What this Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) class is
ChessWize is a live online chess class for children aged 5–15, offered to families in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). 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 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad).
Who the format fits
It fits families with a beginner through a rated player who can keep a recurring IST time agreed after the level check, 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 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad).
A chess coach at home in Sambhajinagar
Families across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), from Nanded Naka to Osmanpura and well beyond the city limits, already spend a lot of the day on the road to school. Adding a cross-town trip for chess rarely survives a Marathwada summer. Our classes happen at your own screen in the evening, with a coach who stays with your child every single week.
Your child joins a batch of 4-6 similarly-rated students, so the coach is never stretched across a hall of thirty. Beginners learn the board and finish complete games; intermediate and advanced students work on calculation, candidate moves and tournament preparation. As one mother says in her video, 'he tries to make them understand every concept.' Ruby, mother of a six-year-old, says her son 'has improved a lot over the few weeks.'
Same coach every session with no rotation, and in Aurangabad, within 48 hours of monthly enrolment, cancelling returns the paid fee. Before you pay anything, a complimentary 30-min level check shows you exactly where your child stands. Families across India have trusted us with more than 1,000 students coached, and 1,500 parents have stayed close to the process through the weekly WhatsApp report.
Schools here regularly send teams to state-affiliated scholastic events, and our tournament-prep track builds toward them deliberately. On average, a child who trains with us reaches a first tournament in about 4 months.
Chess in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Under-9 and Under-15 records
Parents searching for chess in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar should look for Aurangabad District Chess Association in MCA's directory, the name still used for the district body. MCA's 2026 calendar listed the state Under 9 Open and Girls selection in the city on 2-3 June 2026. MCA's selection-certificate table records the Under 15 Open and Girls state selections here on 15-17 August 2025. Ask the association for a later circular. Those dates belong to past calendar and certificate records.
Who runs junior chess here
- Aurangabad District Chess Association. MCA's affiliates list still names the city's district body as Aurangabad District Chess Association. [1]
Events a child from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) can enter
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h2e Power Systems Maharashtra State Under 9 Open and Girls Selection Chess Championship
MCA 2026 calendar listed 2-3 June 2026 · Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
MCA listed this Under 9 Open and Girls selection in Chh. Sambhajinagar on those June dates. Check MCA's calendar for a later edition rather than travelling on the 2026 listing. [2]
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Maharashtra State Selection Under 15 Open Chess Championship 2025
15-17 August 2025 · Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
MCA's certificate table records the Under 15 Open selection in Chh. Sambhajinagar on these dates, with the Girls selection on the same dates. [3]
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U09 G H Raisoni Chh. Sambhajinagar Chess TMT 2025
Listing last updated 16 November 2025 · Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chess-results recorded this Under 9 Raisoni tournament in 2025, giving families a younger city event name to ask about. [4]
From online class to a first tournament
- Use the Aurangabad District Chess Association entry in MCA's directory when asking about local junior competition.
- Compare your child's year of birth with the age wording on a fresh circular, using the city's Under 9 and Under 15 records only as examples of sections.
- MCA lists the state Under-9 on its chess calendar. Read that calendar for later dates instead of planning around the June 2026 line.
- Build online practice around finishing games carefully, then repeat the exercise on a physical board.
Good to know
- Event pages and certificates use Chh. Sambhajinagar, while MCA's affiliates list still uses the Aurangabad association name, so search both when you look up a notice.
Sources (checked 2026-09-28)
Class times for Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
All sessions run on India Standard Time (IST), so there is no DST conversion to worry about for a family in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Coach availability windows include 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST, 12:30-5:30 PM IST and 4:30-9:30 PM IST, with several windows in between. Evening slots after school hours are the most popular with local parents, so booking early helps secure the time that fits your week.
Published weekly schedule in Indian Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata), as of 2026-09-05
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| Window | Family time | Coach time |
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| Family-agreed weekly class | Recurring time agreed after the level check (IST) | The same IST appointment for the family and coach |
What Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) parents pay
Regular classes run from ₹375 to ₹1,000 per live class. The starter pack is ₹2,500 for 8 classes.
Prices are the INR list recorded in the pricing source as of 2026-09-29; unused sessions follow the published Refund policy.
Read the full courses and fees page →The coaching roster parents can check
No coach is assigned to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) 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?
Your child is taught by a coach: Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta or Aryan Pal. The same coach stays with your child every session, so the relationship builds week after week.
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How many children share the coach?
Batches hold strictly 4-6 similarly-rated students, placed by working level so nobody is lost or held back. That means intense peer play, group calculation and team-based tactical work, with the coach still able to track each individual child's understanding across the 12-week synchronized batch.
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Is there a real curriculum from beginner to rated play?
Yes. Age tracks for ages 5-8, 9-12 and 13-15 run alongside beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, plus one-on-one, group, tournament-prep, summer camp and rating-improvement tracks. Each has its own roadmap, from learning legal moves and finishing a first game to refining a repertoire and converting training into events.
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How will I know it is working?
Every student gets a weekly WhatsApp report, so you can see what was covered and how your child is doing without sitting in on the class. For rating-focused students, the coach collects a game sample, names the rating bottleneck, trains and retests, then reviews the trend with you.
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Is it safe, and can I see the classes?
Every class is a live online session held in your own home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), so you set the environment and can be nearby or check in at any time. The weekly WhatsApp report tells you exactly what happened in each session. There is no travel and no unfamiliar venue.
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Can we try before paying?
Yes. A complimentary 30-min level check comes before you commit, with no payment involved. The coach plays with your child, gauges where they stand and recommends a starting point, whether that is the basics or a more advanced opening. Only then do you decide on the starter pack.
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What if we stop?
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar a monthly plan cancelled within 48 hours of enrolling still yields a full refund. Leaving after 48 hours and before session three still brings a pro-rated refund minus sessions attended, then the month is kept and later charges can end. Term leftover sessions can still be finished after a 7-day pro-rated window, and those windows also apply after the starter pack.
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Will the timings fit our week?
Sessions are scheduled around your child's existing timetable, not the other way round. Coach availability windows run from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST through to 4:30-9:30 PM IST, all on IST with no conversion needed. You pick an evening slot that does not clash with school, homework or commute time.
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What does it cost, exactly?
You start with the starter pack: ₹2,500 for 8 classes. Regular plans after the starter pack run from ₹375 to ₹1,000 per class depending on the plan. These are two different things, and in Aurangabad, raise a refund by email or WhatsApp and it lands on the original payment method within 7-10 business days.
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Is there a path to tournaments?
Tournament-prep covers the event format and rehearses tournament conditions. Aurangabad District Chess Association remains the Maharashtra Chess Association name for this city. Under 15 Open and Girls selections were organised here in August 2025. Ask Aurangabad District Chess Association about later notices, and check that event's requirements. On average, a student reaches a first tournament in about four months.
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What do I have to do at home?
Very little. For younger children, five to ten focused minutes of board setup or two familiar positions is enough, and casual family games help when adults avoid correcting every move. Older children save one game a week for class and bring one honest question. The coach sets everything else.
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 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)-tagged record first when the source has one.
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
The resilience piece was unexpected — and the real win.
“We signed up for chess. What Ishita got was emotional self-regulation. Month one was all about learning to lose without falling apart. By month three she was analysing her own games after tournaments, pointing out where she'd blundered, calmly. Her results followed. But honestly, the composure is what I'll remember.”
Anjana Rao
Mother of Ishita (10) · Mumbai
January 2026
Google reviews from ChessWize parents
Google rating 5.0 from 21 reviews; the stored set was pulled 2026-07-08.
Rajeev
November 2025
★★★★★
I am extremely happy with ChessWize Chess Academy. The coaching is very structured, child-friendly, and delivered with amazing patience. Each session is interactive and helps kids build strong fundamentals along with confidence. The best part is the personal attention given to every student, which truly makes a big difference in their progress. The academy also celebrates students’ achievements, motivating them even more. I strongly recommend ChessWize to anyone looking for quality chess training.
Read on Google →priyanshu
December 2025
★★★★★
A perfect place to learn chess the right way. Excellent trainers, structured lessons, and amazing improvement.
Read on Google →Ankit
November 2025
★★★★★
One of the best platform to learn chess skill, enhance either. The instructors are young and enthusiastic.
Read on Google →Why the online format fits Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, long known as Aurangabad, is a historic city in the Marathwada region famous for the nearby Ajanta and Ellora caves, and it functions as Marathwada's main educational centre with a wide mix of schools.
Marathwada's summers run hot and long, and evening travel across a spread-out city like this one can eat into a child's study and rest time. Live online sessions let a family in Sambhajinagar train with a coach without adding a commute to an already full school day.
Local chess context
Being the educational hub for the wider Marathwada region, the city's schools regularly send teams to state-affiliated scholastic chess events. A structured weekly programme gives a child here a way to build steadily rather than depend only on occasional tournament exposure.
As Marathwada's main education hub, Sambhajinagar draws school-going families from well beyond the city itself, many commuting in daily. A child already spending time on the road to and from school benefits from a chess class that needs nothing more than a screen at home in the evening.
Online and offline choices
An offline class can suit a family that lives close to the handful of coaching options in the city and prefers face-to-face group play. For families further out, or those already stretched by a school commute, online coaching removes the extra trip while still keeping the same coach every single week.
See class details, fees and safety information below.
Questions from parents in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
Why does the association directory say Aurangabad?
The verified MCA affiliates entry uses Aurangabad District Chess Association for the city's district body. State event records use Chh. Sambhajinagar, including the Under 15 Open and Girls selections dated 15-17 August 2025. Keep both names in mind when searching official pages so you can find the association and the tournament record.
Has the city had state events for younger children?
MCA's 2026 calendar listed the Under 9 Open and Girls selection championship in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on 2-3 June 2026. Chess-results also recorded a U09 G H Raisoni tournament in the city in 2025, last updated on 16 November 2025. Ask for the circular of the edition you mean to enter, and check its birth-date rule and registration line.
What is the fee for online chess classes in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar?
Classes are priced from ₹375 each, and you start with a free 30-minute demo so there is no cost involved before you decide. Any monthly plan past 48 hours still allows a pro-rated refund minus sessions attended until the 3rd class, so you are not locked into paying for a full block upfront.
Is there an offline ChessWize centre we can visit in Aurangabad?
No, ChessWize does not run any physical centre in Aurangabad or elsewhere — the entire programme is live online. Coaches are experienced and the same coach stays with your child every week, so the relationship builds the way an in-person one would.
My child studies in a Marathwada-region school with a heavy academic load — will chess add to that pressure?
Sessions are scheduled around your child's existing timetable, not the other way round, so you pick a slot that does not clash with school or homework time. The weekly WhatsApp report also means a parent can keep track without needing to sit in on every class.
How do I know if my child is ready for structured coaching?
The free demo class works as a level check — the coach plays with your child and gauges where they stand before recommending a starting point, whether that is the basics or a more advanced opening.
What does my child need at home for the online classes?
A device with a stable connection, a chess board and a notebook. Keep the login and board ready before the session so the class does not lose time to passwords or missing pieces. Younger children may need an adult nearby at first, after which they work directly with the coach.
Does ChessWize have a physical centre in Aurangabad we can visit?
No. The entire programme is live online, so there is no centre to travel to. Coaches are experienced and the same coach stays with your child every week, so the relationship builds the way an in-person one would, without adding a commute across a spread-out city.
How will I follow my child's progress if I do not know chess?
The weekly WhatsApp report shows what was covered each week, so you do not need to understand the game to see the direction of travel. One parent said the dashboard is what sold her: she does not know chess, but she could see exactly what her daughter covered every week.
Can a beginner with no tournament experience join a batch?
Yes. Beginners start with the board and legal moves, finish a complete game, use opening principles and find basic tactics and endings. Placement is by working level, not age alone, so a beginner is never dropped into a batch that is already calculating forcing lines three moves deep.
Will chess coaching add pressure to a heavy school week?
No. You pick a slot that does not clash with school or homework, and the coach can reduce homework volume around exams without losing the main training thread. Practice at home stays light: a short tactical set, one slower game, or simply bringing one honest question to the next class.
Which coach will teach my child, and can we meet them first?
Your child is matched with a coach such as Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta or Aryan Pal, and the same coach stays every session. The complimentary 30-min level check is your chance to meet them, watch how they work with your child and decide before any payment.
Is there a path to district and state scholastic events from here?
Yes. Schools in the region regularly send teams to state-affiliated scholastic chess events, and the tournament-prep track builds toward them step by step: understanding the event format, rehearsing tournament conditions and reviewing the evidence afterwards. A child training steadily reaches a first tournament in about 4 months on average.
Are the timings suitable for a family with two school-going children?
Usually yes. Coach availability windows span 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST through 4:30-9:30 PM IST on India Standard Time, so two children can often take back-to-back evening slots without either clashing with dinner or homework. Batches are small, so each child still gets individual attention within their own group.