What this Perth class is
ChessWize is a live online chess class for children aged 5–15, offered to families in Perth. A named coach teaches on a video call and shared digital board; this is not an in-person branch.
ChessWize is online only and has no local centre in Perth.
Who the format fits
It fits families with a beginner through a rated player who can keep a weekly class with the same coach, want a group capped at six or a one-to-one lesson, and want one regular coach. It does not fit a family that needs a walk-in classroom in Perth.
A chess hour that fits a Perth afternoon
Perth afternoons already carry the school run, homework, and for many families a commute across the city. Adding a centre visit on top can crowd out the very hour you hoped would help. ChessWize is live online only, so there is no Perth centre to drive to and no parking to find. Your child sits at your own table on a video call with a named coach. That removes the commute and leaves a fairer worry about screen time. A coach who asks your child to pause, calculate, and explain a move keeps the hour active, and the demo is where you judge exactly that.
If you do not play yourself, the first question is whether the hour is doing anything. Monika Iyer, mother of Anika (11), said: "I don't know chess, but I can see exactly what she covered each week." One family's experience, not a promised result. The Weekly WhatsApp report for every student is what gives you that kind of visibility between sessions, without sitting through the hour.
The Perth clock is the part most parents have not been told about. It sits two hours behind Sydney and Melbourne while the east is on standard time. The same coach then holds that hour every week.
Money is the other fear: paying for a term that turns out not to fit. One price list covers every family, and the card is charged the converted amount at checkout, ≈ A$5.56 per class at the rate dated 2026-09-29. In Perth, cancel a monthly plan within 48 hours of enrolling and the fee is refunded. Begin with the Complimentary 30-min level check before you commit, watch how the coach handles a wrong move, then decide whether the weekly hour has earned its place.
Chess in Perth: junior events and the school-team route
Perth families can look at two distinct forms of junior competition: individual events and school teams. Leeming Primary School hosted the 2026 WA Junior Rapid Chess Championship, with Under 12 and Under 18 sections. CAWA's 2026 School Chess League notes described a team route in which the team at the top of each SCL Final section represents WA at the Australian Schools Teams Championship. Membership also matters when preparing an individual entry.
Who runs junior chess here
- Chess Association of WA Inc. CAWA required entrants in the 2026 WA Junior Chess Championship to hold association membership. [1]
Events a child from Perth can enter
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2026 WA Junior Rapid Chess Championship
Held on 29 March 2026 · Leeming Primary School
The event had 76 players, with 58 in Under 12 and 18 in Under 18, giving younger children a separate section. [2]
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2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships
Held on 6-9 July 2026 · Leeming Primary School
This junior event ran across four days, with CAWA membership required for entrants. [1]
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2025 Australian Junior Championships
Held from 13 to 21 January 2025 · Perth
NSWJCL reported this national junior championship was held in Perth; ask the national junior calendar for a later edition. [4]
Where to play
Players from Perth
- Temur Kuybokarov. Grandmaster Temur Kuybokarov lives in Perth and received his GM title from FIDE in 2019. [3]
From online class to a first tournament
- Read CAWA entry information before choosing a junior event, noting that its 2026 junior championship required membership.
- Ask CAWA or your school whether a later School Chess League edition is listed, using the 2026 notes as a guide to the team format.
- For an individual event, check the age section and rehearse the published time control during online games.
- Set up a physical board for practice as well, then review a saved game with your child after the tournament.
Good to know
- Western Australia stays on Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+08:00) in every month.
- The gap from Indian Standard Time to AWST is 2 hours 30 minutes in every month.
Class times for Perth
Families in Perth book classes in their own time zone, during their local working day. The exact time is chosen when you book the free demo.
Perth stays on Australian Western Standard Time all year, two and a half hours ahead of India. Western Australia does not change its clocks. A Perth hour is set on its own clock at the demo, not copied from Sydney or Melbourne.
What Perth parents pay
Regular classes run from ≈ A$5.56 to ≈ A$14.83 per live class. The starter pack is ≈ A$37.08 for 8 classes.
Our prices are set in Indian rupees. If you pay from outside India, checkout shows and charges the amount in your local currency; local figures on this page are estimates as of 2026-09-29.
The coaching roster parents can check
No coach is assigned to Perth merely because this is a city page. These are the national roster details published in the coaching data; the demo confirms the actual match for a child.
Hrdyansh Pandey
Ages 5–15 · Foundation, tactical, and tournament-prep tracks
Languages: English, Hindi
Tarun Gupta
All ages · Curriculum design + senior cohort coaching
Languages: English, Hindi
Aryan Pal
Ages 5–10 · Beginner foundations
Languages: English, Hindi
What the curriculum covers
Four phases: learn the board and legal moves; finish a complete game; use opening principles; find basic tactics and endings.
Recorded programme results
As of 2026-07-13, the trust record lists 1,000 students coached and 1,500 parents, with 4 district finishers in a cohort of 12 and an average of 4 months to a first tournament. These are past records, not a promise for one child.
How classes run
Your child keeps the same coach in a supervised small group, and a parent can sit in on any lesson. Read the full policy on the child safety page.
At home you need a laptop or tablet with a webcam and stable internet. Classes run in the browser. Setup details are on the online chess classes page.
The first meeting is a free 30-minute level check. Paid classes start only after you enrol and agree a recurring time.
The four published commitments
- Same coach every session — no rotation
- Full refund within 48 hours of enrolling on a monthly plan
- Complimentary 30-min level check before you commit
- Weekly WhatsApp report for every student
Refund wording is on the refund policy.
Eleven checks to make before enrolling
Each answer below is tied to the section that carries its proof, so a parent can verify the detail rather than rely on a slogan.
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Check 1
Who teaches my child, and are they rated?
Three named coaches teach the programme: Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta, and Aryan Pal. Ratings sit beside their names before you book. No Perth-specific coach is promised in advance; the free demo is where your child meets the actual teacher.
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Check 2
How many children share the coach?
Group classes run as skill-matched batches of 4-6 similarly-rated students on a 12-week cycle, with intense peer play and group calculation. The individual track is the 1:1 Analyst Protocol. A Perth child is placed after the level check, so you can judge both formats before deciding.
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Check 3
Is there a real curriculum from beginner to rated play?
Beginners learn the board, legal moves, opening principles, and basic tactics and endings, then finish complete games. Intermediate work stabilises tactical vision, candidate moves, and positional reading. Advanced students audit their own games, deepen calculation, refine repertoire, and convert training into events. The demo shows where your child enters.
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How will I know it is working?
You receive a Weekly WhatsApp report for every student, naming what was taught, what needs work, and what to practise. Roadmap markers are observable, from legal play to candidate moves and reviewing a loss, so progress does not rest on a win-loss column a non-playing parent cannot read.
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Is it safe, and can I see the classes?
Classes are scheduled live calls with a named coach, not an open public room or a recorded video library. Batches are capped at 6, there is no open chat with strangers, and parents may sit in. The child-safety page explains coach checks, official communication channels, and how to raise a concern.
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Can we try before paying?
The first step is the Complimentary 30-min level check before you commit. A coach watches your child solve and play, explains the starting level in plain words, and discusses whether a small batch or 1:1 fits.
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What if we stop?
Perth parents can exit a monthly plan within 48 hours of enrolling for a full refund. Until the third session a pro-rated refund minus sessions attended still applies; after that the month is not refunded, and cancelling stops future charges.
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Check 8
Will the timings fit our week?
Perth follows the clock named in the schedule note on this page. The weekly time is agreed at the free demo, and the same coach holds that agreement.
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Check 9
What does it cost, exactly?
There is one price list for every family. At the rate dated 2026-09-29, regular plans after the starter pack run from ≈ A$5.56 to ≈ A$14.83 per class depending on the plan. The starter pack is ≈ A$37.08 for 8 classes as a pack. Both amounts sit beside their date, so you can check them before you commit.
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Is there a path to tournaments?
The Chess Association of WA held the 2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships at Leeming Primary School from 6 to 9 July, and that event required every entrant to be a CAWA member. Its 2026 School Chess League Finals were held at Murdoch University on 13 September. The average time to a first tournament is about four months. Ask CAWA about later junior events and what each requires.
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What do I have to do at home?
Keep a laptop or tablet, steady internet, and a quiet table ready before class. Between sessions, follow the coach's one focused task instead of adding random material, save a game link or a position your child found confusing, and let the weekly report guide a single habit rather than turning every home game into a lesson.
See home setup
Watch family videos
Poster, title, speaker, and a one-line summary from the testimonial record. Each card links to its review page.
See every class, not just the fee
Every ChessWize class runs on ChessCore, so you always know what your child is learning.
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Your own parent dashboard
A private page for each child: next class, attendance, homework and progress, in one place.
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Progress you can read
Puzzle accuracy and a rating trend once your child has played enough games, explained in plain words.
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Notes from the coach
After classes the coach shares what your child worked on and what to practise next.
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Attendance and makeups
Every class is logged. If your child misses one, you can see the makeup credit and book it yourself.
No screen recording, keystroke logging or device-location access · classes recorded only with your consent. How we handle your child’s data →
Written reviews from parents
Two parent reviews for this page, with a Perth-tagged record first when the source has one.
★★★★★
Honestly, I was skeptical about online chess coaching.
“Aadvik hated sitting still for anything, and I thought a Zoom class would last two weeks max. It's been six months. Last Sunday his class teacher called just to ask what changed — his attention in maths has jumped. He now does his puzzles before I'm up. Coach Arjun has the patience I don't.”
Rupali Sharma
Mother of Aadvik (9) · Lucknow
March 2026
★★★★★
She used to cry after every loss. Not anymore.
“Anika was playing 'casually' on chess.com and hanging pieces every game. First month the coach just drilled Checks-Captures-Threats. The dashboard is what sold me though. I don't know chess, but I can see exactly what she covered each week. Her play sharpened on its own by week eight.”
Monika Iyer
Mother of Anika (11) · Kanpur
February 2026
Google reviews from ChessWize parents
Google rating 5.0 from 21 reviews; the stored set was pulled 2026-07-08.
Ankit
November 2025
★★★★★
One of the best platform to learn chess skill, enhance either. The instructors are young and enthusiastic.
Read on Google →Tushar
November 2025
★★★★★
My nephew is learning chess from chesswize and I'm very happy with his progress.The teaching style is clear, engaging, and very student friendly. Highly recommended for kids!
Read on Google →Anisha
June 2026
★★★★★
Coach Ankit has been amazing for my 8-year-old. He’s super friendly and explains chess rules in a way kids actually get. My son looks forward to every Chesswize class now. He motivates him to do better without any pressure, and I’ve seen fast improvement in both his game and confidence. Highly recommend Ankit for young beginners!
Read on Google →Why the online format fits Perth
Perth has a substantial and growing Indian community, with Canning Vale among the city's well-known Desi family suburbs. Many families here already use tutoring and enrichment classes taught over video from India, and a weekly online chess class fits into that same pattern at home.
Perth runs on AWST (UTC+8), two hours behind the AEST cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and two and a half hours ahead of India.
Local chess context
Chess in Western Australia is organised nationally through the Australian Chess Federation, with school chess clubs giving Perth children, including in growing suburbs like Canning Vale, a way to put structured coaching to use locally.
Online and nearby offline choices
ChessWize does not run a physical centre in Perth or anywhere else — coaching is online only. If your child already has a coach nearby through school and that's working, there's no need to change it. Online tends to help more when you want a specific experienced coach rather than whoever is available locally, or when you'd rather not add a commute to an already busy afternoon.
See class details, fees and safety information below.
Questions from parents in Perth
Was membership required for the 2026 WA junior championship?
Yes. CAWA required every entrant in the 2026 WA Junior Chess Championship to be a member of the Chess Association of WA Inc. Its website also states that members can compete in CAWA events and access ACF and FIDE ratings. Read the entry conditions for the particular event you choose.
How does a WA school team reach the national schools event?
CAWA's 2026 School Chess League notes said the team at the top of each SCL Final section represents WA at the Australian Schools Teams Championship. Those notes also named Murdoch University's Boola Katitjin Building for zonal qualifying. The 2026 finals were held on 13 September; ask CAWA whether a later league edition is listed.
What do classes cost, and how do we pay from Perth?
ChessWize keeps one price list in Indian rupees (from ₹2,500 for 8 classes). Your card is charged the AUD equivalent at checkout at the live exchange rate, so there is no separate or inflated overseas rate. There is a free 30-minute demo first, and cancelling a class at least 4 hours ahead books a free make-up.
How does a family in Perth choose the weekly class time?
You choose the weekly time when you book the free demo, and the same coach keeps it. You can move it when school terms or travel change the week.
Is there an offline ChessWize centre in Perth, or is it online-only?
Online only — ChessWize does not operate a physical centre in Perth or any other city. Classes run live over video with a real coach and a shared digital board, in small batches of up to 6 or one-to-one.
What does the free demo actually include?
Your child meets a coach for 30 minutes, solves a few positions and plays a short game, then hears the starting level in plain words. You find out whether a small batch or one-to-one attention suits the child, agree the Perth-time slot that will hold each week, and can ask anything that is on your mind. No payment details are needed for this call.
When in the week can a Perth child attend?
Your exact AWST slot is fixed once at the demo and held weekly.
Does the Sydney and Melbourne timetable apply in Perth?
Not directly. Perth runs on AWST (UTC+8) and Western Australia keeps one clock all year, while Sydney and Melbourne move to AEDT from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. That is why a Perth family gets a confirmed Perth slot at the demo rather than a promise copied from the eastern timetable. Perth is two and a half hours ahead of India, so those hours land between late morning and mid-afternoon for the coach in every month of the year.
Can a complete beginner and an advanced child both fit?
Yes. The programme covers children aged 5-15, from first legal moves through advanced calculation and event preparation. Placement is decided in the level check, where the coach watches your child play and solve, then recommends a skill-matched batch of 4-6 or the one-to-one track. Age bands exist for younger children, but working level decides the group.
Will my child keep the same coach every week?
Yes. Your child keeps one coach: no rotation, so the person who spots a habit this month is the person who works on it next month. You meet that coach at the demo first and confirm the fit before any paid class, which is what makes the continuity real rather than a marketing line.
What if my child misses a scheduled class?
Tell us in advance and the session moves to another time, subject to the coach's calendar. Exams, school holidays and state term breaks are normal reasons to reschedule, and the same coach keeps the training thread going rather than restarting it. In Perth, miss a class without notice and it counts as delivered; cancel 4 hours ahead for a free make-up.
Does online class work from Canning Vale or further out?
Yes. Canning Vale is a southern suburb of Perth with a large Indian community. A Hindu temple and a Sikh temple stand among the suburb's community facilities. You pick one recurring hour that survives homework.
Where can a Perth child test their chess locally?
The Australian Chess Federation is the national body for rated play in Australia, with a member association for each state, and school chess clubs around Perth give children somewhere to use what weekly coaching builds. The two do not compete: the class does the teaching, and the club or school event is where a coached child tests it.
What should we set up at home before the first class?
You need a laptop or tablet with steady internet, the video-call login, and a table where the child can sit undisturbed. The board is shared on screen, so a physical set is not required for the class, though having one nearby helps practice between sessions. A parent can sit in, and a younger child should have an adult nearby for device help in the first weeks.
How will I follow what my child is learning?
A WhatsApp note after each session names what was covered, what needs work, and the one thing to practise, so the week has a written thread you can follow. You can also sit in on the class itself. Roadmap markers are observable, from finishing a legal game to explaining candidate moves, so you can see change without reading a rating.
Is there a free trial before we pay anything?
Yes. Every family starts with a complimentary 30-minute demo and level check, with no payment details required, so you can judge the coach and slot before enrolling.
Will classes fit around Australian school terms and holidays?
Yes. Slots are weekly and fixed to your timetable, and you can reschedule around exams, school holidays or state-based term breaks. The same coach stays with your child rather than rotating week to week.
How do you keep online classes safe for my child?
Classes are one-to-one or in small groups (six or fewer) with a named, vetted coach. There is no open chat with strangers. Parents can sit in, and you get a weekly progress note.