From Learner to Competitor

Build the Mindset of a Champion

Personalized one-to-one sessions designed for learners preparing for tournaments and serious play.

About the Program

Competition brings out the best in a player — but only with the right preparation.

Our Champion’s Path package provides intense one-to-one coaching tailored to each learner’s tournament goals.

These sessions go beyond the board, shaping resilience, focus, and growth.

What Learners Will Discover

Tournament preparation strategies
Analyzing wins and losses for maximum growth
Opening theory and tailored repertoires
Masterclass sessions reviewing titled players’ games
Mindset training for pressure and time management

Program Details

Format:

One-to-one coaching

Duration:

Weekly 1 hour
(scheduled around tournaments)

Platform:

Zoom (recordings available for 15 days)

Practice:

2 weekly tournaments with ACC learners + Lichess players

Champions aren’t born

they are trained.

Why Parents Love This Program

Our learners are Happy

From First Moves to Mastery: Trusted Chess Mentorship

We have had a wonderful experience with Akhilesh Chess Club over the years. My older son who is now FIDE Master trained under Coach Akhilesh for many years and the foundation he built there has been invaluable to his growth as a player. Recently, my younger son, started the training with Coach Varad and we are equally pleased with his progress and enthusiasm.

Both Coaches Akhilesh and Varad are exceptional mentors. They bring a great balance of deep knowledge, structured teaching, and genuine encouragement to every session. As a family with no prior chess background, we have always relied on their guidance and they have consistently provided supported to our kids with patience.

What truly stands out is their ability to work with kids in a zero-pressure environment. They nurture not just skills, but also confidence and love for the game. The coaching is systematic, thoughtful, and tailored to each child’s pace and ambition.

We highly recommend “Akhileshs Chess Club” to young players who love chess and aspire to grow. It’s a fantastic place for building both strong players and a passion for the game.

Akhilesh’s Chess Club: Building Skills, Step by Step

Akhilesh’s Chess Club has been incredibly helpful for creating our kid’s chess learning foundation and helping him with continous growth so far. Still a very long way to go for our kids chess learning curve but we immensely trust Akhilesh, Athrav and all other coaches to help/support him in this journey. He started as a beginner few years back and has been continously improving under his coaches guidance and support. We as parents strongly recommend Akhilesh’s Chess Club to all who are looking to learn Chess. This is the perfect place from begining to onward journey in learning and mastering this exciting game.

all your questions on the champion's path one to one training answered

This is what we get asked most often.

How does Games analysis help?

A game is a combination of knowledge, playing skills, time management, concentration, decision making, handling pressure etc. Through the games analysis we understand how the learners are performing and what changes need to be done in their training process.

Why does the learner need an opening repertoire?

Once the kid starts playing tournaments, he/she will face opposition which has prepared specific opening ideas/traps which end up giving them a decisive advantage. To dodge these situations and get a game, the kids need some opening knowledge.

What is covered in the Masterclass?

Masterclass is conducted to give an exposure to the learners about how Titled players approach chess, how they form their own methods of training, how seriously they prepare for the game, what factors made them become the strong player they are today.

Can I take a break during my exams

Taking a break, especially during the examinations, is sometimes essential and we understand that. We would accomodate these requests when discussed in a timely manner.