What this Faridabad class is
ChessWize is a live online chess class for children aged 5–15, offered to families in Faridabad. 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 Faridabad.
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 Faridabad.
One experienced coach, small batches, chess at home in Faridabad
Faridabad families know the pattern: school in the CBSE belt near home, one or both parents on Mathura Road or the expressway toward Delhi, and every after-school activity competing with that traffic. A chess academy across town asks your child to spend the best evening hours in a car. ChessWize classes run live on video instead, so the lesson starts at your own table, on your own clock, in any sector of the city.
Teaching sits with named coaches: Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta and Aryan Pal. Group batches hold 4-6 similarly-rated students in 12-week synchronized batches, and the 1:1 Analyst Protocol covers private work. Our written promise is Same coach every session - no rotation, so the coach who spots a habit early is still there to correct it deep into the same batch.
Parents stay because the updates arrive. A parent of a five-year-old says in her video: 'In one month, my son has shown immense progress in the game of chess. He is able to understand the logic.' Understanding a concept gives families something specific to look for during practice. Across the programme, 1000 students have been coached, 1500 parents served. The average run from first class to a first tournament is about 4 months, and ChessWize holds a 5.0 Google rating from 21 reviews.
Starting costs little: a starter pack of ₹2,500 for 8 classes, then regular plans from ₹375 to ₹1,000 per class depending on the plan once you continue. The first meeting is free, a complimentary 30-min demo in which the coach runs a level check with your child and shows you a sample weekly WhatsApp report before you decide anything.
Chess in Faridabad: age groups and school participation
Faridabad's district results distinguish between age groups and sections. In 2026, the district ran under-seventeen open and girls' championships, as well as an under-thirteen girls' event. The under-seventeen open starting list includes pupils from Delhi Public School Faridabad and Apeejay School Faridabad. For a parent, these records offer a practical starting point: ask about the section that fits your child, then check its entry conditions.
Who runs junior chess here
- All Faridabad Chess Association. Based in Sector 17, this association is HCA's district unit for Faridabad. [1]
Events a child from Faridabad can enter
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District Under-13 Girls Chess Championship
2026 · Faridabad
The district ran this younger girls' section, a relevant event to ask about when choosing an age group. [2]
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District Under-17 Open Chess Championship
2026 · Faridabad
Pupils from Delhi Public School Faridabad and Apeejay School Faridabad appear in this event's starting list. [3]
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District Under-17 Girls Chess Championship
2026 · Faridabad
A separate girls' championship accompanied the district's under-seventeen open competition. [4]
From online class to a first tournament
- Contact the All Faridabad Chess Association in Sector 17 with your child's age and playing experience.
- Ask about the under-thirteen girls' or under-seventeen sections documented in the district results, as appropriate.
- Before choosing an event, request its eligibility rules and venue details from the organiser.
- Bring a saved online game to practice and work through the difficult positions on a real board.
Sources (checked 2026-09-28)
- [1] Haryana Chess Association - Affiliated Bodies
- [2] Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FARIDABAD DISTRICT UNDER 13 GIRLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
- [3] Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FARIDABAD DISTRICT UNDER 17 OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
- [4] Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FARIDABAD DISTRICT UNDER 17 GIRLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
- [5] Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - INTER DAV UNDER 14 GIRLS STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26
Class times for Faridabad
Every slot is quoted in local time, which for Faridabad is India Standard Time itself; each window carries the label Coach availability window (IST), and since India does not observe daylight saving, the IST mapping holds all year. Windows span 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST in the morning, midday blocks such as 10:30 AM-2:30 PM IST and 12:30-5:30 PM IST, and evening blocks reaching 4:30-9:30 PM IST, with shorter options like 1:30-4:30 PM IST, 4:30-6:30 PM IST and 5:30-8:30 PM IST between them. Choose the window that clears school, homework and your commute, and we fix that slot for the term.
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 Faridabad 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 Faridabad 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 named coaches: Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta and Aryan Pal. The same coach stays with your child every session instead of rotating, so the coach who spots a weakness early is still the one working on it months later.
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Check 2
How many children share the coach?
Group batches hold strictly 4-6 similarly-rated students in 12-week synchronized batches, so your child shares the coach with at most five peers who play at the same level. That keeps peer-play sharp and calculation collaborative. Families who want undivided attention choose the 1:1 Analyst Protocol, where one coach works on one board.
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Check 3
Is there a real curriculum from beginner to rated play?
Yes, a written ladder runs from first moves to rated play. Age tracks cover ages 5-8, 9-12 and 13-15; working-level tracks run beginner, intermediate and advanced, with dedicated tournament-prep and rating-improvement roadmaps. Each stage names real goals, from finishing a first complete game to refining a repertoire and converting training into events.
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Check 4
How will I know it is working?
A Weekly WhatsApp report for every student reaches you each week: the theme taught, what your child practised, and what to watch next. Because the same coach continues term after term, the report builds one continuous picture of games, gaps and fixes rather than starting over with a new face.
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Check 5
Is it safe, and can I see the classes?
Classes are live video sessions your child joins from home, with no physical centre and no commute. You can keep the lesson in an open family space, sit in on any session, and read the weekly WhatsApp report describing exactly what was covered. Nothing about the class happens out of your sight.
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Check 6
Can we try before paying?
Yes. Book the complimentary 30-min demo with no payment attached. It doubles as the promised "Complimentary 30-min level check before you commit": the coach plays a few positions with your child, names the right starting level, and walks you through a sample report, all before any plan is discussed.
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Check 7
What if we stop?
A Faridabad monthly plan still starts with a 48-hour full refund after enrolling. Until class three a pro-rated refund minus sessions attended is still due, then the month is kept while later charges can stop. Those windows are deliberate for families whose terms shift around exams and transfers.
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Check 8
Will the timings fit our week?
It should. Coach availability windows run between 9:30 AM and 9:30 PM IST across the week, from morning blocks like 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST through evening blocks reaching 4:30-9:30 PM IST. Since the class happens at home, the slot bends around school hours, homework and your own commute instead of the other way round.
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What does it cost, exactly?
Two separate figures, stated plainly. The starter pack costs ₹2,500 for 8 classes. Regular plans after the pack run from ₹375 to ₹1,000 per class depending on the plan. The pack rate and the regular range are different prices for different stages, and we never blend them into one headline number.
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Is there a path to tournaments?
The All Faridabad Chess Association in Sector 17 is Haryana Chess Association's district unit, so ask it about later age-group notices and confirm that notice's rules. In 2026 the district ran under-17 open and girls championships and an under-13 girls championship. On average, students reach a first tournament in about four months.
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Check 11
What do I have to do at home?
Light, structured work. Younger children do five to ten focused minutes: set up the board, move one piece, solve two familiar positions, and stop while they are still interested. Older students keep a short error log and save one serious game for the coach to review. A casual family game helps when adults let the child explain a choice first.
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 Faridabad-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.
Harshi
July 2026
★★★★★
We had been searching for a chess class online for our sons. Suddenly on instagram , we saw the ad for chesswize and connected with the them. The demo was really good and we started the classes for our almost 4.7 year old son. Ankit Rajoriya Sir engaged him really well , he very knowlegeble in his field. His classes are well structured and he teaches the concepts in simple and engaging manner. My son has started loving chess and has started applying the strategies. The environment of the class is really positive where kids feel safe asking questions and their queries are answered well. We truly appreciate his professionalism, dedication, and commitment towards his students. We highly recommend Chesswize and Ankit Rajoriya Sir to any parent looking for chess classes for their kids.
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 →Priyansh
November 2025
★★★★★
My brother started chess 6 months ago from beginner level and now he is in Intermediate level. Their 2:1 program is highly effective.
Read on Google →Why the online format fits Faridabad
Faridabad is one of Haryana's oldest industrial cities in the NCR, sitting south-east of Delhi along the Mathura Road / Yamuna Expressway approach with a thick residential belt of CBSE schools. Many parents commute into Delhi or Noida while children study locally.
When a parent is already on the expressway for work, a second evening trip for chess rarely survives the term. Screen-based live classes keep coaching at home in sectors and societies that are not near any one academy.
Local chess context
Faridabad is part of the Delhi National Capital Region, so juniors share a wider NCR school calendar. A structured online plan gives them the same coach continuity peers in denser neighbourhoods take for granted.
Many Faridabad parents already spend peak hours on Mathura Road or the expressway approach into Delhi — the child's chess slot has to live at home, or it collides with the adult commute that pays for the household.
Online and offline choices
A nearby offline class can work if the teacher is steady and the venue is a short walk from your sector. Online is usually better when parents commute out of Faridabad daily, when specialist coaches cluster deeper inside Delhi, or when you want weekly written updates and a 48-hour monthly refund window.
See class details, fees and safety information below.
Questions from parents in Faridabad
Which girls' age-group championships are documented in Faridabad?
Faridabad ran separate district under-thirteen girls' and under-seventeen girls' championships in 2026. There was also an under-seventeen open championship. The All Faridabad Chess Association is the HCA district unit, based in Sector 17, and is a sensible contact for questions about which section a child should enter.
Do Faridabad school pupils appear in district competition records?
The 2026 district under-seventeen open starting list includes pupils from Delhi Public School Faridabad and Apeejay School Faridabad. Separately, DAV Public School Sector 14 Faridabad took part in the Inter DAV Under-14 Girls State Chess Championship 2025-26. These are examples of local school participation in individual district and school-team chess.
What are the fees for kids' online chess coaching in Faridabad?
From ₹375 per class, ages 5–15, live 1:1 or up to six children per batch. Free 30-minute demo with no payment, after 7 days on a term there is no refund, experienced coach who stays week to week, and a WhatsApp report for parents. ChessWize as a whole is rated 5.0 on Google with 21 reviews.
Is online better than driving into Delhi for a chess academy?
For many Faridabad families, yes on logistics: the coach comes to your home schedule live, so Mathura Road evening traffic is not part of the lesson. Quality still depends on the coach — we use experienced mentors and small groups. Offline Delhi can still suit families who enjoy that peer scene and can protect the travel.
Do you run any offline batch in Faridabad sectors?
No. ChessWize has no physical centre in Faridabad or any other city. Everything is live online with a coach on video. That keeps coach assignment flexible and removes the wrong-side-of-town problem common in long industrial cities stretched along Mathura Road.
What do chess classes cost for a Faridabad child?
You begin with the starter pack at ₹2,500 for 8 classes. Once your child continues, regular plans price from ₹375 up to ₹1,000 per class depending on the plan you pick. Every family also gets a free 30-minute demo before paying anything, and for a Faridabad family, monthly plans, once past 48 hours and still before the 3rd session, refund a pro-rated amount minus classes taken.
Is there an offline centre in Faridabad sectors?
No. ChessWize runs no physical centre in Faridabad or any other city; every class is live online with a coach on video. That removes the wrong-side-of-town problem in a city stretched along Mathura Road, and it keeps your child's coach assignment flexible when your sector, society or weekly schedule changes.
How does a class work when my child joins from home?
Your child joins a live video session with the same coach each week, privately or in a batch of 4-6 similarly-rated students. The coach teaches on a shared board, sets positions taken from your child's own games, and closes with clear homework. Afterwards the weekly WhatsApp report tells you what was covered and what comes next.
Which ages and levels do you accept?
Children from 5 to 15. Age tracks cover ages 5-8, 9-12 and 13-15, and working-level tracks run from beginner through intermediate and advanced, with tournament-prep, rating-improvement, summer-camp-online, one-on-one and group formats. Placement follows the complimentary level check, so your child starts where the play actually is rather than where the calendar says the birthday falls.
Why online instead of driving into Delhi for coaching?
Because the drive is the hidden fee. Many Faridabad parents already spend peak hours on Mathura Road or the expressway approach into Delhi, and a second evening trip for chess rarely survives a full school term. Live online classes put a coach at your own table, and add a written weekly update you can actually read, and in Faridabad, approved refunds return to the original payment method in 7-10 business days, requested by email or WhatsApp.
When are classes held for Faridabad students?
Classes are live at fixed IST windows across the day. Morning sessions start as early as 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST, midday blocks cover 11:30 AM-3:30 PM IST and 12:30-5:30 PM IST, and evening choices include 4:30-6:30 PM IST and 5:30-8:30 PM IST, with the latest window running to 9:30 PM. India stays on IST all year, so the slot you fix holds for the whole term.
Who teaches my child, and how strong are they?
Coaches teach every class. Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta, and Aryan Pal. Beyond the rating, your child keeps one coach across the batch, which is how patterns in the games get noticed early and worked on week after week.
Can practice continue around school exams?
Yes. For teenagers the practice plan fits the school week, and the coach can reduce volume around exams without losing the main training thread. Homework for younger children is only five to ten focused minutes, so a busy exam stretch costs little. In Faridabad, exam weeks, holidays and travel can pause the plan, with remaining sessions kept.
Do you have proof other parents trust this?
ChessWize holds a 5.0 rating on Google across 21 reviews as of July 2026, with about 1000 students coached and 1500 parents served. One mother says in her ChessWize video: 'She is taking more interest in playing chess'. A video account can help you decide what to observe in a trial lesson.