Beginner
Rules, board vision, basic tactics and checkmates. Ideal for ages 5+.
Chess Academy · Pune & online
Calm, structured coaching built around your own games. From first moves to titled-player preparation, led by a FIDE Instructor and Candidate Master.
Your coach
Candidate Master, FIDE Instructor and founder of ChessMonk Academy. Soham has played in India and Europe for over twenty years, holds a peak rating of 2222 and has been teaching since 2008.
He started as a self-taught player and only took formal coaching at 1800, so he knows how it feels to learn the hard way and how to make it faster for you.
English · हिन्दी · मराठी
Every lesson starts from your games, not a generic syllabus.
Calm decisions under pressure, taught as a skill.
Online on Zoom or Meet, or in person in Pune.
Programs
Rules, board vision, basic tactics and checkmates. Ideal for ages 5+.
Openings that make sense, middlegame plans, pawn structures.
Deep calculation, endgame technique, rating-focused training.
Opponent prep, time management and mental routines for events.
Group batches and 1-to-1 sessions available. Check the schedule with us for open slots.
How it works
A short session to understand your level and goals.
We review your games and find the habits costing you points.
A training plan and a weekly slot that fits your life.
Homework, tournaments, and honest review of every result.
Get started
Tell us a little about the player and we will get back with a time that works.
Email: sohamdatar94@gmail.com