Amir Monir

An improving chess player seeks a position as a chess instructor for communities focused on cultivating hard work with an emphasis on teamwork and creativity, as well as team building and motivational techniques. Substantial knowledge of chess rules, regulations, and essential strategies.

• Participated in 5 USCF OTB tournaments
• Played in Chess in the Schools rated USCF tournament: April 24, 2022 (Bronx, NY)
• 4 years of online chess practice via Lichess
• 1 year of OTB tournament practice
• USCF OTB ratings: 1318 (Regular), 1223 (Quick)
• Lichess Online ratings: 1815 (Blitz), 1997 (Rapid), 1790 (Bullet) & 1730 (Classical)
• Ranked 2nd place in 1st Hunter College Chess Club tournament: April 1, 2022
• Defeated a 2025 USCF rated player in round 3 of the February 2023 U.S. Amateur East Team Tournament: February 19, 2023 (Parsippany, NJ)
• Scored only win for team in this round
• Qualified for one of the best Upset Losses in this round
• Scored 3 1/2 out of 6 in same tournament: February 18-20, 2023
• Played in Reserve (1300 to 1799) group of the May 2023 United States Amateur East Individual Tournament: May 27-29, 2023 (Parsippany, NJ)
• Played 5 hours with a 1500 OTB player in round 4
• Tied for 1st Place (3/4) in a USCF rated OTB tournament from the Hanley Chess Academy: July 14, 2023 (Orlando, FL)
• Defeated a 1500 OTB player for the tournament's final round
• Played in Intermediate group (1300 to 1699) of the Central Park Rapid Tournament: September 16, 2023
• Played IM Yuriy Lapschun and met GM Hans Niemann at the same tournament
• Ranked 2nd place in chess tournament between Hunter College and Baruch College: November 14, 2023

Chess Rules

Opening Principles

Golden Rules (Strong Center Control, Piece Activity, King Safety)

Repertoire

White (King's Pawn Opening, King's Gambit, Queen's Pawn Opening, Reti Opening)

Black (Pirc, Scandinavian, Sicilian, French, Alekhine, Dutch, Nimzowitsch, Caro Kann)

Middlegame Concepts

Tempo

Closed vs Open Positions

Trading Pieces

Strong vs Weak Pieces

Space

Piece Vision

Mobility

Pawn Structure

Outposts

Connecting Rooks

Creating Plans

Tactics

Endgames Principles

King Activity, Piece Activity, Pawn Promotions, Checkmates, Weak Squares, Weak Pawns

King & Pawn

Opposition, Outflanking, Triangulation, Shouldering

Bishop & Pawn

Extra Pawns = Avoid trading down to opposite colored bishop endgames

Down Pawns = Trade down to opposite colored bishop endgames (increases drawing chances)

Queen & Pawn

Centralize the queen and increase piece vision if queens and pawns on opposite sides

Passed bishop pawn can lead to draw if queen on one side

Passed rook pawn can lead to draw if queen on one side

Rook & Pawn

Look for pawn weaknesses

Improve rook positioning

Rook activity and king activity

Lucena position

Knight & Pawn

Knights go in front to stop the promotion of passed pawns

Knights vision changes color every time they move

Knight and pawn checkmate

Centralize the knights when pawns are immobile

Chess Improvement