According to a school of thought, it takes roughly 20 hours per week of practice to become a successful professional in any discipline. It would be ideal if a child, aspiring to become a Grand Master, can practice chess 2 hours a day during weekdays/schooldays and around 4 hours on weekends. Chess being an individual sport, a player should learn to think for himself/herself and take tough decisions all by himself/herself. Regular individual work will help improve these qualities greatly! The importance of home work in chess cannot be emphasized enough.

Congrats Pragyna for winning silver medal
Congratulations Pragyna G for winning Silver medal in U 14 Girls National Chess Championship

Congratulations to Charvi for winning nationals
Congrats Charvi for winning U-8 girls national chess championship with a round to spare in Vijayawada

It’s titles raining at Chessgurukul 🥇🏅🏆 !!!!!!
The last few days of the month of April has been very rewarding for Chessgurukul Students . Starting with Super Grand Master Praggnandhaa’s dream run

Asrith wins the 32nd Chess Gurukul global U500 for US Students
Congratulations to Asrith for securing the 1st place in the 32nd Chess Gurukul Global U500 monthly tournament for US students with 5 points out of

Krishna Mathimaran wins the 32nd Chess Gurukul global inter for US Students
Congratulations to Krishna Mathimaran for securing the 1st place in the 32nd Chess Gurukul Global inter monthly tournament for US students with 4 points out of

We are opening in-person summer camp
CHESS GURUKUL is organising summer camp classes for complete Beginners at our academy during May.

Chinmay Chauhan wins the 32nd Chess Gurukul advance for Indian Students
Congratulations to Chinmay Chauhan for securing 1st place in the 32nd Chess Gurukul advanced monthly tournament for Indian students with 5.5 points out of 5

Manas wins the 32nd Chess Gurukul U500 for Indian Students
Congratulations to Manas for securing the 1st place in the 32nd Chess Gurukul U500 monthly tournament for Indian students with 5 points out of 5
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Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the individual. Talks are going on to introduce National, Asian and World Chess Championships for kids below 6 years of age. With that in view, we believe that the ideal age to start chess is between 5 to 6, provided the child shows some interest towards the game.
A strong chess player is moulded by the cumulative efforts of the player himself/herself, parents, trainers, sponsors, school and so on. But primarily, a child looks up to his/her parents for material resources and emotional needs.
As a parent you can…
- play with your child and develop the interest and confidence in the game.
- be a mentor and motivate your child by narrating insipiring stories and events.
- purchase chess material for individual practice at home.
- instil the importance of learning the right things well.
- prevent your child from racing towards victory through shortcuts and instead encourage him/her to earn it through hard work and commitment.
- plan everything to balance the time between academics, training and tournaments.
- identify the right trainer for individual training when your child reaches a certain level.
- identify the tournaments to participate and plan intense training sessions for preparation before a tournament.
- persuade the school to support your child’s chess ventures.
- teach them the importance of individual practice at home.
- help your child handle expected and unexpected results in a balanced way. Chess is a sport, so winning and losing is completely normal.
A good trainer can motivate the child in the right way, teach the essential basics of the game, set the right attitude, kindle the interest in learning and working individually at home. The trainer should incline your child more towards learning so that victories come automatically but not the other way round.

Contact

Grand Master RB Ramesh
Old No. 5, New No. 15, A-2, First Floor (Near BJP office), Vaidhyaraman Street, T. Nagar, Chennai 600017