ABOUT US
Unleash Your Chess Potential with T.Nagar Chess Academy!
Our academy has a distinguished history of producing Grandmasters, International Masters, Asian Champions, National Champions, State Champions, and numerous FIDE-rated players. We conduct chess tournaments for different age groups, as well as open and selection tournaments. Our international FIDE-rated open chess tournaments have helped many young players achieve their ratings.
Our Journey to Chess Excellence
In 1991, myself A.L. Kasi, K.P. Narayanan, along with S.R. Krishnan, founded the T.Nagar Chess Academy at the house of Dakshinamurthy Sir in T.Nagar.
I was the first to bring the Name “Academy” into Chess. Initially, We Conducted tournaments in Schools, and later secured a place behind Valluvar Kottam in the Corporation Office, Supported by Mr. A.J. Manavalan, the Joint Secretary of TNSCA.
Many current Grandmasters, such as R.B. Ramesh, Sasikiran, Sunderajan Kidambi, R.R. Laxman, Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman, Meenakshi, Aarthie, M.J. Ismail, M.J. Noohu, and George Danial played in those early days.
We Conducted Tournaments for a Couple of years until the Corporation Closed the Place.
During this time, Narayanan Started a business, Krishnan joined TVS company, and I Continued Playing Chess and Conducting tournaments intermittently.
In 1995, I Secured a larger Venue at Subbulakshmi Memorial Hall, opposite to T.Nagar bus Terminus, and Resumed Conducting Tournaments under the name T.Nagar Chess Academy.
In 1999, We began offering Coaching at our Academy. Previously, coaches would visit Students’ homes to teach. For the first time, we Started bringing Students to our venue.
Many of our Students have won first prizes in state-level Tournaments. Vasantha Ruba Varman won first prize in the under-7 State Championship. After this, Many of our Students won District, State, and National Championships.
We decided to Concentrate more on developing International Masters and Grandmasters.
Our regular Coaches Srinivasa Rangan, R.Balasubramanian, G.Ravikumar and P.Jaiker were concentrating on Opening, Middle game and Endgame. Apart from that We invited many Strong Players like RB Ramesh, IM Sidharth, IM Saravanan, (GM Elect) Konguvel, GM Sunderajan Kidambi, GM M.R. Venkatesh, GM Sasikiran, GM R.R. Laxman, IM TS Ravi, and (GM Elect) Prakash, (I.M. Elect) Ram S Krishnan, Gunasekar, Muthu Alagappan, Syed Anwar Shazuli, G.DineshKumar, P.V. Nandhitha as well as foreign Grandmasters like Ubilava, Golashchepov, and Gajewesky to give Lectures, Classes, or Play with our Academy Students.
We opened a New Branch at K.K. Nagar in 2002 and another at Mugaliwakkam in 2023.
Since our inception, we have Produced over 5,000 Chess Players, 1,000 FIDE-Rated Players, and Numerous District, State, National, and Asian Medal Winners, as well as International Masters and Grand Master’s.
Players frequently visit and Practice at our academy, and many of today’s Grandmasters and International Masters have trained and competed here.
T.Nagar Chess Academy remains committed to fostering and thriving chess community and advancing the game of chess in Chennai and beyond.
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Our Commitment!
At T.Nagar Chess Academy, our commitment is reflected in our unwavering dedication to every studentʼs growth and success. With a focus on individualized attention, we strive to nurture a passion for chess while fostering a supportive and inclusive community. Our approach emphasizes the importance of teamwork, respect, and personal development, creating an environment where every child feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential. Whether your child is a beginner or an experienced player, our commitment to their growth and well-being remains our top priority.
