Barath L
CEO & Coach
LIVE, COACH-LED CHESS CLASSES
Live online chess classes for kids.
Your child can learn chess from home with a coach and a shared digital board. Beginners can start with the pieces and rules. Children who already play can work on tactics, plans and game review. Tell us where your child is now, and we’ll help you find a suitable class.
- Ages 6–15
- Beginners welcome
- In-person classes also available in Chennai
Beginners
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WHITE TO MOVE · MATE IN 1 · PUZZLE 1 OF 6● LIVE
+0 XPKEEP GROWING
ONE MOVE. BIG BRAIN ENERGY.
QUEEN AND KING CORNER · The black king is stuck in the corner. Bring your queen in with the king guarding her!
YOUR CHILD’S FIRST MOVE
For beginners and players ready for the next step.
New players can start with how the pieces move. Children who know the rules can work on tactics and planning. Tell us your child’s age, experience and preferred format, and we’ll suggest a class to consider.
FOR PARENTS
Know what the class involves before you sign up.
Ask us about the coach, class format, current timetable and fees. Share your child’s age and experience, and we’ll explain which online class may fit. If your child has never played, that is a useful place to start the conversation.
Your child learns with FIDE-rated coaches who have over five years of coaching experience. They explain moves clearly and give children room to ask questions as they learn.
WHERELive online · Mogappair · T. Nagar
AGES6–15
FORMATIn-person or live online
TIMINGS & FEESCall +91 93637 50820
LEARN THROUGH THE GAME
Think through the position before choosing a move.
Children practise spotting threats, comparing moves and explaining their choices. Each position gives them a decision to work through at the board.
Stay with one position until the decision is made.
In class: find the opponent’s threat before you move.
Skills practised in chess lessons.
HOW ONLINE CLASSES WORK
A coach at the board, even from home.
The coach puts a position on a shared chessboard and asks children to look closely before they move. They can try an idea, explain it and see what the position teaches them. It is a live lesson, with room for questions along the way.
Coach: What is your opponent threatening? ♟ LIVE
How an online lesson works.
- Tell us your child’s age, chess experience and preferred class times. We’ll discuss a starting level and available online classes.
♙Live coach-led lessons
▦Shared digital chessboard
♘Guided practice positions
✓Coach feedback on games
PREFER TO LEARN IN PERSON?
Visit a Chess Panda centre in Chennai.
Chess Panda also teaches in person. Choose a centre to see its location details and ask about current batches.
Mogappair · CHENNAI
Chess Panda Academy
- ADDRESS
- 5-1428, Mugappair Rd, Mogappair, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600037
- ENQUIRIES
- +91 93637 50820
- AGES
- 6–15
- TIMINGS
- Call to check current batch times
MEET THE COACHES
Learn with someone who can talk through the move.
Chess Panda coaches use positions and games to help children spot threats, compare ideas and explain their choices. Read the coach profiles to learn who teaches each programme.
Barath L (CEO & COACH)
Dedicated chess professional with over 20 years of competitive playing experience and more than 8 years of coaching. Achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2004 and secured victories against several Grandmasters and International Masters.
Represented Tamil Nadu multiple times in national championships and India in Asian and Commonwealth chess events. Successfully trained and developed 50+ FIDE-rated players.
Major Achievements
- 2× National Schools Chess Champion
- National Team Schools – Gold Medalist
- Asian Schools Chess Championship – Silver Medalist
- Commonwealth Chess Championship – Bronze Medalist (Tie)
- 50+ State Level Tournament Titles
Coaching Expertise
- Opening Preparation
- Middlegame Strategy
- Endgame Technique
- Tournament Preparation
- Game Analysis & Performance Improvement
COACHING TEAM
Marimuthu K
PEAK RATING 17798+ years coaching
Saisriam S
PEAK RATING 16765+ years coaching
Sriram T S
PEAK RATING 14465+ years coaching
Shanthipriya M
EXPERIENCED JUNIOR COACH3+ years coaching
FROM CHESS PANDA FAMILIES
Reviews from Chess Panda families.
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QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS
Questions about online chess classes.
Answers to the questions parents ask most before a first class.
No. A beginner can start with the board, pieces and rules. Tell us what your child knows so we can discuss a suitable class.
No. A beginner can start with the board, pieces and rules. Tell us what your child knows so we can discuss a suitable class.
STILL CURIOUS? CALL +91 93637 50820 ↗
FIND A STARTING POINT
Not sure where to begin?
Three quick questions give you a suggested starting level. A coach will confirm the right class after talking with you.
STEP 1 OF 3
How old is your child?
BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS
Tell us about your child’s
chess so far.
ASK ABOUT A TRIAL CLASS