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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 30th in the USCF U-16 rankings. Vaseegaran is the co-champion in the 2022 K-8 National Championship and the Blitz Championship. He has participated in the 2024 Lone Star Open Chess Championship, winning 4 out of 5 games and achieved a rating of 2178.

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.

Eugene began his chess journey with Chess Gaja in January 2023, it’s been 2 years starting with a FIDE rating of 1182. He put in consistent hard work. Recently he participated in the KSNG Open 2025 tournament and reached a FIDE rating of 1665.

Aurik, a student from Singapore, has been part of Chess Gaja for a long time. He began with group lessons and, as he progressed, transitioned to personalized one-on-one coaching. Currently, Aurik holds a standard FIDE rating of 1652. In December 2024, he showcased his skills in the Singapore National Age Group Chess Championships U10 and the KCFAP Standard 60 Tournaments (Sunday 26th Edition). From these two tournaments, he achieved an impressive gain of 163.6 standard FIDE rating points.

Priyansh has been taking classes with Chess Gaja since 2021. When he joined the academy, he had a rating of 1325. Currently, he holds a USCF rating of 2228. In his recent performance at the 2025 World Amateur Team Tournament, he performed well. He also holds the title of National Master.

Sanjay from Texas, USA, joined Chess Gaja in February 2024 with an initial USCF rating of 1734. He has made significant progress, reaching a rating of 1997. His latest achievement was at the 2025 AGCA Spring Championship, where he scored 2.5 out of 5 points, gaining 14 USCF rating points.

Naysa, from New York, USA, joined Chess Gaja in August 2024, with a starting rating of 747. She has made significant progress, now holding a USCF rating of 1040. In her recent tournament, the Championship at Manhattan Day School, she delivered an outstanding performance, securing 1st place and achieving her new peak rating.

A long-time Chess Gaja student, Akshay from Texas, USA rejoined on February 4, 2025. He has demonstrated some strong performances in recent times, currently holding a USCF rating of 1724. His recent participation in the 16th Annual Southwest Class Champ tournament helped him reach this milestone, showcasing his steady improvement.

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 1946. He is currently ranked 7th in the U-9 USCF rankings. He defeated Grandmaster Gurevich at the 2025 US Amateur Team North. Gurugrahan is coached by one of our GMs in the academy. He was also part of our highly successful Top-10 GrandMaster 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 1763. He’s been learning with GM Priyadharshan at the academy, making steady progress along the way.