WIM Irina Utiatskaja

My name is Irina Utiatskaja. I am Woman Internatiaonal Master. I participated in lots of tournaments and here are some my achievements:
1st place at the European School Chess Championship in 2013 – Girls U17

1st place in Aeroflot Open «С» 2015

1st place in Moscow Girl Championship U 19 (classic & rapid) in 2015

5th place in Moscow Open Women in 2016

1st place in Stage Cup of Russia Women Satkinskaya Autumn Invitational 2016

2nd place in Moscow Women's Championship 2019

I started playing chess when I was seven years old. Chess is part of my life. Currently, I am a part of the University of Missouri chess Team and pursuing a degree in Finance at the University of Missouri Columbia.

My teaching experience is almost ten years. I started teaching when I was 18 years old and earned my first degree as a professional chess coach at the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism. I have worked with kids (for years) and with adults; moreover, I have experience working with group training. I think that a personal approach to education is essential, and I try to find the best way to work with my students.

FIDE Instructor

Calculation technique, positional play

I like to divide my lessons into several parts to make my students not overwhelmed with one topic. Generally, the first part is a warm-up (calculation). the second one is the main topic (positional play, openings, etc.); at the end, I like to play with my students some exact positions to work on technique skills.