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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 2021) at Premier Chess Academy, Middle East!

 

1.Kartik Misra

“Kartik Misra is 7 years old and stays in Abu Dhabi UAE .He started playing casually with his elder brother and family and soon we realized that he has a natural flair for chess . Recognizing that, we enlisted him with PCA His coach Mr. Baivab has helped him in having deeper understanding of the game of chess. He has moved steadily to be a tactical thinker and has been able to continually improve his game . His game is maturing fast and he has moved ahead of his peers . Most importantly he really enjoys playing and further developing his game His chess journey has also helped him to be an independent thinker in his non chess activities as well”

Coach feedback on Kartik :

“Kartik being only 7 years old, the maturity and talent he possess is really unreal . At such a young age, his keenness to accept challenge and push his limits is really praise worthy. He is a very hard working, sincere and disciplined who usually doesn’t miss out on any practice session. As a mentor when I observe Kartik madness for Chess it really motivates me a lot and his work ethics is also another thing which I like to copy. His performance in classes, and his results in practice session are really remarkable. The way he has made progress in recent times gives a proof that he is not only a quick learner but also someone who accepts failure in a positive way and try to learn from it. His approach towards handling problem and the friendliness with which he helps out his batch mates is really admirable. He also have age on his side and I do believe with proper training and encouragement he will achieve a lot in future. As a coach I feel quite privileged to have Kartik as my student. My best wishes with Kartik moving forward.”

Few games of Kartik :

https://lichess.org/a9b20ZNA#67

https://lichess.org/vpkwerFq#68

https://lichess.org/e4MwH3xC/black#48

2.Darsh Dileep 

“Dash is a 2nd Grade student, He loves cycling, public speech, and chess. We introduced chess to him but he is not interest from the beginning stage and now it is a favorite game to him. I believe one great achievement in his life he learns ” How to fail in life ” and ” How to survive the difficult situations ” again thanks PCA team and our dearest coach “Darpan Sir”.”

Coach feedback on Darsh :

“Darsh is very good player ,Darsh like to solve puzzles ,in class he solved 50 puzzles in 10 min , His calculations is very good ,he likes to play on Chess lichess ,He is very attentive in class and follow all the technique that he learnt. I wish him a good success in chess and for sure he will become a good chess player .”

Few games of Darsh :

https://lichess.org/kOQK8oYw/black

https://lichess.org/uJpwEebA/white

https://lichess.org/xd3sf154/white

3.Sneharsh

“Sneharsh is a fun and curious nine-year-old residing in Qatar. He began playing chess when he was five years old. He started by playing with his sister and parents as a pastime and we are watching him grow into our little champion. He had the opportunity to play with Gukesh, the youngest grandmaster, when he was seven years old. Sneharsh is very confident while playing chess and looks forward to the PCA classes. Mr. Keshav, his coach, deserves special recognition for his valuable appreciation and encouragement. As parents, we are proud of him for noticeable progress in chess and earning Star of the Month in this short span of 3 months. He is very fond of tournaments and puzzles Football, swimming, and simply having fun with his friends are some of his other hobbies. Thank you so much, PCA and Mr. Keshav, for your patience and guidance, we look forward to your continuing support.”

Coach feedback on Sneharsh:

“I am very happy with Sneharsh’s Chess improvement. He is doing very good in class as well as tournament. Sneharsh is a well disciplined chess kid and enjoys every aspects of the game. I wish Sneharsh all the best for all success in near future. Keep it up dear sneharsh .”

Few games of Sneharsh:

https://lichess.org/7AkSdJLH#45

https://lichess.org/H1KgqrOg#35

https://lichess.org/WA7VjVh6#26

4.Daksh Patel

“Daksh is 10 years old and lives in Abudhabi, UAE. Since his 8 years of age, he is playing chess but in those initial days he was used to stay away from it. Later, he developed his interest after playing more of it with me and then after he never stopped progessing especially after joining PCA. I personally thank Mr. Pushkar and his commitment towards all students. Daksh always talks a lot about him and says he is the best coach. He wants to become a scientist and I am sure his continual excelling in chess will indeed help him to achieve this goal.” Thanks a lot!
Ghanshyam Patel(Father of Daksh)

Coach feedback on Daksh:

“Daksh is a very friendly and fun loving guy. He loves the company of his batch mates and even treats me as his best friend. He enjoys the game of Chess with a great fun and enthusiasm. His passion for Chess is commendable and undeterminable. He is very punctual and very polite in classes. His calculation abilities at most times matches with pro players. He has shown a great team spirit in MCL and that was the reason our Team Poison Pawn won the 1st Ever Championship of PCA. He is very kind and calm. Always take things silently and plays Chess very patiently. I just feel happy to have such a good friend who encourages everyone to improve at the game. My Best Wishes are always with you Daksh. Keep improving yourself and I am sure that you will achieve more heights in future.”

Few games of Daksh:

https://lichess.org/tournament/aSrcZkej

https://lichess.org/2FYyLZUE/black#0

https://lichess.org/24Hu4Ckn/white#0

5.Chandrakiran Manoj Kuttamathu

“Chandrakiran is 10 years old. He started showing his interest in chess a few years back and learned the basic moves. Then he started playing with everyone in the family and as we couldn’t guide him further, we were planning to arrange a tutor for him and luckily we came across PCA. Now he is so happy and stopped pestering all of us and eagerly waits for his classes and practice sessions. Our sincere gratitude to his coach Mr. Rajat Malik for all the motivation and guidance.”

Coach feedback on Chandrakiran :

“Chandra kiran is a very disciplined and calm kid with high patience and focus level.He showed Brilliant Performance in class, very quick to solve puzzles. Always keep himself motivated due to his interest and never miss his practice sessions and classes. Keep up the good work!!Many more to come in Future!! 😊”

Few games of Chandrakiran :

https://lichess.org/9eM5wYWp

https://lichess.org/xj4unmQp      

https://lichess.org/eHuPykbJ

6.Shubhankar Sharma

“Shubhankar Sharma is 12 years old and lives in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He developed an interest in chess by playing with his friends at school, and joined chess class to get better at the sport this April. Besides chess, Shubhankar loves to read, swim and play badminton. When he’s not doing any of these things, he watches chess videos on Youtube and practices chess puzzles. Thanks to his coach, Rajesh Nayak, he is enjoying chess more and more each day, and hopes to continue to improve his skills.”

Coach feedback on Shubhankar :

“Shubhankar is a quick learner who learns the concepts well & tries to implement in his games. He learns from his mistakes & is ambitious to improve his skills. He used to participate in practice session with great enthusiasm & always has a positive mindset while playing games. He is currently growing his Endgame skills and improving understanding for the game which will make him stand better, I wish him very good luck for his Chess Career…”

Few games of Shubhankar :

https://lichess.org/5g97NZy5/black

https://lichess.org/EvPXdUSW

https://lichess.org/AKRhOUbI/black

7.Abhinav Manoj

“Abhinav is 12 years old, living and studying in Sharjah. He spends most of his free time playing online games and reading books and cycling outdoor. Almost a year back, Abhinav showed up interest in learning chess and it was very difficult to find a training center due to pandemic. Finally, through recommendation we enrolled him @PCA though he was not reluctant initially. And then 8 months down the lane there he has been selected as “Star kid of the month june21 ME”. Sincerely thanking Premier chess academy and particularly his coach Mr Ravikant who has been the perfect mentor to make Abhinav take chess seriously with interest and achieve something like this. Fingers crossed Abhinav and his team are in finals at his interschool chess championship. Thankyou Mr Ravikant and PCA once again.”

Coach feedback on Abhinav :

“In class, Abhinav is most energetic kid in the class always keen to learn something new in the class. Important thing about him, he never gets disappoint when he loses the game, always try to learn from that game”

Few games of Abhinav :

https://lichess.org/uD3V4JJj

https://lichess.org/EUHCrwfi/black

https://lichess.org/IPsGT5Cv/black

8.Muhammed Abrar

“I am Muhammed Abrar and I always loved Chess. First I started playing Chess when I was 7 years old. After joining to PCA I met my coach Rinku Jain Sir. Sir told me about lots of stuff I didn’t know such as Deflection, Skewer and Overloading. Before joining PCA I used to only play for fun and didn’t play it as well as I do now. I hope to improve my skills in chess and wish to compete with players of international reputation. I would like to thank my coach and PCA for guiding me.”

Coach feedback on Abrar :

“Abrar is very hardworking and dedicated to improve his chess game. He takes all the coach teaching seriously and implement in real game. He is punctual to his classes and solve his homework on time. I find him practicing many times on lichess playing with higher rated player and learning from them. He is not afraid of loosing any game, he is dedicated to learn from those games. I wish him best of luck for the great future.”

Few games of Abrar :

https://lichess.org/tournament/DTPHyRUh

https://lichess.org/PWi55La3

https://lichess.org/7Xbdetow

https://lichess.org/TgQtYJWB/black

https://lichess.org/hEuIVrns#35

9. John Ravien Norley Catibog 

“Our son, John Ravien, recently developed enthusiasm in playing Chess. He started playing with us his parents just few months back and we saw great potential in him. With our desire to support him all the way, we searched for professional help. Luckily, we came across PCA through social media and gave it a shot. We saw abrupt improvements in our son’s games and we couldn’t be happier and grateful for his coach Ruturaj for sharing the passion, techniques and love for the game with our son. We are positive that he will go a long way in this journey!”

Coach feedback on John :

“John does excellent job during class and Practice Session and His energy of learning is impressive. John is always having positive attitude & very well-disciplined kid. John is a quick learner who learns the concepts well & tries to implement in his games. He learns from his mistakes & is ambitious to improve his skills. He used to participate in practice session with great enthusiasm & always has a positive mindset while playing games. He is currently growing his opening skills and improving understanding for the game which will make him stand better, I wish him very good luck for his Chess Career”.

Few games of John :

https://lichess.org/0PSNcAqd/white#0

https://lichess.org/SXHzpBeI/black#0

https://lichess.org/YY3Z7j8D/black

 

10.Anish Aravanan

“Anish is a 10 year old and currently lives in Doha, Qatar. He developed the passion for chess over last few years but his ability to think in advance and plan his strategies got shape only after joining premier chess academy in April 2021. Apart from chess, his other hobbies include Guitar, Cricket, Football and participating in public speaking presentation platforms. His ambition is become grandmaster in chess in the future. Big thanks to Mr Shahid Khan for always being supportive, make sure Anish is appreciated at right moment and keeping his interest intact by teaching new techniques. Also, thanks to his mother for always being receptive of his new ideas and getting them implemented in no time.”

Coach feedback on Anish :

“Anish is a very hard working child. He is doing extremely well in class and Practice session as well. He has a well balanced personality as a chess player. He can be very calm and patient if it is required, at the same time he can be very much aggressive with is playing style if that is what the situation demands. In very short time he improved his critical thinking. He is fast learner and he grasp the concept quickly and apply in his game .Anish have a great future in Chess and my best wishes are always there by your side Anish!”

Few games of Anish :

https://lichess.org/tournament/QMWj3YcQ

 https://lichess.org/tournament/9xCvrlC0

https://lichess.org/tournament/Ne34Z6WN

11.Akash

“Master Akash is a fourth-grade student, living in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was interested in chess and started playing the game on his computer and occasionally with his father during free time. So, we thought of putting him under a professional coach to develop his interest and joined Premier Chess Academy. He started learning chess in “Premier Chess Academy” from July 2020 with a limited knowledge of chess, now he has become more interested and enthusiastic to play chess. Now he is so passionate about the game, that whenever, he is free plays chess. All the credit goes to his coach Mr. Siddharth Bhat. We really appreciate his approach in teaching, even though it is virtual classes, they feel like in classroom. The interaction with kids is excellent. We thank him for his encouragement, patience and support which is inspiring Akash to achieve more in chess. Premier Chess Academy has been a wonderful learning platform, helping kids to understand and know their potential. He is excited and eager to play the tournament every day and loves challenging situations and tough opponents. Further his thinking skills have also improved which will be of great help to him in future. We are very happy with his progress due to the coach efforts and the practice sessions and sincerely thank the coach for helping him achieve this much needed development.”

Coach feedback on Akash :

“Akash is very obedient, disciplined in class and very passionate about chess. His tactical skills are amazing, he had been working hard mostly by himself which is an extremely important quality of a chess player, initially he was a bit struggling with emotions when he used to lose games but later he overcame with maturity which is hard for many kids at such a young age. Now he plays to learn and improve his game and get his emotions aside. Last few months, he has been exceedingly playing Chess well, with continuous speed like this, he will be very good in the coming time!”

Few games of Akash :

https://lichess.org/nvfbIAsK#71

https://lichess.org/TINX2whd#197

https://lichess.org/pUVG4NnW/black

12.Shaurya

“Shaurya is 8 years old kid who is studying in grade 3. He is crazy about chess, loves to spend his time playing chess with his elder brother and wins against him… Besides chess, he loves playing keyboard and cricket during his evening hours. For the past 2 months, Sushant sir has been guiding him and helping him to know his mistakes. AFTER a huge streak of losses he have made a trail of wins and Checkmates… He is always super excited about chess classes and tournaments… Learning new tricks and strategies helped him to improve his Chess skills.”

Coach feedback on Shaurya :

“Shaurya has shown tremendous improvement in his chess skills in less than two months, He is active in classes, solves puzzles and participates in discussions. I have seen his losses in early days and now happily witnessing his wins with his amazing moves over the board. He is taking efforts consistently to improve his skills. Great going Shaurya, more to come in future!!”

Few games of Shaurya :

https://lichess.org/jmP6qX8P/black#0

https://lichess.org/DTTHB0yD/black#0

https://lichess.org/z78y3veI/black#0

13.Jevith Jayakarthic

“Jevith was very reluctant when we asked him to join in the chess class. After the guidance and coaching from Mr. Tushar, he has started to show interest in a light manner during the initial period. Later, he started to love playing chess more than other activities. He wants to play the chess with all of our family members and guests at every time. He is always thinking and discussing about chess related techniques only with all of us. In general, his confident level has drastically improved after started playing chess. Thanks to Mr. Tushar and PCA Team.”

Coach feedback on Jevith :

“Jevith is a quick learner who learns the concepts well & tries to implement in his games. He learns from his mistakes. his strength is not scared of big players playing against him even any teacher and he try his best to even beat them. He used to participate in practice session with great enthusiasm & always has a positive mindset while playing games. He is currently growing his opening skills and improving understanding for the game which will make him stand better, I wish him very good luck for his Chess Career”.  ♟️Thank you ♟️”

Few games of Jevith :

https://lichess.org/tournament/DS3cSAq3

https://lichess.org/iL1xdRXg/black#64

https://lichess.org/ExiLycYl

14.Malhar Dave

“Malhar is grade 6 student in oman, very passionate about learning chess and always curious about many more new things to learn, maths is his favourite subject and gaming, reading and coding his hobbies in his free time. We are thankful to PCA for proving kids a very good learning platform.”

Coach feedback on Malhar :

“Malhar is a very sincere and happy kid. He is always very curious and ready for leaning new things. Having sharp calculation techniques and very good memory who doesnt really get tricked easily. Best days ahead in chess for sure”

Few games of Malhar :

https://lichess.org/tournament/CYyUION3

https://lichess.org/tournament/ORuPKLje

https://lichess.org/tournament/Ne34Z6WN

15.Rishabh Rakesh

“Rishabh Rakesh is young and energetic 10 year boy. He started playing chess a couple of years ago .He started taking more interest in chess during lockdown times. We enrolled him in PCA last year. He has now developed a keen interest in chess. In fact he spends half his time in chess.com and lichess now. We thank PCA n Mr Anshul Bhatla for helping him in this through their lively classes and interactions. Apart from chess, Rishabh loves reading story books and playing tennis..”

Coach feedback on Rishabh :

“Rishabh is very obedient boy , he likes to solve hardest puzzles during the class , he loves to learn new things and I am looking forward to see him in intermediate level where I can make him a better than before. All the very best Rishabh for future.. Congratulations for becoming star of the month.”

Few games of Rishabh :

https://lichess.org/NGLe4ig2

https://lichess.org/NGLe4ig2

https://lichess.org/htlVpTJi/black

Selection Criteria – May 2021: 

  • 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.