Chessville is proud to introduce Nick Beqo, an experienced and professional Chess Trainer now residing in British Columbia, Canada.  Click here to jump down this page to a list of games annotated by NM Nick Beqo.

Of himself, Nick says:

This is Nick Beqo, Chess teacher and coach since 1990:

   -  1990 - 1991: - chess teacher in "Pioneer House", Erseka, Albania
   -  1992 - 1996: - chess coach in O.A.A.H. club, Crete Island, Greece
   -  1996 - present: - private chess trainer and coach in British Columbia

I used to play chess during the period of 1980-1984.  Since then, I have played chess very occasionally.  Fortunately, in 2002, I played 19 games with classical time control, and my rating went up to 2211 ELO.  I shared the first place in 2002 Keres Memorial - Open Section, with a performance rating of 2313 ELO.

From the International Grandmasters that have helped me improve my chess, I would like to mention: GM Suat Atalik, GM Tony Miles, GM Babakuli Annakov, GM Larry Christiansen, GM Petr Kiriakov.

Nick's teaching philosophy starts with the basics:

Many people think that it is better to start studying chess from the openings.  However, my question is: " What is the goal of a chess game?"  The answer is : "Of course, to mate your opponent's King".

Then, there are other questions: "What does 'mate' mean, and how do you do that?" etc.  It is the endgame that teaches how to mate with a Queen, a Rook, a pair of Bishops, a Knight and a Bishop, etc.

Another question would be: " When is it possible to win the game, and when not?"  Well, it is the endgame that teaches you what is a "stalemate", "pawn promotion", "opposition", "zugzwang", "Square rule", when the position is draw and when not.  How can you start studying openings without first learning these concepts?

In every science you start from the elements, and then you go to the complexity; you start from words, and then you go to the sentences; you start from the units individually, and then you go to the whole equipment etc. etc.  In life, in general, you go from "simple stuff" to a "more complicated stuff".

Check out more of Nick's teaching philosophy,
including sample lesson plans, at his website.

Meanwhile, enjoy the following games, annotated especially by Nick, and selected to serve as a survey of chess openings:

London System [A46]
Beqo - Steininger
Keres Memorial, May 17th, 2002

Scandinavian [B01]
Beqo, N - Milicevic, D
British Columbia Closed, 2002

Caro-Kann Advanced Variation [B12]
Beqo - Davies
March 2nd, 2002

Sicilian Dragon 12.Nd5 [B76]
Beqo (2198) - Yoos (2437)
BC Closed, October 15th, 2002

Italian Opening [C54]
Beqo - Meng
PoCo Team vs Surrey Team, 2-5-2002

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