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 the below 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 (January 2021) at Premier Chess Academy, USA!
1. Charvik Adusumalli
“Charvik is 4.9 year old living in California ,USA . He is a curious kid who loves to pay attention to details & explore new things .He always expressed his interest in building his own little toys/ creating new games. He started learning Chess from October after joining PCA. He enjoys his chess classes and love to solve the puzzles in the class. Thanks to his coach Mr.Vaibhav who trained him from basics and always made feel the game fun ,loving and yet incorporating all the tactics to them step by step”.
Coach feedback on Charvik:
“Charvik is fun-loving, attentive and well focused. Have unlimited source of energy, which makes him unstoppable. Likes to enjoy every moment, which makes him favourite of many-happy faces gang(dont go on cuteness, can checkmate you anytime!). Feels blessed to have fun sessions with him, Many more joys to come in chess…!”.
Few games of Charvik:
https://lichess.org/tournament/MyIjx3Z0
https://lichess.org/tournament/gDlFwdPs
https://lichess.org/tournament/CX0FTGZC
2. Arnav Appineni
“Arnav started learning chess in his first grade and fell in love with it. Besides chess he loves solving puzzles, math problems, singing devotional songs and playing with his little brother. In his leisure time, he creates the chess puzzles just like how his coach challenges him in his class, and will challenge his mom and dad to solve the puzzles. We thank PCA and his coach for teaching him this great hobby”.
Coach feedback on Arnav:
“Arnav is enthusiastic, attentive and very sharp at calculation. Powerhouse of energy, ready for fireworks all the time. From Happy faces gang(dont go for cuteness, can checkmate you any time!), Have decent control over almost all the aspects of chess. Feels blessed to have fun sessions with him. Rocking future ahead!”.
Few games of Arnav:
https://lichess.org/tournament/wguG1koV
https://lichess.org/tournament/77914mOi
https://lichess.org/tournament/ZVc9Kelm
3. Aaryan
“Aaryan is a 10-year-old, he started learning chess when he was 7 years old and joined PCA few months back and he improved a lot. His hobbies are cycling, reading and playing chess. He enjoys his chess classes and playing in practice tournaments. Thanks to his coach Swapnil”.
Coach feedback on Aaryan:
“Aaryan is an innovator, during his games he tries his best to give the right moves on the board. In the classes Aaryan is an active kid and is always highly energetic to give solutions. Also in his losses Aaryan does not gets demotivated but instead he tries to learn from his errors and makes sure not to repeat it in his further games. His consistent efforts will surely take him very far in the field of chess. I wish him Good Luck for his Chess Career”…
Few games of Aaryan:
https://lichess.org/YwPcx7Oo#23
https://lichess.org/R7VNbuBX/black#31
https://lichess.org/fFM24TRc/black#22
4. Agrima
“Agrima is a 9-year-old girl studying in grade 4. She is a fun-loving girl and is logical in her attitude. She joined PCA since November and we can see a lot of improvement. Earlier, she knew just basic moves and used to play on the iPad and played against the computer in the app. Apart from this, she is good in the rubrics cube, solves 3×3 and 4×4 cubes.
Agrima is also good in sketching & painting. Chess is now added to her love for sports after tennis and badminton. She enjoys her chess class and is always eager for her practice sessions”.
Coach feedback on Agrima:
“Agrima is an obedient child. She is confident while playing and this attitude of hers enhances her performance in the practice sessions and the tournaments. Agrima is very dedicated towards chess and takes all the feedbacks seriously and tries her best to execute it in her games. I think she will have a great chess career ahead”.
Few games of Agrima:
https://lichess.org/uO0NJMSJ#25
https://lichess.org/aiUkMpdf#54
https://lichess.org/tmu3lyTS/black#73
5. Lisali Peiris
“Lisali is in 6th grade and is a very motivated and self-driven kid. She enjoys chess and is keen to learn and improve her game. Ms. Harshita has definitely made chess interesting to her”.
Coach feedback on Lisali:
“Lisali is a good learner and also good listener. She always revised the things that are taught in the class. She is very attentive in class who tries her best to answer the questions that are asked in class. She used to participate in practice session with great enthusiasm. I wish her very good luck for her Chess Career..”.
Few games of Lisali:
https://lichess.org/aL4r8oFN/black
https://lichess.org/XS7L3Ef0/white
https://lichess.org/YaFrYXmQ/white
6. Rishik Theranikal
“Rishik is always curious and has a ton of questions. He loves to play switch and outdoor games like football and bike race with his friends. He likes Maths, Science and cooking. He loves challenges and thanks to Harshita coaching him Chess, it’s really making him think more (not just in chess, but also in other areas)”.
Coach feedback on Rishik:
“Rishik is a good chess player. He always tries his best to solve puzzles or any tactical thing that we do in the class. He is a good learner who is very curious to learn new concepts. He also supports other kids in his batch. I wish him a very good luck for his upcoming Chess Career”…
Few games of Rishik:
https://lichess.org/o5AA3Cw5/black
https://lichess.org/3WaJa164/white
https://lichess.org/006d8ycr
7. Parnika Pothala
“Parnika is 5 year old, She started taking chess classes few months ago and her game improved a lot. Thanks to PCA and special thanks to Vaibhav for giving wonderful guidance and being very patience .Apart from chess Parnika loves to play and chit chat with her friends a lot.”.
Coach feedback on Parnika:
“Parnika is good observer, fun-loving and attentive. Highly energetic and good listener. She shows great passion for chess in such a short time. She is in favourite of many-happy faces gang(dont go on cuteness, can checkmate you anytime!). Feels blessed to have fun sessions with her, Great Chess ahead for Parnika..!”
Few games of Parnika:
https://lichess.org/59T4If9LF0yP
https://lichess.org/RB0oTsItJ8jQ
8. Bhoumik Rohit Sonawane
“Bhoumik is in 3rd grade and started exploring the chess from kinder garden, but his interest in Chess developed after joining PCA from October. He is very keen in learning new moves/gambit and watching the Chess games on YouTube. Since joining PCA he anxiously waits for his Chess class, practice matches and tournaments. Apart from Chess, Bhoumik likes Cubing i.e. Rubik cube (2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and pyramix ) and biking and playing outdoor games.
Thank you to PCA and coach Aabhas for guiding , supporting, nurturing and promoting Bhoumik’s skills and interest”.
Coach feedback on Bhoumik:
“Bhoumik is a silent observer. He is always punctual for the class and he is also very attentive during the class. He is always excited to explore new areas of chess. Bhoumik is cool minded and tries to overcome all the challenges in a calm way. Even in his defeats, Bhoumik doesn’t get upset instead he learns from his mistakes and makes sure to perform better with every passing game. Well done Bhoumik – I appreciate your hard work”.
Few games of Bhoumik:
https://lichess.org/AEl9Waje#37
https://lichess.org/UiJNOpTI/black#56
https://lichess.org/r6Rjr22c/black#32
9. Krisha Nimesh Sagar
“Krisha is 9 year old, gentle, caring and a hard-working kid. She loves being funny and share happiness to others. Highly spirited girl who is always committed to become better and brave. Some of her favorite hobbies are Horseback riding, Gymnastics and Kathak dance and swimming. She joined for Chess lessons few months back and have been excelling in it. She enjoys her classes with other friends and her coach Aabhas.
We are thankful to PCA, for making this digital learning platform available to the kids”.
Coach feedback on Krisha:
“Krisha has come a long way in chess. Her journey till this point was full of challenges but she faced all the hardships with a positive attitude. Krisha’s consistent efforts and ‘never give up attitude’ has helped her a lot to get better at chess with each passing day.
Hey Krisha just wanted to tell you that I’m always there by your side. Keeping pushing your limits and one day you’ll surely be the best”.
Few games of Krisha:
https://lichess.org/Z3tOYUTo#31
https://lichess.org/I9P9ZVl0#71
https://lichess.org/5wYZZD9E/black#23
10. Tejas Girish
“Tejas is 5 years old, and is a fun loving, high energy kid who enjoys doing puzzles, reading stories and of course, Chess. He started out on chess a few months ago, and it has quite quickly become his favorite past time. He is always playing games in a tournament or with his sister and parents. Thanks to coach Vaibhav for his chess knowledge and his style of imparting that knowledge to 5 year old’s effectively.”
Coach feedback on Tejas:
“Tejas is good observer, attentive and very sound listener. Complete fun pack and powerhouse of energy. Have developed skills like patience, consistency etc. in very short time which makes him a very good chess player. Favorite of many-happy faces gang(don’t go on cuteness, can checkmate you anytime!). Feels blessed to have fun sessions with him, bright chess for sure for Tejas..!”
Few games of Tejas:
https://lichess.org/tournament/lmm7BS6H
https://lichess.org/tournament/wguG1koV
https://lichess.org/tournament/4OowH8Bn
11. Parth Bagul
“First grader Parthul is a cheerful, Mischievous and confident young boy who loves Sports, Mathematics, playing Piano and solving different Rubik’s cubes. He is a green belt holder in Taekwondo. His favorite activity is playing with younger sister & friends. He is very passionate about chess. He never misses his practice sessions. Parthul also enjoys playing chess with his cousins, uncles and friends. Our special thanks to Rinku sir & PCA for their continuous guidance which is helping Parth to improvise his game”.
Coach feedback on Parth:
“Parth is a sharp minded student who love to play and perform well in theory and practical classes. He devotes his keen time in playing and improving chess skills. He keeps doing hard work and one day he will be the best chess player”.
Few games of Parth:
https://lichess.org/tournament/Ai1XHjGg
https://lichess.org/tournament/Dj4lPkrA
https://lichess.org/tournament/0dUUBniE
12. Ashwika Chigullapally
“Ashwika is a 9 year old bookworm attending third grade, she loves Mountain Ice Skiing, Skating, Swimming, Dancing and Many sports, she got selected in the swim team when she is 8 years and her Dance participations got selected at multie tournaments and recently it got select for school state Level. She is highly social, very naughty and always loves to spend time with family with long drives…
The best part of 2020 during is to get to know about PCA, once she started, we observed that she improved a lot on her chess skills in short span of time and now she dedicates most of her time in chess…whenever she meets any friends, family the first thing she asks is ” LETS PLAY CHESS”, unfortunately all our family is becoming addicted to chess now :-). I would like to thanks to PCA and Coach Rinku for his awesome guidance and 24/7 Support :-)”.
Coach feedback on Ashwika:
“Ashwika is very talented girl. She is passionate about this game, she tries to give her best there, this quality is helping her in shaping her chess skills. She plays her practice sessions regularly and shows consistent result. Keep rocking”.
Few games of Ashwika:
https://lichess.org/tournament/1BZ2iuaS
https://lichess.org/tournament/lZtNfrWi
https://lichess.org/tournament/zd5FKRIp
13. Riya Karadge
“Riya is an adventurous, fun, and cat-loving person. She started chess in September and learned
many new tactics and techniques to help her along the road to success. Riya loves reading and her
favourite series is Harry Potter. She loves to run, swim, dance, do gymnastics, and most of all, watch
movies! Riya is looking forward for an exciting journey with chess. Thank You Abhishek sir!”.
Coach feedback on Riya:
“Riya is a talented and passionate chess player. She catches all the concepts very fast. She tries to
Practice as much as possible as she doesn’t want to miss practice sessions, regular sessions and
tournaments. It clearly shows her love and passion towards the game. I hope she will maintain the
consistency in his practice and passion and will be a great chess player”.
Few games of Riya:
https://lichess.org/tournament/jFToo6Y7
https://lichess.org/tournament/V855g9Ej
https://lichess.org/tournament/GhxNK6CK
14. Abhigna Satya Maradugu
“Abhigna is fun loving, caring 4th grader. She likes playing and take care of her pet dog Twix. Her
hobbies include playing violin, chess, drawing, reading & writing stories. She loves playing chess
every day and analysing them. Thanks to her instructor Abhishek for making class fun, interesting
and improving skills”.
Coach feedback on Abhigna:
“Abhigna is very consistent in her practice and hence she is showing consistent improvement in the
game. She is very passionate and dedicated towards the sport. I can see in her the love and passion
towards the practice required to be a great chess player. Hope she continues the same passion and
love for the game and do wonders in chess”.
Few games of Abhigna:
https://lichess.org/tournament/tNjODys8
https://lichess.org/tournament/orcJJwQ3
https://lichess.org/tournament/u2B9gHKd
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