Hello! I’m Akshaya, a chess player and online chess tutor with a FIDE Elo rating of 2014 and a USCF rating of 1991. I’ve been passionate about chess since I was 9 and competed in tournaments until 2016. Throughout my journey, I’ve had the privilege of working with exceptional players and chess coaches. I’ve trained individuals aged 5 to 40. In addition to providing one-on-one sessions tailored to each player's individual strengths and weaknesses, I also welcome group lessons. I hold an...
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Highly Recommend Akshaya!!
I’ve had 15 classes with Akshaya so far, and I’m so glad I found her! She made chess easy to understand and digest, even for someone like me who was just starting at the ripe age of 24. I initially wanted to learn the basics, but Akshaya taught me so much more than that. Each class covered fundamental concepts like checkmate patterns, pins, and surprise checkmates, along with many insightful lessons. She also helped me overcome my chess anxiety when I play, and is always patient during our game reviews, walking me through different possibilities and explaining where I could have played better and where I made blunders overall. Even if you know a lot about chess, I still recommend her because she's very knowledgeable and understands a lot. Akshaya sees the board like it's a story. It's really cool and fun to see the different possibilities and moves she makes. Thanks to Akshaya, chess has become something I understand and enjoy, and I can’t recommend her enough :D!
Sarah, 17 lessons with Akshaya
Very Knowledgeable and patient.
She is very soft spoken and perfect for kids. She likes to be detail oriented and works with passion. Our kid is learning the basics of Chess and she seems to be the perfect patient teacher.
Srinidhi, 11 lessons with Akshaya
Good class
Akshaya was patient in explaining my kid all critical concepts of chess. This helped him boost his confidence and also learn new techniques. Looking forward to more sessions.
Hithendra, 18 lessons with Akshaya
Patient and Kind Tutor
AKSHAYA is a very patient, engaging and kind tutor. In a total beginner at chess and she makes me feel comfortable to learn and teaches in a way that’s easy to understand.
Debbie, 1 lesson with Akshaya
Knowledgeable and Very Patient tutor
Akshaya clearly taught the basic lessons for my 7 year old son. She has a very strong chess background and excellent teaching skills. Will continue with her tutoring lessons.
Kiruthika, 21 lessons with Akshaya
Kid enjoyed her lesson
She was incredibly patient with my daughter, taking the time to explain concepts clearly and ensuring she fully understood. She kept my daughter engaged throughout the class, and now she's really excited for her next lessons.
Ruchi, 4 lessons with Akshaya
Knowledgable and encouraging tutor
Akshaya started with an introduction to chess and the basics, such as the board setup, the movement of pieces, capturing pieces, and check and checkmate using the Queen and Rook. Akshaya was knowledgeable and explained the concepts using puzzles. She was patient and encouraged me to try different options, explaining the reasoning behind each one. At the end of the session, she gave homework puzzles to practice more on the learned concepts. With this session, I learned how to use waiting moves to avoid stalemates and great strategies to checkmate with the Queen and Rook.
Raj, 1 lesson with Akshaya
