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Benković Petar

International Master in Chess
ABOUT ME

About me

My name is Petar Benković, I am International Chess Master, FIDE Trainer, National Chess Arbiter and founder of Chess club Horizont from Sremska Mitrovica. I was born on the 8th of May 1980 in Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. In this city I spent all my childhood and finished schools. My first chess moves I learnt from my mother Emica at the age of 7 and this traditional game was very popular in the house of my grandfather. There was always chess board on the table and ready for the game. My grandparents and uncles were big chess funs and like a kid I played with them. The first chess tournament I played when I was 10 years old. As a boy, I was successful in tournaments. I became the champion of Vojvodina in several age categories, the champion of SR Yugoslavia U18 and two times U20 and played Junior European and World Championsips, Children chess Olympiad, etc. In senior category I won many open and round-robin tournaments, team club championships. I achieved one successful result on the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa del Mar, Spain 1998, where I finished on the 8th place in the World in category U18. My parents Ivan and Emica Benković supported me always in my chess activities and I am grateful to them for everything what they did for me.

Chess album: Some of my pictures from tournaments

The FIDE title International Master I have got on the year 2001 and I have one GM norm, victory on the grandmaster tournament in Subotica 2001. I played successful team chess championships for more clubs in Serbia and some other countries. The chess club "Novosadski šahovski klub" from Novi Sad helped me a lot when I was young and I am also grateful to them and to president of this club Mića Lazić who supported me to develop my chess skills on the high level. Also, the German chess club "Stuttgarter Schachfreunde 1879 e.V" from Stuttgart where I am a member since 2005, they sent me to the sports and youth leaders School Ruit in the year 2019 to develop organisation skills like C-Trainer of chess. 

Click here for my chess coach profile on lichess

In the year 2018 I have got the title of FIDE Trainer and licence from the FIDE Trainers’ Commission.

Combination art in chess

Try to find a good move for white and for black, good luck!  :-)

White to move 1.? or Black to move 1... ?  find a good combination

I have 15 years experience like a coach in individual and group training for all levels, kids and adults, beginners and advanced players.

 

I had children chess school in the Chess club "Srem" Sremska Mitrovica 2006. Next year I founded Newchess club "KODI" Sremska Mitrovica where I promoted hexagonal and traditional chess 2007. Club d'Echecs de Court in Switzerland I was chess coach for club members 2008. Chess sections in the "Home for High School Students" Sremska Mitrovica (2009-2011). Chess training in Ayvalik, Turkey, with some very talented kids between 10 and 14 years old in the year 2015 and 2016. I founded the Chess club Horizont in the year 2019 and became chess teacher in this club and organize a lot of activities for kids in the club and online. I was two times in China like a chess teacher in Wuhan 2019 and there I met a lot of Chinese friends and learned more about Asian culture what I like very much.

MY GAMES

My selected chess games
Chess as Art, Science and Sport

If you want to see my YouTube Channel you will find many interesting videos there. You can leave comments under the videos, give like or unlike, subscribe the channel and support my work on YouTube. My Douyin and TikTok channel you can search by channel name "benkochess".

My FIDE Profile info you can see here https://ratings.fide.com/profile/922641

On the Biggest Online Database you can find every chessplayer, you can visit my Player profile on this chess platform.

Benko Chess products for free (PDF-books):

Why should you play chess?

 

Chess is a game for people of all ages

Chess is a universal language

Chess develops memory

Chess improves concentration

Chess develops logical thinking

Chess promotes imagination and creativity

Chess teaches independence

Chess develops the capability

Chess inspires self-motivation

Chess shows that success rewards hard work

Chess improves schoolwork and grades

Chess enables you to meet many interesting people

Chess provides you with plenty of opportunities to travel

 

CHESS IS FUN!

Chess club Horizont in Sremska Mitrovica

Here you can visit my chess club

https://sahovskihorizont.wixsite.com/skolasaha

Chess club Horizont
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Online lessons for students

Lessons in English, German and Serbian

Why learn 
chess online?
  • You don't waste time travelling to class.

  • You can learn from the comfort of your own home, office or anywhere else you choose.

  • The class times are flexible for your convenience.

  • Private chess lessons for players of all levels.

  • You can chat online with your teacher.

Download  "Skype"

What do you
need to start?
  • A computer with broadband Internet connection and a webcam.

  • Download the Skype programme and open an account.

  • Contact me for possible chess lessons and we will choose time what suits you best.

  • Pay for the lessons via PayPal or bank transfer.

  • You're ready to start!

Download  "VooV"

CHESS LESSONS

If you are interested in learning more about chess and to have individual  or group chess lessons over the internet, you may contact me by sending an e-mail here.

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