Easy Chess Academy

24/01/2026

🏆 Trophies Ready! Registrations Open! ♟️
The 1st All India Open & Children’s Chess Festival is happening on
📅 26th January 2026 (Monday)
📍 Rotary Club Hall, Komarapalayam, Namakkal (TN)
Organised by Rotary Club of Komarapalayam & Easy Chess Academy, Bhavani
✨ 315 Total Prizes
🏆 32 Trophies | ⏱️ 8 Chess Clocks | 💰 25 Cash Awards | 🥇 250 Medals
Categories: U7, U9, U11, U13 & Open (No Age Limit)
📝 Register now (limited slots):
👉 https://forms.gle/rnYyZCsBK9WsKRL4A
Don’t miss a chance to compete, win, and shine! ♟️🔥

24/12/2025

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17/12/2025

♟️ 1st All India Open & Children’s Chess Festival – 2026

Easy Chess Academy, Bhavani, in association with Rotary Club of Komarapalayam, is organising the 1st All India Open & Children’s Chess Festival.

📅 26 January 2026 (Monday)
📍 Rotary Club Hall, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu
💰 Entry Fee: ₹500
🏆 315 Prizes – Cash, Trophies, Chess Clocks & Medals

Categories: Under 7 | Under 9 | Under 11 | Under 13 | Open (No Age Limit)
⏱️ 7 Rounds | FIDE Rapid Rules
🎖️ All players receive Medal & E-Certificate

📝 Last date to register: 24 January 2026

👉 Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/rnYyZCsBK9WsKRL4A

📍 Venue Location (Google Maps):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bfTotE1a5Tr73QNn6

💬 Official WhatsApp Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DqS7T6z2XsO4zpnwap98Yd

09/09/2025

25/07/2025

A boy from Trichy is proving that real strength isn’t about movement - it’s about mindset.

R. Ashwin, a Class 12 student living with paraplegia, just won the National Under-19 Chess Championship for the Physically Disabled - and he’s now set to represent India at the World IPCA Championship in Goa.

He didn’t let limitations define him. He trained. He competed. He rose.

This isn’t just a win for Ashwin.
It’s a message for every parent:

Your child’s greatest power may already be on the board - waiting to be unlocked.

At Easy Chess Academy, we believe chess doesn’t just build players - it builds courage, focus, and resilience.

Let’s raise the next generation of fearless minds.

22/07/2025

Tamil Nadu parents just discovered they've been doing chess backwards.

Everyone thinks chess success starts with talent.

Turns out, it starts with a mistake.

This weekend, while 4 Indian women dominated the World Cup semifinals, every chess academy in India got flooded with the same question: "How do I get my kid to play like that?"

Wrong question.

The real question is: "Why are 90% of chess kids quitting within 2 years?"

Because here's what no one talks about...

Most parents start chess completely backwards. They focus on winning games instead of building brains.

Tamil Nadu figured out the secret by accident. We stopped trying to create chess players and started creating pattern-recognition machines.

The difference?

Chess players memorize moves.
Pattern-recognition machines see solutions.

Guess which one reaches World Cup semifinals?

The crazy part? Your 6-year-old's brain is BETTER at pattern recognition than a 16-year-old's. But only if you catch them at the right time.

Most parents miss the window because they're focused on tournaments instead of brain development.

Tamil Nadu has 31 Grandmasters not because our kids are smarter. Because we accidentally discovered the right sequence.

First: Pattern recognition
Then: Problem solving
Last: Competition

Everyone else does it backwards.

-Easy Chess Academy
Your Chess News Source

P.S. - The "mistake" that leads to success? Most parents think it's wrong when they first hear it.

21/07/2025

$200,000 in 5 days. Levon Aronian just did the impossible.

The 42-year-old Armenian-American stunned the chess world by winning the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas yesterday, taking home the biggest prize in recent chess history.

His path to victory? Pure drama:

→ Beat Magnus Carlsen (World #1) in tiebreaks
→ Eliminated Hikaru Nakamura (World #2) in semifinals
→ Defeated Hans Niemann 1.5-0.5 in the $200,000 final

The most impressive part? Aronian was the oldest player in the tournament, proving that experience and skill trump everything else.

India represented strong: Praggnanandhaa reached the final 8, showing our young talents can compete with anyone. Arjun Erigaisi made semifinals before falling to Aronian.

From Wynn Las Vegas to worldwide recognition - chess prize money just hit a new level. This is what the future of competitive chess looks like.

Next up: Esports World Cup starts July 29 with $1.5 million prize pool.

-Easy Chess Academy
Your Chess News Source

20/07/2025

One week ago vs today - the difference is incredible!
July 13th: 4 major chess tournaments happened across Tamil Nadu. Chennai, Attur, Tenkasi, Madurai - over 800 young players competing simultaneously.
July 20th: Those same kids are back in training, new coaches are starting programs, and we're seeing more chess activity than ever before.
The best part? Erode was selected as one of only 3 centers statewide for the coaching certification program. Chennai and Cuddalore were obvious choices, but Erode making the list shows how seriously our region is being taken in the chess world.
From what we're hearing, parent inquiries have doubled this week. Schools are expanding their chess programs. The momentum from last weekend's tournaments is real.
Tamil Nadu chess isn't slowing down anytime soon.

-Easy Chess Academy
Your Chess News Source

19/07/2025

The countdown begins now - just 10 days until chess makes history!

July 29th marks a massive moment for our game. Chess officially joins the Esports World Cup in Riyadh with a staggering 1.5 million dollar prize pool. Think about that for a second - this puts chess prize money on par with the biggest esports tournaments in the world.

Magnus Carlsen leads the charge as ambassador, alongside legends like Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi. Sixteen of the world's best players will compete in rapid chess while millions of esports fans discover our beautiful game for the first time.

This could be the moment everything changes for chess. Imagine kids who love League of Legends suddenly getting interested in the ultimate strategy game. The crossover potential is incredible.

Who do you think will claim the title when chess and esports collide? My money is still on Magnus, but this field is absolutely stacked.

Ten days and counting. This is going to be special.

Follow along for daily chess updates as we build toward this historic moment.

10/01/2015

Mathi Yosi