“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 advice, “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 (September 2026) at Premier Chess Academy, North America (Canada & USA)!
1. Aahdit Bakshi
” Twelve-year-old Aahdit is a 7th grader who brings great energy and focus to everything he does, especially chess. Known for being diligent and a super-fast learner, he’s always eager to level up his game. With plenty of encouragement and expert guidance from Coach Suvradeepta, Aahdit has made fantastic strides and grown tremendously as a player. When he’s not plotting his next brilliant move on the chessboard, Aahdit stays super active playing basketball and swimming and playing water polo on private club teams. He loves trying his hands on rubrics cubes too. At school, he channels his creativity and problem-solving skills into robotics, building and tinkering with cool projects. Chess has been a total gamechanger for him, not only does it keep his tactical thinking sharp, but it also fuels his focus, builds his discipline, and makes learning fun.”
Coach feedback on Aahdit :
”Aahdit is a very passionate, focused, and intelligent kid. He has shown tremendous improvement in his rating over the last few months. He participates regularly in practice sessions and weekly tournaments, and he has a strong zeal for learning from his past mistakes. He approaches everything with dedication and is quick and eager to grasp new concepts. His progress has been consistent and fast. He is doing great, and I believe he will continue to do so in the future. As his coach, I am very happy to have him as my student, and my best wishes will always follow his path.”
Few games of Aahdit:
https://www.chess.com/game/live/182352501435?username=ajameshardenfan
https://www.chess.com/game/live/173721653782?username=ajameshardenfan&move=0
2. Arohi Pal
Eight-year-old Arohi Pal began her chess journey with Premier Chess Academy last year under the guidance of Coach Karthik K. Thanks to her hard work and the dedicated efforts of her coach, she has achieved remarkable success. We sincerely appreciate the team’s commitment and support. Mr. Karthik is an inspiring chess teacher who makes every lesson enjoyable and insightful. All thanks to the academy and coach. We couldn’t ask for more and were completely satisfied with her progress. Best Wishes to the team PCA and Coach Karthik!!
Coach feedback on Arohi:
Arohi Pal is really performing better every day, I have seen her rectifying herself whenever we find any mistakes with her games. She keeps learning new things and memorizing them. She tries to practice Online in her available time. It clearly shows her love and passion towards the game. She is very focused in regular sessions & always tries to implement the concept in her own games. She is very active and a Regular Student of Chess Sessions, which is highly appreciable. I wish her very good luck for her Chess Career…!!
Few games of Arohi:
https://lichess.org/DXIKSk5A/white
https://lichess.org/fYnwcg1Y/black
https://lichess.org/0hkGR2lL/white
Selection Criteria – September 2026:
- 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.
- Overall – Passion is evident in class, practices, puzzle solving etc.
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