Can't I pay him in € ?

 

Getting a private lesson from him for one hour would probably be extremely expensive. But I doubt it's worth it. Like many say: a good player doesn't mean a good teacher (and a bad player doesn't mean a bad teacher). I'm sure he can teach you good chess, but there are also plenty of lesser known FM's or IM's who can teach you alot for alot less money

Your extremely right Phobetor!

But once you reach a certain level, don't you think you would need 'higher' chess education.  Not that I would EVER think about paying more than 50 an hour.  ( i have never taken a chess lesson, i don't have much room to talk)

Sure, but if someone is worse than you, it doesn't mean he can't teach you. I for example am about 2200 OTB now and I'm especially good at endgames, calculation and the Scandinavian opening. But certain 1900 players can certainly teach me alot about the Trompowsky, Ruy Lopez, certain middlegames etc.

 

But I agree, there is a limit somewhere and it's certainly below $1,000 USD/hour

I've also never had private lessons at all, and the last real-time (not online but in real life) group sessions I had were maybe 4 years ago. Like I said, my weaknesses aren't the middlegame and the endgame but especially certain openings. And unfortunately most group sessions are about what most players need: middlegame and endgame training... 

i wouldn't do it for the lesson per se, but more for the experience :)

I think Kasparov would be a great teacher,but only if the pupil has already achieved a really good level (2200-2400).I don't think he could have the motivations to teach a novice,and I also think it's a waste of money to get kasparov when you still need basic advice that many players can give you for free or for a low fee.I think the answer also depends on how much money one has :)

why is it so expensive??? i don't have that much money to learn chess... even if i can afford it, i will not do the 1 hour lesson with GM Kasparov... in this case i agree with thinkdifferent.

I don't even know if he speaks English!  But if he said something like you can win with any opening move that would really open up new possibilities.  Right now I am a prisoner of e4.  How to learn chess is what I want to learn.

It better be a dancing lesson because he just doesn't have the speed for fencing.

Its just about the name. If I had this possibility and so much money, why not? But in my point of view there are better teachers in lower categories.

You guys are cheap; lol.

Under $20, 5 cents(there is no cent sign)