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At Premier Chess Academy (PCA), our vision is to transform kids into the world of chess & support them along the transition. Each and every kid at PCA deserves a special appreciation but we have shortlisted (selection criteria below) the students. Friendly advise, “for student’s those who didn’t make it through – you will make it one day and for those who are the stars of the month – continue the practice as your bar goes up”.

Here we go to recognize the stars of the month (June 2022) at Premier Chess Academy, Asia Pacific (Australia, Singapore and New Zealand)!

1.Sunishka Srivastava

“Sunishka is a cheerful 10 years old girl who studies at Changkat Primary School in Singapore. She loves playing basketball with her friends, chess with her father, solving riddles and drawing. Last year, we wanted Sunishka to take up a new hobby during the school holidays. Sunishka’s aunt, who is a coach at PCA and also a national-level chess player, recommended Sunishka to join PCA. We thought it was a good idea as chess is good for brain development and analytical thinking. We enrolled her in PCA and within a few weeks, she started loving it! She started getting better and better at it every single day. She started playing matches with her father and finally after a lot of practice she won. We would like to thank her coach Ms Harshita for putting in the time and effort to teach her as she is getting better and better at chess. She wish to do more advance levels and continue with her learning journey. Thank you Premier Chess Academy and the coaches. Kudos to you.”

Coach feedback on Sunishka :

“Sunishka is always focused in class and recently she has really improved her game a lot. She is having good knowledge of chess and try to apply the same in the game. A fun-loving and energetic kid in class and actively participates in all the class discussions. She has a positive approach towards the game. I hope she keeps on improving her chess game.”

Few games of Sunishka :

https://lichess.org/C12vGPoi

https://lichess.org/O46JrlNn/black

https://lichess.org/080Ig0C5/black

2.Reyansh Sripathi

“Reyansh is an 8year old boy who lives in Sydney. He started showing interest in Chess last year. After joining PCA, chess has become his passion. In his free time, Reyansh enjoys playing a good game of Chess with his grand dad and dad. Besides Chess he has a great interest in Badminton, Cricket and likes building Legos. We would like to thank PCA and their team for such a wonderful initiative that is helping a lot of kids to learn chess from the comfort of their home. Special thanks to his coach Ramendra Ranjan for making him improve in Chess.”

Coach feedback on Reyansh :

“Reyansh is a very dedicated and passionate kid. His discipline, eagerness and creativity make him really remarkable in the classes. Best part of his, is that he always used to ask his doubts which shows his attentiveness and interest in the game. He is a hard-working kid who takes  interest in learning new concepts in chess. His performance in classes, speed of solving puzzles and approach towards handling the problems is remarkable.” Honestly , I’m very happy and very proud to have Reyansh as a student . He’s sharp, a fast learner, and very talented. I can see a bright future ahead! Keep it up!”

Few games of Reyansh  :

https://lichess.org/DXx9DgLm/black

https://lichess.org/c8UzgQ4D

https://lichess.org/I5AORQth

3.Kai chia

“Kai has been with PCA for about a year. His passion for chess has grown tremendously over this year especially in the last 1-2 months. He derives satisfaction in puzzles solving and friendly competitions with his classmates He also enjoy learning new attack and defense tactics. He is very motivated to see a sharp increase in his rating in the past month and is determined to work even harder to be the best chess player in his school. Thank you Coach Utkarsh for his systematic and organized teaching, coach has been instrumental in elevating Kai’s skills in the past few months. We truly enjoy and appreciate his teachings.”

Coach feedback on Kai chia:

“Kai is a brilliant kid. He is very hardworking and never misses any of his classes. At such a young age his attitude towards learning new things is just commendable. He is doing very well and is a quick learner. The way he solves the puzzles and gives quick answers that are superb. This is just the beginning and at this point, such type of quality, responding to puzzles and various aspects shows that he will do much better in the future. I feel privileged to have Kai as my student. My best wishes are with him for success in his near future.”

Few games of  Kai chia:

https://lichess.org/kaY9FudO

https://lichess.org/V9dWA9TP

https://lichess.org/jAfGvA0z/black

Selection Criteria – June 2022: 

  • Regular in class and practice sessions.
  • Displaying improvement in practices to reach top 3 positions.
  • Puzzle solving and tactics findings in regular class.
  • Generate quest in chess and regular in assignments.
  • Over all – Passion is evident in class, practices, puzzle solving etc.