrates multiple strategies which help my son improve.Highly reccomend him.
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