GM Jan Werle is a professional chess trainer and author. In 2008 he became EU-champion in Liverpool and reached his peak rating of 2607. In 2011 he finished his law studies before he commenced with his job as a lawyer. Nonetheless, his main passion, chess, prevailed and led to a comeback.
He combines the teaching and writing with the playing of tournaments, keeping up his own level. In 2020 he obtained with 7 out of 10 in Gibraltar the shared 8th place together with Topalov and Adams and a TPR of 2743.
In November 2020, Jan also made his debut as Chessable author, with his first ever Chessable course titled "The Smart Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation".