What this Solapur class is
ChessWize is a live online chess class for children aged 5–15, offered to families in Solapur. 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 Solapur.
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 Solapur.
A Solapur child can learn chess from a coach at home
If you are raising a child in Solapur, you already know the city's rhythm: families here are used to working and learning from home rather than commuting across town for every activity. Chess fits that rhythm well. ChessWize runs entirely online, so your child joins a live video class with a coach from your own living room, whether you are near the textile-market side of the city or anywhere else in Solapur.
Our coaches teach live, including Hrdyansh Pandey and Tarun Gupta. Group batches are strictly capped at 4-6 similarly-rated students, so your child is neither lost in a crowd nor held back. If you prefer full attention, the 1:1 Analyst Protocol maps your child's current game and targets the highest-value gap first.
In her video, Ruby says: 'His patience and his understanding in how to teach a young kid of six and a half years old is absolutely remarkable.' A weekly progress report then shows you what was covered each week. That report reaches you on WhatsApp every week, and it is one of our named guarantees: weekly WhatsApp report for every student. You never have to guess whether the class is doing anything.
Start with a complimentary 30-min level check before you commit. For ₹2,500, your child gets 8 classes. Regular plans after that run from ₹375 to ₹1,000 per class depending on the plan. For 3-month or 6-month packages used from Solapur, the refund window is 7 days after enrolling, minus sessions already taken. Around four months is the average time from starting to a first tournament, and Solapur's schools already recognise chess in Maharashtra's scholastic sporting calendar.
The Heritage hall and Solapur's state Under-13 selection
Solapur District Chess Association is the local affiliate. MCA's 2026 calendar placed the Under 13 Open and Girls FIDE Rating Selection in Solapur on 5-7 June 2026, and Chess Events named The Heritage, Gandhi Nagar, as the venue. ChessBase India reported that the 2025 Under-9 open and girls selection also finished at The Heritage, with the district association's cooperation.
Who runs junior chess here
- Solapur District Chess Association. MCA lists Solapur District Chess Association as its affiliate for the district. [1]
Events a child from Solapur can enter
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h2e Power Systems Maharashtra State Under 13 Open and Girls FIDE Rating Selection Chess Championship
Was listed for 5-7 June 2026 · The Heritage, Gandhi Nagar, Solapur
The circular scheduled rounds from 5 June 2026, with prize distribution on 7 June 2026, and named it the selection for the National U-13 Chess Championship 2026. [2][3][4]
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Maharashtra State Under-9 open and girls selection
finished in 2025 · The Heritage, Gandhi Nagar, Solapur
ChessBase India reported that this Under-9 selection finished at The Heritage with the cooperation of Solapur District Chess Association. [5]
Where to play
From online class to a first tournament
- Approach Solapur District Chess Association using MCA's directory and ask for junior notices suitable for the child's year of birth.
- Study the Under-13 circular's pairing rule: AICF and MCA registration for 2026-27 had to be complete before pairing.
- The 2025 Under-9 report and the June 2026 Under-13 listing both name The Heritage in Gandhi Nagar, but confirm the hall for each later competition.
- Practise recording every move in a long online game, then check that scoresheet with the coach before a state selection.
Good to know
- The June 2026 Under-13 circular required AICF and MCA registration for 2026-27 before pairing.
Class times for Solapur
All class times are shown in India Standard Time (IST), which is the local time in Solapur, so there is no daylight saving adjustment to track. Coach availability windows run across the week from morning slots such as 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST and 11:30 AM-3:30 PM IST to afternoon windows like 12:30-5:30 PM IST and evening slots such as 4:30-9:30 PM IST and 5:30-8:30 PM IST. Because everything is quoted in IST, the time you see is the time your child logs in.
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 Solapur 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 Solapur 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 experienced coaches, including Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta and Aryan Pal. Every session is led by one of these coaches, and the same guarantee applies throughout: same coach every session - no rotation.
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How many children share the coach?
Group batches are exclusive and skill-matched, with strictly 4-6 similarly-rated students per coach. Children are placed by working level, so peers are evenly matched and the coach can track individual understanding. If you want the coach's attention entirely on your child, the 1:1 Analyst Protocol is available.
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Is there a real curriculum from beginner to rated play?
Yes. There are age tracks for ages 5-8, 9-12 and 13-15, plus beginner, intermediate, advanced, tournament-prep and rating-improvement roadmaps. A beginner learns the board and legal moves, finishes a complete game, then moves through opening principles, tactics and endings toward rated play.
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How will I know it is working?
You receive a weekly WhatsApp report for every student, so you can see exactly what was covered each week without knowing chess yourself. Coaches also track individual understanding in group batches, and rating-improvement students keep an error log so the trend is visible over time.
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Is it safe, and can I see the classes?
Classes run on live video calls from your home, so you can be nearby or drop in at any time. Your child keeps the same coach every session, which means you always know exactly who is on the other side of the screen. There is no physical centre to travel to in Solapur.
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Can we try before paying?
Yes. There is a complimentary 30-min demo with no payment needed. Before you commit, your child also gets a complimentary 30-min level check, so the coach can place them at the right level and you can judge the fit before spending anything.
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What if we stop?
Solapur monthly enrolment still pays a full refund inside 48 hours of enrolling, then a pro-rated refund minus sessions attended before the 3rd class. After the 3rd session there is no refund for the current month, and cancelling stops future charges. If exams, holidays or travel interrupt a week, you can pause and remaining sessions are kept, and group to 1:1 switches can still be discussed after the demo.
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Will the timings fit our week?
Coach availability windows run in IST across mornings, afternoons and evenings, from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST through 4:30-9:30 PM IST and 5:30-8:30 PM IST. With that spread, school-day evenings and weekend mornings in Solapur are both workable, and everything is quoted in your local time.
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What does it cost, exactly?
The 8-class starter pack totals ₹2,500. After the starter pack, regular plans run from ₹375 to ₹1,000 per class depending on the plan. The free 30-minute demo comes before any payment, so you know the cost structure before you spend.
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Is there a path to tournaments?
Solapur District Chess Association is the body Maharashtra Chess Association lists. The Maharashtra State Under-13 selection was listed in Solapur on 5-7 June 2026 at The Heritage, Gandhi Nagar, where the 2025 Under-9 selection also ended. Ask that association about later notices and confirm that event's requirements. On average students reach 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 practice a day is enough, and casual family games help when adults avoid correcting every move. Older children save one serious game a week for class. The coach sets everything else; you just keep the setup ready.
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 Solapur-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.
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 →20EC101 Raghvendra
November 2025
★★★★★
ChessWize is a great platform for improving chess skills—clean interface, smart puzzles, and very helpful analysis.
Read on Google →Susmita
June 2026
★★★★★
We are extremely happy with the quality of coaching provided by Chesswize, especially by our son’s chess teacher, Ankit Rajoria. Ankit is an exceptional coach who combines deep chess knowledge with patience, encouragement, and a genuine passion for teaching. He explains concepts in a simple and engaging manner, making it easy for young learners to understand and apply new strategies. His lessons are well-structured, interactive, and motivating. Since joining Chesswize and learning under Ankit’s guidance, we have noticed a significant improvement in our son’s chess skills, critical thinking, concentration, and confidence. Ankit creates a positive learning environment where children feel comfortable asking questions and are encouraged to continuously improve. We truly appreciate his dedication, professionalism, and commitment to each student’s growth. We highly recommend Chesswize and Ankit Rajoria to any parent looking for high-quality chess coaching for their child.
Read on Google →Why the online format fits Solapur
Solapur lies in southern Maharashtra near the Karnataka border and is historically known for its textile industry, particularly its handloom and powerloom chaddars. It is a mid-sized city where CBSE, ICSE, and state-board schools all operate alongside each other.
In a city Solapur's size, the choice of dedicated chess coaching addresses is limited, and few are within easy reach of every neighbourhood. Live online classes solve that by connecting your child directly to a coach, regardless of which part of the city you live in.
Local chess context
Solapur children can enter junior chess events in Maharashtra. For a child without a nearby specialist academy, a consistent online coach is often the more practical way to build real skill.
Solapur's identity is closely tied to its textile trade, and many school-going families here are used to a home-based work rhythm rather than long commutes for extracurriculars. That same at-home rhythm fits naturally with a chess class delivered live on a screen rather than at a separate location.
Online and offline choices
If your family happens to live near one of Solapur's few dedicated coaching setups and your child prefers being physically at a chess table with others, offline can still be a fine choice. For everyone else, which given the city's limited number of options is most families, online coaching gives access to a coach without depending on where you live in Solapur.
See class details, fees and safety information below.
Questions from parents in Solapur
Which registrations did the Solapur Under-13 selection require?
The 2026 state Under-13 circular required participants to be registered with both AICF and MCA for 2026-27 before being paired. It also identified the competition as the selection event for the National U-13 Chess Championship 2026. Read the circular of the edition you mean to enter, because pairing rules are written per event.
Did the Under-9 and Under-13 selections use the same Solapur hall?
The records name The Heritage in Gandhi Nagar for both. ChessBase India reported the 2025 Under-9 Open and Girls selection finishing there, and Chess Events listed the same hall for the June 2026 Under-13 selection. That identifies a past tournament venue. Confirm the address on a new notice before travelling to play.
What dates did the Solapur Under-13 circular give?
The circular scheduled rounds from 5 June 2026 and prize distribution on 7 June 2026. Chess Events identified The Heritage, Gandhi Nagar, as the venue for that Under-13 state selection. These dates describe the 2026 edition; ask Solapur District Chess Association where to find later notices before arranging travel or entering a child.
How much does it cost to start chess classes for my child in Solapur?
It starts at ₹375 per class. There is a free 30-minute demo before any payment, and after the 3rd monthly session the current month is not refunded, so the money risk is bounded once you have tried it.
Is there a ChessWize chess academy we can visit in Solapur?
No, ChessWize runs entirely online with no physical centre in Solapur. What you get is a coach on a live video call every week, plus a WhatsApp report to the parent so progress is visible even without an in-person visit.
Are the batches too big for one-on-one attention?
No — group batches are capped at 6 children, and a fully 1:1 option is also available if you want the coach's attention focused only on your child. Both formats use the same coaches.
Can my child switch from group batches to 1:1 later if needed?
Yes, this can be discussed with the team once you see how your child responds during the free demo and the first few classes — the format is not locked in permanently.
Is there a ChessWize centre we can visit in Solapur?
There is no in-person location in Solapur, as all ChessWize classes are delivered online. Your child meets a coach on a live video call every week, and you receive a WhatsApp report after each class, so progress stays visible without any in-person visit.
Will my child get personal attention in a group batch?
Yes. Group batches are capped at 4-6 similarly-rated students, and children are placed by working level so nobody is out of depth. A fully 1:1 option is also available, and both formats use the same coaches with the same weekly reporting.
What does my child need at home for the classes?
A device with a stable connection, a board, and a notebook. Keep the login ready before the session so class time is not lost to passwords or missing pieces. An adult can sit close by at the start for small children, and after that the coach handles the session directly.
Can my child switch from group batches to 1:1 later?
Yes. Once you have seen how your child responds during the free demo and the first few classes, the format can be discussed with the team. Nothing is locked in permanently, and a monthly plan in Solapur refunds if you cancel within 48 hours of enrolling.
How soon could my child play in a real tournament?
The average time from starting to a first tournament is about 4 months. Training moves through event understanding, fixing the game plan, and rehearsing real tournament conditions before the day. Solapur schools already take part in Maharashtra's scholastic calendar, where chess is a recognised activity.
Do we need to travel anywhere in Solapur for the classes?
That is not something we offer for students in Solapur at this time. Everything happens live on a video call from your home, so where you live in Solapur does not matter. That is the practical advantage for a mid-sized city: a coach comes to your screen instead of you driving to a coaching address.
Who will actually be teaching my child each week?
One of our experienced coaches, such as Hrdyansh Pandey or Tarun Gupta, and the same coach stays with your child every session. There is no rotation, so the coach learns your child's habits, strengths and recurring mistakes over time instead of starting from zero each week.
Does the class schedule work around school in Solapur?
Yes. Coach availability windows in IST span mornings like 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST, afternoons like 12:30-5:30 PM IST, and evenings up to 5:30-8:30 PM IST, so you can pick a slot before or after school. Everything is quoted in IST, your local time, with no conversion needed.