Alex Astaneh is an Irish International Master, chess coach, and author.
Astaneh's chess journey began at a young age, and he quickly found success on the Irish chess circuit. At the age of 11, he represented Ireland at the World Youth Championships, which got him hooked on the game.
His successes continued, having won the Irish Championship on three separate occasions (2010, 2017, 2018) and has represented the Irish National Team four times at the Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018).
In addition to a lauded chess playing career, Astaneh stands out as a world-class coach, including a stint as the official coach of the Irish junior team in the World Youth Championships 2010.
He describes his play as "hybrid style" and "gravitating towards simplicity and clarity", with Magnus Carlsen, José Raúl Capablanca, and Anatoly Karpov being some of his chess role models.
Today, he is focused on being a chess author. At the beginning of 2023, he launched his debut Chessable course entitled My First Grünfeld Opening Repertoire.
Keep an eye out for more to come from him in the near future.
