Harrison
Toppen-Ryan
gain rating and win your tournament games
harrisontoppenryan@gmail.com
I can help transform your skills in...
Openings
Middlegames
Endgames
- Opening repertoire
- White openings
- Black openings
- Understanding vs memorizing
Tactics and Attacking
- Pawn storms
- Uncaslted King
- Zischenzug
- Piece sacrifices
- Centralization
- Piece mobility/activity
- Piece coordination
- Pawn structures
- Rooks and Pawns
- Minor pieces
- Zugzwang
- King activity
stratagy and positional
tournament prep
- Compensation
- Consolidation
- Weakness
- Imbalances
- Notation
- Etiquette
- Rules
- Advice
About Me
chess history
chess player
1947 USCF, 2400 CHESS.COM AND LICHESS.ORG
Chess coach
I have taught Chess for 8 years now with students ranging from complete beginner to 2000 USCF.
Education
Westrn Washington university
Bachelor of Science in Math & Computer Science.
Graduated in the Honors College.
Instructing
I have also instructed students in app development and game programming. Teaching has become one of my most proficient skills and my most important passions.
Relevant Experience
2018-2024
advanced group Chess instructor
Chess4life
2021-2024
Lead Chess Coach
Wade king elementry school
Since 2018, I've led Chess4Life's A-Group class, guiding up to 30 students from intermediate players to skilled strategists. Through our curriculum, emphasizing life skills alongside chess mastery, many have advanced from intermediate to higher levels under my guidance. It's been a transformative journey, shaping the masters of tomorrow.
As the lead chess coach at Wade King Elementary School, I've overseen students of all elementary grade levels, guiding them from beginners to champions. Through dedication and strategic training, our students have triumphed at local and state championships, surpassing even the previous top-performing school, Franklin Academy. It's been immensely rewarding to witness their growth and success on the chessboard.
