How much we should pay to a chess coach?

Question

Chess coach of Grandmaster level charges Rs.5000/- for a day 7hour coaching... IM level charges from 2000 to 3000... other rated players chage atleast Rs.200/- per hour...

Answer 1

10 a hour should well enough

Answer 2

There is a point where junior chess players become stronger and higher rated than their instructor especially when they become masters and grandmasters.  Though having an instructor 400 points higher is a good rule to follow it is certainly not a rule of thumb.  What really matters is how well your instructor know the stuff they are teaching you.  Good players have multiple instructors for different parts of their game.  The idea is to ber a complete well balanced player but the fact is players and instructors are stronger in some aspects of the game than others.  I have students that are better tacticians than I am however they are not able to beat me for the simple fact that I expose their weaknesses on the board.  No need to shell out the money if your game is not at that level. You'd just be wasting it.  Build up to the Grandmaster level to where you understand and not only know about concepts, theories and strategy. The rate of 200 USD is a bit on the steeper side.  150 USD is about the average rate but then again you get what you pay for.  Good luck.

Answer 3

depend on how serious you are about the game. if your going to use the knowledge for tournament and finical gainer, then pay top dollar.

Answer 4

The Gm isn't a good deal as you'll have to pay Rs 5000/ ($100), unless you really want to learn good and you can spend that much time into it. My best choice would either be the IM or a Master!

Answer 5

a rule of thumb is that your chess coach should be rated at least 400 rating points higher than you.  He should also have a lot experience playing and teaching the game.  Once you have a short list of possible coaches you should talk to some of their students.  Talking to the students will give you an idea of which coach is most effective and help you to avoid any personality clashes that might get in the way of you learning and getting your moneys worth.