Our Chess Coaches

Marcus Chess Academy Qualified Chess Coaches

What keeps me going at chess coaching is the love of seeing my students’ and their parents’ joy when they win championships. The happiness and satisfaction on their faces is just priceless to see.
– NM Marcus Chan

Marcus Chess Academy founder and coach

  • Certified FIDE Trainer
  • National Master
  • Over 10 years of coaching experience
  • Has trained many champions
  • Passionate about chess
  • Patient and understanding
  • Fun and encouraging
  • National Master
  • Malaysia’s youngest National Champion at 15yrs old
  • 3-time MSSPP and MSSM champion.
  • Played over 400 tournaments with a lot of success
  • Over 10 years experience in playing chess
  • Won National Age Group 2008- 1st runner up
  • Won MSSPP Individual and Team Champion
  • Won MSSM Champion
  • Won Best IPT team representing UTAR (my uni) in KASUGI team event.
  • Over 10yrs experience in chess.
  • Won Women’s team champion in National State Championship 2018
  • Over 10yrs experience in chess.
  • Finishing 2nd in the Penang City Bayview Team League Championship.
  • Won Champion Penang Mensa Chess tournament.
  • Fifth place in the Wah Seong international chess team tournament.
  • Over 10yrs experience in chess.