Learn from a professional chess coach with international experience
Hey there, my name is Alessadro Santagati. I'm the founder of the AS Chess School.
I consider chess a school of life, it’s a wonderful game that helped to improve my rational thinking. I started to play chess at 11 and I never stop it.
Titus Bittner: A Growth Journey Toward 2200 Elo
When you work with a student over a long period of time, there are moments when numbers stop being just numbers. Titus Bittner’s journey is one of those.
Titus started training with me about two and a half years ago, with a strong passion for chess and a clear desire to improve. From the very beginning, it was clear that the real goal would not simply be to increase his rating, but to build a solid working method based on discipline, awareness, and personal responsibility.
European Youth Chess Championship 2025 – My Experience in Budva
From October 28 to November 8, 2025, I took part as an accompanying coach and trainer at the European Youth Chess Championship, held in Budva (Montenegro) in the Under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 categories.
FM Alessandro Santagati Receives the Prestigious “Carrera Award”
Received with great pride the prestigious “Carrera Award,” reserved for the top Sicilian players for their achievements throughout the year, particularly for participating in the Italian Absolute Chess Championship. We retrace the path that led to this important recognition
Minor pieces Endings
When we talk about "minor pieces" we mean bishop and knight. I made a very interesting series about the knights ...
Hopton Attack
A very interesting way to play against the Dutch is the Hopton Attack, it's characterized by the move 2.Bg5 ...
Goring Accepted
The first four videos about the Goring Gambit Series talk about the "Accepted Variation", a very important player that played ...
How to study Openings
There is a big debate about the study of the opening. Study or not to study it? The truth lies somewhere in between, it’s obvious that it is necessary to know the opening strategy, but the deep and the mode to study it depends on many factors as level, age, style, etc.
Live tournaments
Practice it’s important, and more the quality of the practice. We can play chess at home with friends, online, in a chess club; these are all good ways to do the practice. But the best way is to play live tournaments; the competition will help you make bigger progress.
Analyze your games
In chess, practice is the key to success. But only if we learn from the practice! To learn from the practice, we must analyze our games; you can do it alone or using online tools. However, the best way to understand your mistakes is to hire a chess coach.
Online Coaching
Have guidance is another key way of success. With my experience, I help my students in which areas they have to work and show them the key mistakes to avoid. With online coaching, it’s straightforward to learn from your home, make a study plan, and review your lessons.