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Dear chess friends! If you vizit this page it means that you are interested to improve your play. I can help you with it!

Let me introduce myself.My name is Kashtanov Ruslan, International Master, certified Fide trainer:
http://www.globalchessacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=42 .Also see: http://www.chessgames.com/player/ruslan_kashtanov.html
I live in Saint-Petersburg,Russia.I’m professional coach since 1998. My students are regular participants in Russian,Euro and World championships. Currently I’m working in sport school of an Olimpic reserve in Saint-Petersburg, which produced 2 world champions(Spassky and Khalifman),and a lot of famous grandmasters, like Kortchnoi, Taimanov, Kamsky, Kochiev, Sakaev and many others...
About me you can also read here: http:http://www.chesscafe.com/text/misha46.pdf
I''m available for private online lessons and short-term contracts at your country(from week to 3 months).