Founder of Chess Gaja Pvt Ltd, where 200+ students from 30+ countries are learning chess from 40+ coaches.
Coached the Brazil Open National Team in the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai. The team started in 28th rank and finished 21st!
Coached the National Teams (Open and Women) of Mauritius and Eritrea National Teams in the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Hungary.
Lived in St.Louis, US, for six years (2012-18).
Mentored by former Woman's World Chess Champion Susan Polgar in Webster University.
Winner of 11 international medals for India.
Have made a draw against US #1 and World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana.
Have worked with 6 age category national champions from 4 countries
15+ academy students ranked in the top 100 in the US age category rankings
Coach of the Indian Sub-Junior team to the World Chess Olympiad in Turkey 2019. The team started in 19th rank and finished 7th!
Champion of international events like Chicago Open, New York International, Mid-America Open, St.Louis Autumn Invitational, Thanksgiving Open etc.
Author of the best selling "The Modernized Berlin Wall Defense" book.

If you are looking for chess lessons, you can look at my academy website to know more about my academy's coaching services for players of all levels(Absolute Beginner to IM) and ages(young kids to adults).

I have also contributed articles to all the leading chess journals like Chessbase, American Chess Magazine, Informator, US Chess Online, Chess.com etc.

Student Success Stories (Video Highlights)

Watch how Chess Gaja Academy students have achieved national and international breakthroughs under my guidance!”

Video 1: USA prodigy Priyansh Garg (age 12) beats GM Jesse Kraai and achieves National Master title [New York, 2024].
- 12 year old vs Grandmaster | Young Prodigy beating a Chess Grandmaster
Video 2: Gurugrahan Gurumoorthi’s parents share how Chess Gaja helped their 9-year-old progress rapidly in the USA.
- Chat with Gurugrahan's Parents | 9-Year Old Chess Gaja Student
Video 3: Aurik’s mother describes Chess Gaja’s impact on her son’s chess journey and tournament performance in Singapore.
- Chat with the Parent of Our Singapore Student | Aurik

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