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In December 2021, he began lessons with Grand Master Priyadharshan Kannappan at Chess Gaja. When Vaseegaran started classes, he was rated 2013, and now he is a National Master, trying to get his IM norms. He is currently ranked 28th in the USCF U-16 rankings.

Vaseegaran is the co-champion in the 2022 K-8 National Championship and the Blitz Championship. 

Mukunth, a student from Australia, has been training with Chess Gaja for the past five months. His gameplay has shown steady improvement during this time.

Aurik, a student from Singapore, has been with Chess Gaja for over a year. He started with group lessons and, as his progress advanced, transitioned to one-on-one coaching. He currently holds a FIDE rapid rating of 1513.

Priyansh has been taking classes with Chess Gaja since 2021.when he joined the academy he was rated 1325. Currently, he holds a USCF rating of 2209. In his recent performance at the 69th Maryland Open, he secured a victory against a GrandMaster and managed a draw against another GrandMaster, and he also achieved the title of National Master.

Ruhan became a part of the academy in July 2023, with a USCF rating of 1756. In just 5 months, he remarkably raised his rating to 1972 USCF. He is ranked 47th in the U-13 USCF rankings. Ruhan is taking 1-1 classes from Grand Master. Priyadharshan Kannappan

Eugene began his chess journey with Chess Gaja in January 2023, starting with a FIDE rating of 1182. He put in consistent hard work and had a fantastic performance at the 2024 Chris Greyling Chess Tournament (A), winning 3 out of 4 matches and boosting his rating by 50.40 points. Now, he’s reached a FIDE rating of 1655.

Vihaan started chess classes at Chess Gaja in November 2021, quickly reaching an 1800 rating in May 2022. He is currently ranked 29th in the U-12 USCF rankings. Vihaan is coached by one of our GrandMasters in the academy.

Vihaan has been consistently ranking in the top of his age category lists for the past 3 years, and he has been featured in Minnesota's news publication Post-Bulletin for his chess achievements.

Gurugrahan started his Chess Gaja journey with a USCF rating of 1088 in April 2022. He has improved by leaps and bounds and now has a rating of 1892. He is currently ranked 27th in the U-9 USCF rankings. Gurugrahan is coached by one of our GMs in the academy. He was also part of our highly successful Top-10 GranMaster class program.

We are confident that Gurugrahan will soon break through the 2000 rating and continue to climb up the rating ladder.

Vian joined Chess Gaja in December 2023, and since then, his rating has gone from 1576 to 1678. At the San Diego County Championships in August 2024, he gained 63 points. He’s been learning with GM Priyadharshan at the academy, making steady progress along the way.

Prahlada joined Chess Gaja in April 2023 with a USCF rating of 170, which has now soared to 944. He competed in the 2024 Oregon State Individual Championship on April 12th-13th,2024 clinching 3rd place by winning 4 out of 5 games. He was also part of a victorious six-member team at the Chess for Success 2024 State Championship, setting a new record in 25/25 games.