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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 (January 2022) at Premier Chess Academy, Europe!

1. Laxman Jajula

” Laxman is 11 years old, lives in London. He is currently in Year 7 in his academics. He loves math and science at school. He loves to play Cricket, Chess and Table Tennis and enjoys cooking. He is a keen learner and always interested in new things. “

Coach feedback on Laxman :

” Laxman is a very sharp kid, a quick learner, and very obedient. He is always ready for new things. He is polite, kind, and caring in nature. He is so hardworking and always plays practice sessions all the time no matter what happens and that’s the reason he improved so much as a player. “

Few games of Laxman :

https://lichess.org/1Qj0zmLH

https://lichess.org/glS33QFB

https://lichess.org/Z1F8S8fp/

2. Aditya Ahuja

” Aditya is a kind, generous, and a lovely 12 year old lad with a pure heart. He puts his 100% into everything to achieve his goal-be it playing table tennis, finishing home assignments, helping his mother, and playing chess. He started his chess journey less than a year ago and has picked up brilliantly, even though he took a break for two months. His interest in chess has grown immensely. Thanks to the wonderful team of teachers at Premier Chess Academy, who helped him improve his chess skills.. “

Coach feedback on Aditya :

” Aditya is a passionate chess player who loves to play chess. He is a hard-working kid who takes interest in learning new concepts in chess. His speed of solving puzzles, and approach towards handling the problems are remarkable. My best wishes to Aditya. Keep improving yourself and I am sure that you will achieve more heights in the future.”

Few games of Aditya :

https://lichess.org/EDntpmGn/black

https://lichess.org/gxyKgmeB/white

https://lichess.org/rzyVXy1J/white

3. Aalia Khetan

” Aalia is 8 year old. She is very calm , gentle and Confident. She is hardworking and passionate about the things she likes and enjoys. She is focused and determined to achieve her goals . During her holidays she wanted to learn something new and that’s when we got her enrolled into chess. Initially we weren’t sure if she would enjoy it but Hardik assured us that she would get engaged soon. That’s what happened and today she thoroughly enjoys and looks forward to her chess classes. And the credit for that goes to Hardik who keeps the balance between making the class fun and focused so that kids enjoy and learn at the same time. I am really impressed with the way Aalia’s skills have evolved and I hope she continues to work hard towards attaining her goals. “

Coach feedback on Aalia :

” Aalia is obedient, from the day of joining she never missed a class, highly punctual and regular. She always tries really hard to give her best by using all the strategies she has been told. Whenever she makes a mistake, she herself tries to find out and always possesses an approach of rectifying it and not repeating it again and again. She really has a beautiful sense of grasping. She is also very particular about submitting assignments, worksheets, and attending the practice sessions. She is a perfect pack of all good qualities that a student must possess. “

Few games of Aalia :

https://lichess.org/sm5gMO6x

https://lichess.org/@/alia1010/all

4. Aarohi Sangani

” Aarohi is 8 years old. She likes to explore new things, loves reading and aspires to be an author. She is popular amongst her friends and teachers in school. She enjoys solving sudoku and other puzzles. She started playing chess with her father over a year back but has not been able to play regularly until she joined Premier Chess Academy a few months back. She enjoys learning sessions from her coach Kumar Raunak. She started enjoying practice sessions, likes to analyse games and loves to do chess puzzles on lichess. While she is still developing her interest in chess, her game has improved a bit in the last 2 months since she joined the PCA. Thanks to Raunak sir and the academy for all the support and encouragement to the kids. “

Coach feedback on Aarohi :

” Aarohi is a brilliant kid and punctual. She is very regular with the classes as well as practice sessions. The way she grasps the topic is really incredible. She improved a lot in the past months. She always analyzes her games and asks reasonable questions and she loves to do puzzles and she is very good at that. She always tries to find tactical moves in her matches and tries to use the tactics taught in the class. I am very impressed with her performance. With that consistency, she has a bright future in chess. Wishing her all the best for the future! “

Few games of Aarohi :

https://lichess.org/omnOwqCh

https://lichess.org/t2KrDHeL

https://lichess.org/lSVU9cqc

5. Advit Malik 

” Advit is 8 yrs old, a fast learner and a very energetic boy. He’s a good skier and swimmer who’s fond of building legos and solving maths problems. He also loves to play tennis. He started learning chess with coach Mr. Siddharth who always motivates him to do better by making chess interesting to learn for him. He enjoys the classes with coach Mr. Siddharth who is patient, adjusting & has great ability to analyze a child’s temperament & capabilities which has helped Advit to gain new skills, better focus and increased patience. This made him improve not only in chess but also in other sports that he plays. We look forward to him learning more and excelling in chess with Premier Chess Academy. “

Coach feedback on Advit :

” Advit is a very enthusiastic kid, he asks many questions on topics and tries to always give his inputs, he likes solving a lot of positions, and some of the complicated positions he solves easily. Before he didn’t use to play practice sessions but after performing well in the first few practice sessions in January month, he became passionate to play Practice sessions which is a great sign. If he keeps this up, he is going to be very strong in chess! Great work Advit!”

Few games of Advit :

https://lichess.org/ZaNpyG6C/white

https://lichess.org/L2wh5E8F/black

https://lichess.org/ORpyMKGW

6. Ishaan Nassa

” Ishaan is 6 years of age and has been playing chess for a little over a year. His passion and ability for chess grows daily (a big thank you to his coach and mentor Sunya). He is delighted when beating his dad in a game! Ishaan’s curiosity and persistence in learning new tactics continues to develop him, both competitively and strategically. Outside of chess, Ishaan is an avid reader, loves watching Pokemon, is a budding musician and enjoys splashing around in a swimming pool. “

Coach feedback on Ishaan :

” Ishaan is a very smart kid, He is very good at calculating puzzles, the smaller his age is, the bigger his thinking capabilities are. The good thing is he is participating regularly in the practice sessions and having better performance. His love for chess is clearly visible, I wish him good luck and success in his chess career. “

Few games of Ishaan :

https://lichess.org/LclGDl3g/black

https://lichess.org/0dqYLcwt/black#18

https://lichess.org/o863dnR6/white#13

Selection Criteria – January 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.