AlanB's author profile

Dr Alan Bester (PhD) resides on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. Alan is passionate about chess and while playing league chess in the mid-1990s was invited to give chess lessons to a group of scholars in the local school. He believes that chess has an important contribution to make in the development of the young mind and believes that chess remains an important intellectual development tool for persons of any age. The intricacies of the game and its players have always fascinated him and chess study has become an important part of his daily life. The Chessable platform has enabled him to now share his chess learning experiences with a wider and an international community. The high quality of his chess work has lead to endorsements from leading coaches and players like GM Alex Colovic.