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 (October 2021) at Premier Chess Academy, North America(Canada & USA)!
1. Ashwin Gurusankar
“Ashwin is a 12-year-old 7th grader. He is a very active and fun-loving boy. He briefly learned chess during his 2nd and 3rd grade then started learning again from the last few months. He is quite involved in the games during his classes and practice sessions and absolutely enjoys playing chess. Ashwin and us thank his coach, Mr. Kunal Kumar, for his efforts to teach him the critical techniques to improve his game vastly. Besides playing chess, Ashwin likes playing soccer, swimming and video games and enjoys outdoor activities.”
Coach feedback on Ashwin :
“Ashwin is a lovely kid who loves to practice and enjoys playing chess every day. Being a fast learner and also a good listener, he is a logical thinker and always tries to use playing methods which are being taught in the class. He is a disciplined chess kid and enjoys every aspect of the game and the strongest part being implementation of tactics. I wish him all the very best for his success in the near future. Keep it up dear.😊”
Few games of Ashwin :
https://lichess.org/0BMDN10u/black#18
https://lichess.org/au8L23v3#61
https://lichess.org/6K6xb9pj/black#34
2. Sarvagna Teja Mandava.
“Sarvagna is 9 years old and lives in Woonsocket RI, USA. He is studying 4th grade.He enjoys playing chess and likes solving puzzles.He is very active, hard working, and helps students in studies and helps in physical activities like capture the flag, soccer etc. His hobbies are playing tennis, reading books, listening to music, watching TV and playing video games. We thought chess is the right game for improving focus, analytical, and strategic skills. We were very impressed after talking to Mr.Rajat, PCA, so we decided to enroll Sarvagna for chess classes. We are happy that he improved his focusing level, and is enjoying his work. Thanks to his coach Mr.Rajat for motivating him.”
Coach feedback on Sarvagna :
“Sarvagna is one of my most active students in my class. He is very regular in practice sessions and doing homework and within 6 months he has reached from 940 rating to 1713 peak rating, which is a tremendous growth. He is a very hardworking kid, who enjoys chess a lot. In the early days he sat very calmly in the class and didn’t speak much but chess has improved his confidence level a lot, it’s all due to his dedication to learn about chess. Keep up the good work!!Many more to come in Future!! 😊”
Few games of Sarvagna :
3. Skanda Sathish
“Skanda is a 6-year-old first grader. He showed interest in watching chess games on YouTube and attended an after-school chess class in kindergarten. After joining PCA, he has shown a lot of improvement in his thinking and strategy and is more confident during tournaments. He recently started playing USCF tournaments and is having fun. His coach Sarthak Dutta is very helpful in helping to rectify his mistakes and encouraging him to play better.”
Coach feedback on Skanda :
“Skanda is highly energetic, passionate about Chess. He is always attentive in every event and excited to learn new things. He has good grasping power which makes him a quick learner. Calm nature, patience and enormous passion towards chess makes him an astonishing player. I wish him good luck for his bright future.”
Few games of Skanda :
https://lichess.org/JgHBbdnG#60
https://lichess.org/r5kU8Uua#37
https://lichess.org/N8rVeLXB#59
4.Shreyaansh Purohit
“Shreyaansh is a 10 year old, fifth grader who lives in Philadelphia ,PA. Starting with video games for chess, he immersed himself into chess with all encouragement from his coach Ramendra and other coaches from Premiere chess Academy. He enjoys Python, swift coding and takes interest in all new electronics products to market . In his free time, he watches Disney and Netflix shows for kids . He loves to swim and enjoys mathematics/science.”
Coach feedback on Shreyaansh :
“Shreyaansh 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. Shreyaansh is doing very well and is a quick learner .The way he solves the puzzles and give the quick answer that is superb. This is just the beginning and at this point such type of quality, responding on puzzles and on various aspect shows that he will do much better in future.. I feel privileged to have Shreyaansh as my student. My best wishes are with Shreyaansh.”
Few games of Shreyaansh :
https://lichess.org/0ABeMLbD#75/white
https://lichess.org/aK6N3jnY/black#58
https://lichess.org/OBFB0UIi/black#28
5. Aaryan Patel
“Aaryan Patel is a 12-year-old, currently living in Woodbridge, Virginia. Aaryan started playing chess with his father a couple of years ago. After losing 100s of chess games, he did win against his father. This is the picture from that day. We enrolled him in Premier Chess Academy to get a structured knowledge on formulating & implementing chess strategies which in turn will teach him much needed skills for real life problems. Besides Chess, Aaryan plays Baseball in the senior league and will try for his Middle school baseball for the coming spring season. He loves machines and robotics. Someday he will love to work for Tesla. “
Coach feedback on Aaryan :
“Aaryan is an attacking player and interested in solving puzzles. His puzzle calculations are great. He is very attentive in class. I am very happy to see his progress and wish him all the best in upcoming practice sessions and world cup tournaments.”
Few games of Aaryan :
https://lichess.org/qf9jwo7w/black
https://lichess.org/4kCYNGNW/black
6. Aadvik Sivaprakash
“Aadvik is 12 years old, and loves to play chess. Aadvik tries to play chess as much as he can, and can often be found online on lichess. The thing that aadvik enjoys the most about chess is the middlegame phase and loves trying to find some way to counter an opponent’s attacks and learning from 1 year and gaining rapid rating on lichess. He has been helped a lot by PCA and would like to thank his coach Aakash Tiwari and teammates for helping him gain a better understanding of the game and learn a great amount of strategies. Aadvik loves to play Queen’s gambit with white.”
Coach feedback on Aadvik :
“Aadvik has been a great student since day one. Having enormous interest in chess makes his development more rapid and smooth. He likes to play a lot of games and takes as much as he can from the game regardless of the results and takes each point seriously for even more development. I hope he keeps enjoying the game of chess even more and keeps on developing. My best wishes are always with him in this journey of learning and development.”
Few games of Aadvik :
https://lichess.org/YCbKhhcN/black
7. Tanay Kurre
“Tanay is 13 years old, and he started playing chess when he was very young. He always likes to accept challenges and come up with different solutions for them. I am very glad that I enrolled my son in this class, as his interest in chess has skyrocketed. He started playing hundreds of games a month because of the addition of time and its effect on chess. Overall, he has started to master the basic foundations of chess, and he is now starting to understand advanced principles of chess. He always talks about openings and their strengths, and he often knows his opponents’ moves before they do. He talks about a “Scotch Opening” or a “Caro-Kann Defense” and it amazes me. He has also grown significantly during a month of training. (700 rating more than first started).”
Coach feedback on Tanay :
“Tanay is a wonderkid. In my coaching experience I never saw anyone exponentially improving like this in a month. In September alone he played more than 1500+ games online on chess. He’s so much interested in chess I’m pretty sure he’s gonna be a professional player someday. Someone might wonder how anyone can learn so much in a month. And the answer is simple- HARD WORK. I’m pretty sure he’s gonna do very well in life as he’s not only a hard worker but also someone who’s very dedicated to the work they do. I wish him all the best in life.”
Few games of Tanay :
https://lichess.org/KRKwVyRg#16
https://lichess.org/IoHiukkr/black#50
https://lichess.org/gQ7d35lm#49
8. Aditya Sai Reddy Bollampally
“Aditya is 7th Grade student who loves to play soccer and cricket. He loves chess and other outdoor games and activities. He is a very hard working kid, he never let me remind him to complete the school assignments rather he is the most punctual while submitting the assignments. We introduced chess to him a few months before and now it is a favorite game to him. We appreciate coach Narendiran and the PCA community for helping Aditya go above and beyond his limits.“
Coach feedback on Aditya :
“Aditya was very active in the class. He’s clever, smart, intelligent and a quick learner. He loves to compete in tournaments. He’s very punctual throughout his academics, right from not missing any classes to submitting assignments on time, he has shown a brilliant performance. I wish him all the best and great success in his upcoming tournaments.”
Few games of Aditya :
https://lichess.org/4Nzrzo2V/white#72
https://lichess.org/NeM4kmUl/black
https://lichess.org/jO9FpgG4/white#125
https://lichess.org/ihNHdlPT/white
9. Saumitra Prasad Muley
“Saumitra is a fourth grader and lives in Hopkinton Massachusetts. His passion is to build things from scratch. One of his favorite hobbies is realizing his own ideas using Legos as well as building structures in Minecraft. He is also interested in physics and wants to pursue a career in energy generation. He likes to play chess. From the time he was introduced to the Premier Chess Academy, he made huge progress. He absolutely loves his teacher and keeps waiting for the class and daily practice sessions. His goal is to start playing for his school and he is looking forward to learning more to do so.”
Coach feedback on Saumitra :
“Saumitra is learning chess with a lot of interest and is always ready to take any challenge in class. He is improving very fast and I am happy to see his progress and wish him to improve more. I wish saumitra all the best for his chess career.”
Few games of Saumitra :
https://lichess.org/G8xNosaE/black
https://lichess.org/623wVGen/black#0
10. Varun Vasanth
“Varun Vasanth is 7 years old and is in second grade. He has been playing chess from age 4. Varun has been with the Premier Chess Academy with Coach Ayush for a few months and we have seen remarkable improvement in his Lichess rating during that time. Varun’s other interests are music, math, soccer and Minecraft. He is a happy-go-lucky kid enjoying his life now.”
Coach feedback on Varun :
“Varun is a good learner who tries to grasp all the topics which are covered in the class with full dedication and then tries to implement them in the practice session games.Varun’s recent performance in Practice Session, speed of solving puzzles and winning against strong players on a regular basis is really admirable. He has now built a good understanding of the game and is definitely one to be watched for in future. My best wishes are always with you Varun. Keep improving yourself and I am sure that you will achieve more heights in future.”
Few games of Varun :
https://lichess.org/JuOa4qg9#0
https://lichess.org/miVnTGvj/black
11.Tanisi Chowdhury
“Hi ! My name is Tanisi Chowdhury. I live in Canada with my parents, my cute little sister Neyva and my grandma. I am 9 year old and I study in Grade 5. I love playing chess with my family and friends. I am grateful to my coach Mr.Baivab Mishra for teaching me Chess. I love challenges and I try to learn from my mistakes. I believe that one should never give up and try until he/she succeeds. I also believe that practice makes us perfect. Other than Chess, I love drawing, writing, singing and dancing in my free time.Currently, I am also learning Martial Arts and Gymnastics and I am thoroughly enjoying it.”
Coach feedback on Tanisi :
“Tanisi is a very hardworking kid with a huge amount of positivity towards accepting failure. She never gets upset for any downfall rather she keeps up her pace and continues to put more effort in dedication. She is a very regular kid, never missed classes nor practice sessions. Her dedication to analyse her games and learn from her mistakes stood out for me as one of the stand out efforts for this month. Her regularity and interest in playing practice sessions is really commendable. She also has won a lot of practice sessions previously and kept performing consistently this month which is a statement that Tanisi is a true fighter in every aspect of life. Being a coach I really feel lucky to have Tanisi and wishing her to have an extremely successful life.”
Few games of Tanisi :
https://lichess.org/Q4juNjpv/black
https://lichess.org/BQTHcQ63/white
https://lichess.org/uE4UbIOC/black
12. Prayakshya Avadootha
“Prayakshya is in Fourth grade. She loves playing chess. After she joined the PCA, she learnt a lot of chess strategies and tactics, which improved her concentration and memory. She likes to draw, paint and do lots of arts and crafts. Usually, she spends time with family, and loves playing with her little sister, Pratyaksha. Prayakshya made 30 bracelets all on her own. Our special thanks to her coach, Bhaskar sir for teaching special tactics, and his continuous support and encouragement. “
Coach feedback on Prayakshya :
“Prayakshya is a very hardworking girl, with huge patience for accepting & understanding the new facts. She is extremely positive about every game that she has lost & and always has a keen interest to learn the flaws that she made. In starting she took little time to settle in her batch but after sometime she was the one to cross all her batch mates not only in her performance but also with rating. Now she is top scorer in her batch with being a regular attendee for all practice sessions. Being a coach I’m very lucky & proud to have Prayakshya. My best wishes will always follow her path. “
Few games of Prayakshya :
https://lichess.org/yr6Wjm7K/black
https://lichess.org/MTYD5l6H/black
https://lichess.org/KP2ifQmN/black
13. Sanjay Sanjit
“Sanjay is a 6th grader from Arkansas, USA with roots in Kerala, India. He is a well rounded enthusiastic kid who, apart from chess, is super passionate and trains for gymnastics, tennis, Indian classical music, Indian classical violin and western flute. Soccer and swimming are his favorites as well. He loves to play chess as well as train his 6 year old younger sister Sanjana.”
Coach feedback on Sanjay :
“Sanjay is a very talented and Sharp player. He has a great potential to become a title chess player. His calculation and puzzle solving skills are excellent .His favourite opening from black side is the sicilian opening. During the class he is very attentive and always find the best way to solve the problem, even if he loses some games during a tournament or practice session he is ready to learn from that. He like to solve chesscup and lichess puzzles very much. I wish all the best to Sanjay for his coming tournament and world cup.”
Few games of Sanjay :
https://lichess.org/c962vpPT/white
https://lichess.org/1G2S7u8Z/black
https://lichess.org/NrucMFpQ/black
14. Vikash Raja
“Vikash is a 10 years old kid who is living in California. We were looking for some indoor activities for improving concentration and problem-solving skills and came across PCA. Vikash has developed a great interest in chess that he eagerly waits for classes and practice sessions. He enjoys all practice sessions and weekend tournaments. Apart from Chess, Vikash loves Building legos and making Youtube videos. He is happy that he is on the Star Kids of the Month list.”
Coach feedback on Vikash :
“Vikash loves to play Chess. He is innovative in making plans in Chess. His ability to find good moves over the board is commendable. Vikash is always ready for challenges. I am amazed to have such a student who encourages others to improve in their games. His games have become better day by day. I wish him good luck in his upcoming journey in Chess.”
Few games of Vikash :
https://lichess.org/mooLHxyo/white#0
https://lichess.org/R6xxmLzu/black#0
https://lichess.org/1dx0Y9UA#0
15. Srinika Janardhanan
“Srinika is a 6 years old 1st grader. She is a very loving and friendly kid. She was interested in chess at age of 3 and learnt to quickly arrange the board herself. She got enrolled in PCA from Apr 2021 and totally loved the experience from each class. She is always interested in solving puzzles, learning new tactics. She proudly talks to her friends about chess and we as a parent could notice the positivity reflecting in her game. Beside chess, she is interested in Art, Sudoku and Reading books. She did complete reading 1000 books before Kindergarten. We are very thankful to her coach Darpan and Vivek in making her chess learning smooth and entertaining.”
Coach feedback on Srinika :
“Contrary to the popular belief that children don’t think well enough before making a move, Srinika keeps her cool at all times and takes her time to think properly before making a move. It makes her good at tactical play and to develop properly in the opening phase of the game. Owing to the consistency with which she is practicing chess, she has been steadily improving at tactical and positional play. I would also like to thank her dad as he has been actively helping her with regards to her participation in practice sessions and submitting the assignments regularly. I wish her all the best for her future endeavors.”
Few games of Srinika :
https://lichess.org/cWegxQfz/black#92
https://lichess.org/vdoNiuPM/black#52
https://lichess.org/GaaZr03W#65
16. Bhavye Chauhan
“Bhavye is a 7th Grader and lives in Burbank, California. He started learning chess almost a year ago under Rinku Sir mentorship and is enjoying it well. Apart from chess, his interests include reading books, learning Astronomy, energy and related topics. Loves to play Minecraft in his free time. Enjoys swimming and likes to play basketball with his friends. Following Bhavye’s footsteps, his younger brother Kartik is also learning Chess from PCA. We are very much thankful to Rinku Sir and Premier Chess Academy for his guidance and providing a learning yet professional chess platform.”
Coach feedback on Bhavye :
“Bhavye is a very strong chess player who loves to play and practice every day. In the starting days, he knew the basics and slowly we worked on weaknesses and started improving. The only thing we needed to take care of was the playing speed and blunders. Once he overcame that he started giving tough fights to top players and took down many of them. His hard work will surely take him to great heights one day.”
Few games of Bhavye :
https://lichess.org/eZ4wLc6O/black
https://lichess.org/swiss/ldngGwgX
17. Rushil Patidar
“Rushil Patidar is 12 years old and lives in Franklin, Massachusetts in the USA. He loved to play chess with his dad at a young age. Now he loves chess with his classmates and is playing everyday, looking forward to learning more from coach Soumyajit Das. Other activities he likes to do are soccer, basketball, cooking, and also uploading on his youtube channel ItzRushy. Rushil has improved a lot over the months during chess. He would like to thank Coach Soumyajit Das for being so helpful and a great teacher.”
Coach feedback on Rushil :
“Rushil is very talented kid whose interest lies in all the different dimensions. He’s a great multitasker and interacts well. He’s very hardworking. He always attends all the practice session and comes in top 3. I’m happy with his progress. I believe he’ll gonna play at a very high level soon.“
Few games of Rushil :
18. Nived Praveen
“Nived is a 3rd grader from Plano, Texas. He is a fun-loving and smart boy. He enjoys learning math and Piano. Nived likes to ride his bike, play soccer and board games with his friends and family. He loves to play in the snow and traveling to ski slopes. PCA renewed his interest in chess, improved his focus and strategy in the game. He shows a lot of interest in participating in practice sessions and playing tournaments. I would like to thank coach Jeet Singh and the PCA team, for guiding and improving his chess game.”
Coach feedback on Nived :
“Nived is a quick learner & fast boy who learns the concepts well & tries to implement them in his games. Good thing he didn’t leave the game or didn’t give up and this is a very good thing and he always played till the end of game. He learns from his mistakes & is always ready for any challenge coming his way. He used to participate in practice sessions with great effort & always has a positive mindset while playing games. I wish him very good luck for his Chess Career and keep it up …Keep it up Nived! “
Few games of Nived :
https://lichess.org/Qagl5Ue3/white#1
https://lichess.org/3Dax9UVV/black#1
https://lichess.org/rymT5xrl/white#1
19. Aryan Varma Kakarlapudi
“Aryan is a 8 year old 3rd grader. He started learning chess from the last 5 months. He learned many strategies after joining the Premier Chess Academy. We are so happy to see Aryan’s progress. He likes to play chess with his family and friends. He also likes to play Soccer and Basketball. Our sincere thanks to his great chess coach Utkarsh Gupta Sir for guiding Aryan.”
Coach feedback on Aryan :
“Aryan is a passionate and talented chess player who loves to play chess in the class. At such a young age, he has shown potential to perform well in practice sessions. He is a hard-working kid who takes interest in learning new concepts in chess. His performance in classes, speed of solving puzzles and approach towards handling the problems is remarkable. As a coach I would say getting Aryan as a student I’m the lucky one. My blessings will always be showering him.”
Few games of Aryan :
https://lichess.org/y9ObczGI/black
20. Parth Chourasia
“Parth is an 11 years old kid and is in 6th grade. He is very passionate about chess. I used to win every time before he joined chess class. I am so happy and delighted that I can no longer defeat him in chess, and he is going above and beyond in terms of dedication and zeal to succeed. This is shaping his analytical mind, and we can feel he is getting better in other aspects of his education. I personally feel this is a great platform and acts as a motivation factor for him to be happy and successful in life. Thank you, Ms.M Pavithra, for your contribution in his success.”
Coach feedback on Parth :
“Parth is a very energetic kid who shows lots of interest and listens to all topics very carefully. He is always on time for the class. He responds quickly once a question is asked to him. He implements all the tactics in the practice session. Even if he loses he never gives up and starts learning from his mistake. He is constantly improving his game by attending most practice tournaments and securing top positions in most of them. His hard-work will definitely help him to achieve new heights. Have a blast! “
Few games of Parth :
https://lichess.org/AdPRCQIw/black#28
https://lichess.org/gsRv4h5O/black#32
https://lichess.org/t0d2GAH9/white#46
21.Anshul Panda
“Anshul is an 11 years old kid who sets very high expectations of himself. He always tries hard to achieve his goal and will stop at no costs. His favourite subjects in school are math and reading. He loves playing chess and tries to participate in as many games as possible. He loves to solve different types of Rubik’s cube.”
Coach feedback on Anshul :
“Anshul is extremely hard-working and always ready to take up challenges. At such a young age his passion and dedication to the game is really commendable. He never gets upset for any downfall rather he keeps up his pace and continues to put effort with more dedication. He is a very regular kid, never missed classes nor practice sessions. He is a hard-working kid who takes interest in learning new concepts in chess. I wish him very good luck for his Chess Career..!! “
Few games of Anshul :
https://lichess.org/SRCAWPsC/white
https://lichess.org/G6Ebzj7Q/black
https://lichess.org/hAW1yJfw/white
22. Thigazhinian Rajkumar
“Thigal is 8 years old, a 3rd grader and lives in Dublin, Ohio. He is a quick learner, Energetic & Enthusiastic kid, and loves to make friends. He had shown interest in chess when he was at age of 6. He has developed great interest and confidence after he joined PCA. Apart from chess, Thigal enjoys playing tennis & basketball, drawing, doing martial arts, and practicing Carnatic Music. Our special thanks to his coach Prajwal Gupta for his excellent coaching and for accelerating Thigal’s logical thinking.”
Coach feedback on Thigal :
“Thigal is a brilliant kid. He is very hardworking and never misses any of his class. At such a young age his attitude towards learning new things is just commendable. I feel privileged to have Thigal as my student. My best wishes are with Thigal.”
Few games of Thigal :
https://lichess.org/XWgVA7vP/white
https://lichess.org/UqRBSH9n/white
https://lichess.org/nlk8D78V/black
23. Ish Devesh Patel
“He is 10 years old. He is in 4th grade. He loves to play Fortnite video game with his friends. He also loves to play soccer, tennis and riding bike with his friends. He loves to watch TV with his sister and play chess with his dad. He is a great help to his mom in the house.”
Coach feedback on Ish :
“Ish is an amazing kid. He works really hard in the class as well as solves all the assignments given to him on time so he is very punctual as well. He has improved a lot in recent months and all credit goes to his hard work. God bless him.”
Few games of Ish :
https://lichess.org/slZKzcdC/white
https://lichess.org/9E7QhyBn/black
24. Parth Yogesh Bagul
“2nd grader Parthul is cheerful, mischievous and confident young boy who loves Sports, Mathematics and solving different Rubik cubes. He has red belt in Taekwondo. He loves continuous learning in Chess, Maths, Piano, Tennis ,Soccer & Cricket. His favorite activity is playing with younger sister & friends. He is very passionate about chess. Our special thanks to Rajesh sir for his continuous guidance which is helping Parth a lot to improvise his game. He enjoys playing chess with his cousins, uncles and friends.”
Coach feedback on Parth :
“Parth is a quick learner who learns the concepts well & tries to implement them in his games. He learns from his mistakes & is ambitious to improve his skills. He used to participate in practice sessions with great enthusiasm & always has a positive mindset while playing games. He is currently growing his sharp tactical vision and good understanding for the game which will make him stand better. I wish him very good luck for his Chess Career…”
Few games of Parth :
https://lichess.org/JYg0kVoq/white
https://lichess.org/rCUxZ29g/black
https://lichess.org/WQAgUD0b/black
25. Iana Kapoor
“Iana is 9 years old and in the fourth grade. She likes singing, painting, reading, writing and playing with her little brother. She is a very eager learner and has always been enthusiastic to learn new things. Her classes at PCA were her first exposure to chess. Over the last couple of months, she has grown to love chess. She likes learning new moves and spends time every day playing tournaments and puzzles. Her coach Rakesh Nayak has been an amazing mentor. We appreciate his encouragement and his belief in Iana’s capabilities. “
Coach feedback on Iana :
“Iana is a very calm kid who is very good at grasping concepts and implementing them in practice session games. She always looks forward to attending the Chess Class with her friends. She’s good at solving thematic puzzles. Always attend the class first and ready and enjoy playing Chess & always look forward to learning something new, especially puzzles. I wish her very good luck for her Chess Career and success in her life.”
Few games of Iana :
https://lichess.org/8coh1xGQ/black#54
https://lichess.org/5JiOyBqh#89
https://lichess.org/Y3eUHpw5/black#54
26. Anirudh Anand
“Anirudh is 7. He got selected for Gift and Talented School this year and he is in second grade. He is creative and loves to clarify things by asking questions. He started chess as beginner. His master Keshav Sir guidance made him more involvement towards the Chess game. His hobbies are biking, painting and assembling toys and building creative things with Legos.”
Coach feedback on Anirudh :
“I am very happy with Anirudh’s Chess improvement. He is doing very good in class as well as in tournaments. His class attendance is 95% which shows his dedication and love for the game chess. Anirudh is a disciplined chess kid and enjoys every aspect of the game and the strongest part is calculation and endgame. He asks a lot of chess questions in class. I wish him all the very best for all success in the near future. Keep it up dear Anirudh.”
Few games of Anirudh :
https://lichess.org/LFnrorQj/black
https://lichess.org/p8htlJNd/black
https://lichess.org/p8htlJNd/black
27. Lavanya Jigar
“Lavanya Jigar is a 6 years old 1st grader who enjoys chess. She always wants to talk about chess with her dad and other family friends who also play chess. She started playing only in Feb 2021. She enjoys video games, reading, and playing with her toys. She is also fond of her sister and spends a lot of time with her.”
Coach feedback on Lavanya :
“Lavanya is a very talented kid.She loves chess so much! The way she talks about chess in the class shows her passion for it. She is so descriptive about each moves, plans, ideas and she calculates what will be the outcome of the game. She is good in calculation, tactically strong and specially with Queen checkmates. I can see an emerging champion in her. I wish her a very bright future and will shine soon. “
Few games of Lavanya :
https://lichess.org/okwVoGNW/black
https://lichess.org/f0HvppI2/black
28. Adhyansh Garg
“Adhyansh is a 3rd Grader and lives in Fremont, California. He likes playing chess, building Lego Architecture, basketball and piano. His favorite subject is Math and even helps his classmates to learn it. He loves playing with his friends and younger brother. He enjoys going out and eating ice creams and donuts. He aspired to be a leader and help others.”
Coach feedback on Adhyansh :
“Adhyansh is a fun-loving kid, full of enthusiasm. He actively participates in all class discussions and does his level best to come up with creative solutions. I am very much impressed by his responsible nature at such a young age. In every class, he asks me what he needs to improve on and takes all the feedback positively. Adhyansh’s ‘never give up’ attitude is helping him achieve great results. In the beginning he was struggling with USCF tournaments but now, because of his dedication and hard work, he is doing great in the USCF events. Keep it up Adhyansh, very happy for you! “
Few games of Adhyansh :
29. Lalit Sreekar Batchu
“Lalit is a 12-year old studying grade 7 and lives in California. He is passionate about playing sports, painting, and doing karate in his free time. He was introduced to chess by his dad at an early age but did not play it often. He soon grew interested in chess and wanted to improve in it so he joined the Premier Chess Academy a couple of months ago. His coach, Mr. Atharva, was the person behind his phenomenal improvement and his inspiration to grow more and more. Our sincere thanks to his coach and the Premier Chess Academy.”
Coach feedback on Lalit :
“Lalit is a fast learner. He grasps all the concepts quickly and applies them effortlessly in his own games. He is always calm and composed which helps him to think and create his own creative ideas on the chess board. His passion towards chess is very authentic. All his efforts are very much appreciable! His love for chess and hard work will surely take him to great heights. All the Best Lalit👍 “
Few games of Lalit :
https://lichess.org/gNxBCxYV/black
https://lichess.org/WFMLXKtG/black
30. Vedang Vinod Shivankar
“Vedang is a 12 years old 7th grader from Charlotte, NC. He loves to play chess and soccer and enjoys watching Indian street food channels on Youtube. He loves action movies with Pizza on Friday night. His favorite subject is math, and he is very good at logical thinking. He loves to play chess and never misses his chess classes. After joining Premier Chess Academy, I see a lot of improvement in his game. I would appreciate Ankush Sir and Premier Chess Academy for allowing him to learn and practice games.”
Coach feedback on Vedang :
“Vedang is a very positive attitude kid, always trying to learn from his mistakes and try to improve himself. He has shown tremendous growth within a short period of time. He is very good at solving Chess puzzles and he is very regular in class and his practice sessions. He has shown a lot of improvement in his Lichess rating and in his performance which makes him worthy of star kid of the month. I wish he achieves great heights and makes his parents proud.”
Few games of Vedang :
https://lichess.org/2Rhdlu4l/black
https://lichess.org/uPPktAFc/black
Selection Criteria – October 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.
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