Hi! I’m Pranav Shetty, a 31-year-old Indian, FIDE Candidate Master, and Computer Engineer by profession. Chess has been an integral part of my life since childhood, shaping not just my skills but also my mindset and approach to life.

For me, chess is more than just theory, it’s a game of resilience, grit, and smart decision-making. As a coach, my goal is to help you sharpen your thinking, embrace challenges, and fight with confidence, lessons that stay with you far beyond the 64 squares.

Let’s grow together.

Email: pranavchess@gmail.com

How I teach:

1. Mastering Fundamental Principles: Chess fundamentals are not just taught but consistently reinforced through continuous application and regular review of the student’s own games. The goal is to fully integrate these principles into the student’s thinking process. We will also learn how to confidently punish weak moves and poor openings, a skill developed through the careful study of instructive short games.

2. Consistent Practice & Game Analysis: Serious, consistent chess practice combined with in-depth analysis of the student’s own games is the single most important factor for long-term, meaningful improvement.

3. Developing Tactical Awareness: Building tactical sharpness through systematic methods like CCT (Checks, Captures, Threats) and careful attention to hanging and undefended pieces. Focused training helps students quickly observe, calculate, and recognize patterns efficiently in real games.

4. Endgame Mastery & Practical Intuition: Strong emphasis on endgame understanding, starting with essential basic endings to develop intuitive piece coordination. This foundation builds a player’s natural feel for positions and improves practical decision-making in critical phases of the game.

5. Strategic Understanding & Positional Play: Developing key strategic skills such as position evaluation, planning, and prophylaxis through the study of classical games and custom-designed positions suited to the student’s current level and growth path.

6. Opening Understanding Beyond Rote Learning: Learning openings by understanding key ideas, typical pawn structures, piece exchanges, and standard plans—not by rote memorization. We build opening repertoires tailored to the student's style with enough variety to prevent opponents from preparing easily.

7. Practical Play & Chess Psychology: Developing time management skills, resilience, and a strong fighting spirit. Special focus is given to uplifting the student's psychology and cultivating perseverance in difficult situations.

8. Streamlined Thinking & Problem Solving: Sharpening the student's overall thinking process to become effective problem solvers who enjoy the journey of learning and growing through chess.

9. The Art of Game Analysis: Learn how to independently and deeply analyze your own games which is a critical skill for advanced chess players to achieve self-sustained improvement.

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