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Ilya Figler
; Chess, 4-5


In 2011 after passing the special courses I acquired the title of FIDE (World Chess Federation) Chess Instructor. I am International Chess Master, one of 20 in NYS. I have 30 years experience as a Chess Teacher, last 10 years I am working for Ethical Cultural School and Hunter.

Many times I went through honorable march with Hunter Chess Team. Every year we are becoming top first or second team in National US Championship. My top private students are:

  • Alec Getz who had gotten unique title of Pan American Champion in Argentina in 2008
  • Florizelle Songco who tied for second-third places in the Spring 2013 at Al-girls National in Chicago
  • Nigel Bryant who is tied for title "NYC champion among high school students" twice in 2011 and 2012

I've been running the chess program at the SchoolPlus on Manhattan for 8 years. The program helps students to develop critical thinking strategies and make them concentrated in solving not only Chess riddles. It also has the benefits of increasing children perception. It develops complex logical thought and the ability to study Math, Physics and other exact science subjects.