AKSHAY HIREMATH
CHESS COACHING
Chess has been a life-long passion! I learned the rules of the game at the age of 6, living in Thimpu (Bhutan), where my father served as an Indian diplomat. I got very serious about Chess at the age of 11, when my American Grade 6 Homeroom teacher at International School of Belgrade (Serbia), started taking Chess classes after school. I soon became the school champion. My middle school and high school years at Vienna International School (Austria) also saw me playing a lot of chess.
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I again took Chess up seriously in college. I became a part of my college team at Hindu College (Delhi), and I was a member of the team that won the Delhi University Chess Championship in 1994. I played in various state-level tournaments in Delhi during that phase of my life, and I was among the Top 10 juniors of Delhi back then. Next, I was a member of the XLRI (Jamshedpur) Chess team during my MBA days, and I was an active member of the XLRI Chess team in the annual XLRI vs IIM Calcutta sports meets.
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My 15 year corporate career in Britannia and Nokia didn't give me enough time to play competitive Chess (though I did play with my Chess buddies whenever I got the chance), but after turning entrepreneur and having more flexibility in my schedules, I've gone back to my childhood passion!
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I am happy I can do my bit to build mind power and focus - for both children and adults - through a game that has given me so much joy and intellectual stimulation!
Terms and Conditions
I teach Chess to beginners, advanced beginners and intermediate level players.
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I give a trial session, which is not charged if the student does not wish to continue.
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The teaching methodology consists of teaching Chess principles and concepts, playing games and doing a post-game analysis, giving Chess puzzles, teaching endgames, and teaching basic Chess openings.
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The sessions are 1 on 1 classes on Google Meet.
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Classes are weekly, but this can be changed depending on requirements and availability.
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The class duration is about 50 minutes.
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Payments are to be made in advance for lots of 5 classes.
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After 5 classes, the student can extend by another 5 classes, then another 5, and so on.
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The trial class gets included as the first class in case the student opts to continue.
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If a student is not able to attend a particular scheduled class, I should be informed ideally the previous day, or at least by the morning of the scheduled class. Last moment exigencies are of course different.
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Pricing
The pricing is a maximum of USD 25 per session. This can vary depending on international geographies and other factors, but the pricing will not exceed USD 25 per session, unless it is updated here.
