FM ALBERT CASTILLO DALMAU

♟️FIDE Master

👨‍🏫 Chess Coach

📚 Degree in Philosophy

🥋 Martial Arts Practitioner with a special fascination for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu — the Gentle Art, or Human Chess

🪽Over 1,400 official over-the-board games accumulated through competitive play

🎯 Scored against 100+ titled players from more than 30 different nationalities in rated OTB battles

🪨 Unbeaten streak of 50 consecutive games at classical or standard time controls (January–November 2022)

⏳ Earned the FIDE Master title at age 16 (2017)

🤩 Positional School Fan: Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian, Smyslov, Karpov, Kramnik and Carlsen

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Youth & Age-Category Achievements:
-Four-time Barcelona Standard Chess Champion
(U-10 2011 · U-16 2017 · U-18 2018 & 2019)
-Two-time Catalonia Standard Champion
(U-8 2008 · U-16 2017)
-Four-time Catalonia Rapid Champion
(U-8 2009 · U-10 2011 · U-16 2017 · U-20 2019)
-Catalonia Team Champion (U-18, 2015)
-Numerous participations in top national and European competitions

Absolute & Open Tournament Achievements:
-I Salou Chess Festival (2017)
-I Biblioteca de Ciència i Tecnologia UAB (2019)
-XXIII Tres Peons Open (2022)
-XXII International Torredembarra Open (2022)
-Catalan University Championship (2023)
-X International Sant Martí Open (2023)
-XXXIX Cerdanyola Open (2024)
-XL Lira Open (2024)

I remain actively competing, striving to improve month by month, with my sights firmly set on achieving the International Master (IM) title in the near future. In March 2024, I reached my personal peak ELO of 2342, placing me among the top 3,000 players worldwide. I am fully available for opportunities such as IM/GM closed invitationals and European team leagues.

I have been fortunate to teach the noble art of chess in schools, universities, federated clubs, and private lessons, working with students from diverse backgrounds and motivations — competitive, scientific, artistic, and social-educational.

You can find testimonials from satisfied private students here: superprof.es

If you live in or visit Barcelona, I warmly invite you to explore the exceptional chess clubs environments of Tres Peons, Ateneu Colon, Lloret and Vila Olímpica.

www.trespeons.com
ateneucolon.org/
clubescacslloret.com/
escacsvilaolimpica.cat/

Coaches & Mentors (Gratefully Acknowledged)

Jorge Ignacio Aguadero
Jordi Amigó (CM)
Adrià Pérez (CM)
David Pons (FM)
Michael Rahal (IM)
Sebastian Iermito (IM)
Josep Oms (GM)
Lluís Comas (GM)
Marc Narciso (GM)
Jordi Magem (GM)
Josep Manuel López (GM)
Daniel Alsina (GM)
Àlvar Alonso (GM)

Here is my international profile with statistical record: ratings.fide.com/profile/32009925/statistics

PASSION — Deeply enthusiastic about sharing the intrinsic beauty of the 64 squares, the game of infinity.

ADAPTABILITY — A flexible teaching approach aligned with each student’s needs and circumstances.

DEDICATION — Fully committed to preparing genuinely personalized sessions that foster both improvement and enjoyment.

TECHNICAL STRENGTHS — Solid closed openings, positional maneuvering, and precise endgame conversion.

INTENDED LEARNERS — Best suited for committed players rated between 1000 and 2100.

My approach is tailored during the initial sessions according to the student’s interests and the strengths and weaknesses of their thinking process.
Progressively structured challenges are then introduced to measure and guide long-term development.

I am also available for training games and in-depth post-game analysis, whether your goal is to test specific openings, strengthen middlegame strategy and tactics, or refine endgame technique.

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to message me here on Lichess or send an email to AlbertCastilloChessCoach@gmail.com.