International Master Jim Rizzitano

• Many years' experience training and coaching players at all levels from Beginner to Master - students have included a World Junior Champion, United States Champion, and National Scholastic Champions.
• Author of 1001 Deadly Chess Puzzles, Modern Chess Opening Repertoire for White and several other highly acclaimed chess books.
• Ranked among the top 30 players in the United States for 5 years during the 1980s.
• From 1976-1989, won 157 out of 336 events competed in.
• Peak USCF Rating 2587. Peak FIDE Rating 2450. 

• Chess lessons are conducted via Zoom.
• I review the recent games of the student to identify strengths and weaknesses in their play and opportunities for improvement.
• I review tactical problems, openings, middlegame strategies, and endgames to improve the student’s entire game.
• Contact me at jim_rizzitano at yahoo.com (replace at with @ sign).

Contact me for signed copies of my chess books.

• 1001 Deadly Chess Puzzles (Gambit Publications 2024).

              Also available as a Kindle book in 6 languages: 

              English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

              Hardcover format book available in Europe.

• Modern Chess Opening Repertoire for White (Gambit Publications 2021).
• Un répertoire d'ouvertures moderne pour les Blancs (Olibris 2023)

              French translation of Modern Chess Opening Repertoire for White.

• Play the Najdorf Sicilian (Gambit Publications 2010).
• La Sicilienne Najdorf Expliquee (Olibris 2010)

              French translation of Play the Najdorf Sicilian.

• Chess Explained: The Queen's Gambit Declined (Gambit Publications 2007).
• Le Gambit Dame Refuse Explique (Olibris 2007)

              French translation of Chess Explained: The Queen's Gambit Declined.

• Chess Explained: The Taimanov Sicilian (Gambit Publications 2006).
• La Sicilienne Taimanov Expliquee (Olibris 2006)

              French translation of Chess Explained: The Taimanov Sicilian.

• How to Beat 1 d4 (Gambit Publications 2005).

              Also available as a Kindle book in 6 languages: 

              English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

• Understanding Your Chess (Gambit Publications 2004).

Winner of five international tournaments including:

• 1985 Windy City International.
• 1983 Chicago International.
• 1982 Continental Chess Summer International

               (New York Times article).

Other notable results:

• Two-time New England Open Champion.
• Four-time Massachusetts Open Champion.
• Multi-time State Open Champion (IL, NH, RI).
• 2013 United States Senior Open (Tie 1st-4th).
• 1988 National Open Co-Champion.
• 1985 Earned International Master title.
• 1983 World Youth (Under 27) Team Championship,

              Board 1 for United States 'B' Team.

• 1980 United States Open Speed Champion (5 minutes per game).
• 1979 National High School Champion.
• 1976 National Junior High School Champion.

Education:

• 1997 Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, 

              Masters in Business Administration.

• 1983 Boston University, Questrom School of Business, 

              Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.