Frequently Asked Questions - General


You can easily start your personalized chess training course by referring to our easy to use Step-by-Step Guide to Your First Chess Lesson.

If you are considering utilizing any of FM Lilov’s chess training services for either short or long-term period, you are encouraged to register as a student by completing our New Student Registration Form.

For current hourly rates for private lessons or other services provided by FM Lilov, please review our Services & Fees page.

Though the most convenient method of payment available is PayPal, we also accept bank wires and Western Union transfers, when one of them happens to be a better option for a client. If you wish to use your credit card to pay for your training, we recommend you to sign up for a PayPal account and link your credit card to it for fast results.

To prepare for your first training session with FM Lilov to be held over the internet, you can review our Training Sessions Page, containing important information on what applications you may need to install on your computer and what information you may need to provide your future coach with.

To easily send your games for initial review or deeper analysis, you can use one of several available alternatives to do so.

  1. You can use the Sample Games field on our Student Registration Form and submit your sample games for the first time while registering as a student.
  2. You can send your games for analysis as PGN or CBH file attachments via e-mail to info@tigerlilov.com.
  3. You can utilize our web-based Contact Form and simply copy-and-paste the algebraic notation of each of the games you would like to submit for review.

To reserve a lesson appointment, you will need to establish your training credit balance account by ordering any number of training hours from our Services & Fees page. Then, you can go ahead and e-mail a few concrete dates/times for your first lesson at your convenience and FM Lilov will get back to you with an e-mail reply, indicating what date and time were selected for your first training session.