{"id":116,"date":"2024-11-13T06:56:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T06:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2025-04-10T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:14:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"116\" class=\"elementor elementor-116\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6766731a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6766731a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-322ca01\" data-id=\"322ca01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411ac34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"411ac34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a5ae9ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a5ae9ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-211ce670\" data-id=\"211ce670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35afa075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35afa075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gramps-at-home-with-benji-67GRJJE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gramps-at-home-with-benji-67GRJJE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gramps-at-home-with-benji-67GRJJE-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a0bdef0\" data-id=\"5a0bdef0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70721b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70721b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fad9a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fad9a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">we have a long history<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1380cf6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1380cf6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Indian Chess Academy, we don\u2019t just create world-class chess players\u2014we build character. Our approach combines personalized coaching with a focus on strategic thinking, discipline, and sportsmanship, helping every student\u2014from absolute beginners to aspiring tournament competitors\u2014reach their full potential both on and off the board.<\/p><p>Viraj Pandit is the founder and head coach at Indian Chess Academy. Driven by a passion for the game and a dedication to nurturing each student\u2019s growth, his coaching style blends practical instruction with hands-on problem-solving. Believing in the transformative power of chess, Viraj ensures every training session fosters not only stronger chess skills but also the discipline and critical thinking that last a lifetime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2558d2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"4c2558d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Experiences<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"68\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa96d62 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6fa96d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Grandmaster<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"549\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200e8b73 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"200e8b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">consecutive champions<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"18\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-537671a0 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"537671a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82bf6fd\" data-id=\"82bf6fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ef7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"82ef7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-82ef7b6\">\n\t\t\t\tTechnique\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-82ef7b6\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"82\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"82\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">82%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc890b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"bc890b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-bc890b7\">\n\t\t\t\tStrategies\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-bc890b7\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"92\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"92\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">92%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d28160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"3d28160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-3d28160\">\n\t\t\t\tExperience\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-3d28160\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"92\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"92\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">92%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e86519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"4e86519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-4e86519\">\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-4e86519\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"78\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"78\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">78%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb40d82\" data-id=\"fb40d82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644d9225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"644d9225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Us?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1713fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b1713fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We have an amazing strategy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239894b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"239894b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indian Chess Academy combines expert coaching, strategic thinking, and sportsmanship to help you reach your full potential with personalized training and diverse services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a18d67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a18d67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bb566b2\" data-id=\"4bb566b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8c256a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e8c256a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Team<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd0ca94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fd0ca94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We have inherited technique<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b743e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b743e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have inherited a time-tested technique that blends traditional strategies with modern approaches. This unique method ensures every player\u2019s growth, helping them master the game and reach their full potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdaab3f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdaab3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ae3ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6ae3ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf5dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baf5dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e40faa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e40faa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ec582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82ec582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Viraj Pandit<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbbcc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbbcc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Co-Founder &amp; Head Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9028251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9028251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Believes chess is more than just a game\u2014it\u2019s a way of thinking. A FIDE-rated player with over five years of coaching experience, he has trained students ranging from young prodigies as young as four to adult competitors.<br \/>A computer science graduate with a deep analytical approach to the game, he also played a key role in organizing the 2022 International Chess Olympiad in Chennai. His coaching blends practical instruction with hands-on problem-solving, helping players sharpen their strategy, stay composed under pressure, and think several moves ahead\u2014on the board and beyond.<br \/>Because in chess, like in life, the smartest move is always the next one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ec821 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24ec821\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a709d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2a709d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fec157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fec157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nachiket Chitre<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c9143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c9143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FIDE Master<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7c17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c7c17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a remarkable peak rating of 2300 and an Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduate from the esteemed BITS Pilani. Beyond his chess accolades, Nachiket is a visionary entrepreneur and co-founder of a chess academy dedicated to fostering the next generation of chess enthusiasts.<\/p><p>.With a 10 year + experience of teaching quants, he combines his analytical skills and educational insight to innovate in chess learning. His commitment to chess and education, along with a pioneering spirit, positions the academy as a beacon for budding chess talents, promising a unique blend of strategy, discipline, and analytical thinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ce3ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9ce3ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837ac6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"837ac6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-20-at-12.59.37-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-256\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fe59694\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-359edb7e\" data-id=\"359edb7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664f7d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"664f7d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nachiket<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746565ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746565ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910be1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"910be1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc68a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc68a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf8ba4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"faf8ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcff2c elementor-flip-box--effect-slide team-card-1 elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"1fcff2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2350-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tViraj Pandit\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder & Head Coach\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBelieves chess is more than just a game\u2014it\u2019s a way of thinking. A FIDE-rated player with over five years of coaching experience, he has trained students ranging from young prodigies as young as four to adult competitors.\nA computer science graduate with a deep analytical approach to the game, he also played a key role in organizing the 2022 International Chess Olympiad in Chennai. His coaching blends practical instruction with hands-on problem-solving, helping players sharpen their strategy, stay composed under pressure, and think several moves ahead\u2014on the board and beyond.\nBecause in chess, like in life, the smartest move is always the next one.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d7018 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9d7018\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa36cc5 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide team-card-1 elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"aa36cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-20-at-12.59.37-PM-768x1020.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-20-at-12.59.37-PM-768x1020.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-20-at-12.59.37-PM-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-20-at-12.59.37-PM-771x1024.jpeg 771w, https:\/\/devs.pearl-developer.com\/chessacad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-20-at-12.59.37-PM.jpeg 964w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNachiket Chitre\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFIDE Master\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith a remarkable peak rating of 2300 and an Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduate from the esteemed BITS Pilani. Beyond his chess accolades, Nachiket is a visionary entrepreneur and co-founder of a chess academy dedicated to fostering the next generation of chess enthusiasts.\n\n.With a 10 year + experience of teaching quants, he combines his analytical skills and educational insight to innovate in chess learning. His commitment to chess and education, along with a pioneering spirit, positions the academy as a beacon for budding chess talents, promising a unique blend of strategy, discipline, and analytical thinking.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcc589 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bcc589\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-586d1fe elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"586d1fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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