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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 (August 2022) at Premier Chess Academy, Asia Pacific (Australia, Singapore and New Zealand)!

1. Dianna Teh Wen Xuan

Dianna is studying at Nanyang Primary School, primary 5, Singapore. Dianna  is a friendly and creative child. She learnt chess on her own by observing how others’ play and was invited to join her school’s Chess team at Primary 3. She joined Premier Chess Academy  2 weeks ago and has improved her skills under coach Mr. Rajat Malik’s guidance. She spends most of her free time playing chess, swimming, drawing, playing piano, singing and spending time with her sisters.

Coach feedback on Dianna :

Dianna is a very disciplined and punctual kid in my class, she actively participates in class, is a very focused kid and eager to learn more and more, she is very much passionate about chess, she has a better understanding about chess and has all the good attributes that a chess player should have. Keep up the good work!!Many more to come in Future!! “

Few games of Dianna :

https://lichess.org/YqDtXES9

https://lichess.org/uh6yLGZR

https://lichess.org/PZFlhqoM

2. Ayush Manikandan Preetha

Ayush is a 11 year old, brave and a confident boy doing his grade 5. He is a quick learner and very much interested in Arts & Crafts… He is so good at drawings and making Origami. He loves cycling and building Lego structures. He was very passionate about chess. But he just knew the basic moves and used to play with his parents. Ayush joined PCA January 2021, and almost 18 months now,  he is thoroughly enjoying his live sessions, practice sessions & the tournament’s. Our special thanks to Utkarsh Gupta Sir & the Premier Chess Academy for their continuous guidance which is helping Ayush to improvise his game and making his dreams come true….! Thanks again to PCA for making this online learning platform available for kids.”

Coach feedback on Ayush :

” Ayush 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 Ayush as my student. My best wishes are with him for success in his near future. ”

Few games of Ayush :

https://lichess.org/j0lsV3K5

https://lichess.org/nitM1GZo

https://lichess.org/NEfov20N

Selection Criteria – August 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.