What this Ujjain class is
ChessWize is a live online chess class for children aged 5–15, offered to families in Ujjain. 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 Ujjain.
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 Ujjain.
Live chess coaching for Ujjain families, from your living room
Ujjain evenings are not always easy to plan. Around the old city and the ghats, footfall near the temple can turn a short drive into a long one, and a weeknight class can slip away before it begins. ChessWize brings the class home instead: live, online, and on a slot that fits your family's week in India Standard Time. There is no commute to manage and no cancelled evening when the lanes near the temple crowd up.
Your child is taught by a coach who stays the same every session. Batches are small and skill-matched, so a beginner is never mixed with a tournament player. Every family gets a weekly WhatsApp report, so you know what was covered even if you did not sit through the class.
In her video, one mother says that 'Hrdyansh Sir is paying attention towards each child'. A weekly progress report then records that work for every student. That is the standard we hold ourselves to for every student, from a first game to rated play.
Start with a complimentary 30-min level check before you commit; the demo is free, so an Ujjain family has nothing to refund first. From the first legal move to tournament preparation, the plan is written down and reviewed with you.
Informal neighbourhood play alone rarely builds a rated player. Guided lesson plans, a named coach and a written weekly structure turn interest into skill, whether your child is five or fifteen.
Chess in Ujjain: school sections and Under-15 selection
Ujjain's August 2025 records show two distinct kinds of competition for children. The interschool tournament listed Under-9 and Under-13 sections in Category B, with Under-16 and Under-19 sections in Category A. Later that month, the state sub-junior selection circular named Ujjain District Chess Association as organiser and linked the event to national Under-15 selection. For a parent, that distinction matters: read the school entry notice separately from the state selection rules.
Who runs junior chess here
- Ujjain District Chess Association. This association organised the state sub-junior selection event held on 29-31 August 2025. [1]
Events a child from Ujjain can enter
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Interschool Chess Tournament (Category B)
Held on 24 August 2025 · Ujjain
The school event listed Under-13 and Under-9 sections, giving younger children their own age categories. [2]
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Interschool Chess Tournament (Category A)
Held on 24 August 2025 · Ujjain
Under-16 and Under-19 school students from any Madhya Pradesh district could participate under the published listing. [3]
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MP State Sub Junior Selection Open FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2025
Held on 29-31 August 2025 · Parmeshwari Garden & Resort, Indore Road, Motibagh Colony, Pawapuri Colony, Ujjain
The circular described a selection route to the National Sub Junior U-15 championship, relevant to children preparing for state-level competition. [1]
Where to play
- Parmeshwari Garden & Resort. The state sub-junior circular named this Ujjain venue partner for its August 2025 event. [1]
From online class to a first tournament
- Compare your child's age with the Under-9, Under-13 or Under-16 sections from Ujjain's August 2025 school listings, then ask whether a later notice uses the same age labels.
- Ask for a dated school-event notice and confirm its age cut-off before making an entry.
- If considering state selection, look up Ujjain District Chess Association, named in the 2025 sub-junior circular, and ask for the relevant rules.
- Prepare by playing uninterrupted games on a board and reviewing missed chances during online lessons.
Class times for Ujjain
All class times are shown in India Standard Time (IST), which is the local time in Ujjain, so there is no daylight saving adjustment to track. Coach availability windows run across the week, including morning slots such as 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST and 10:30 AM-2:30 PM IST, midday windows like 11:30 AM-3:30 PM IST and 12:30-5:30 PM IST, and evening slots such as 4:30-9:30 PM IST and 5:30-8:30 PM IST. Pick the window that fits school, homework and family time, and the same slot holds each 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 Ujjain 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 Ujjain 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, not an anonymous tutor. Our coaching team includes Hrdyansh Pandey, Tarun Gupta and Aryan Pal. You are assigned one named coach who continues week to week, so you always know who is teaching and can raise questions directly after any session.
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Check 2
How many children share the coach?
Group batches are strictly 4-6 similarly-rated students, placed by working level so peer play stays fair and useful. If you want full attention, the 1:1 Analyst Protocol gives your child a private coach who maps their game and targets the highest-value gap. Either way, the coach knows your child's name and habits.
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Is there a real curriculum from beginner to rated play?
Yes. There is a written roadmap for each stage: beginner covers the board, legal moves and a first complete game; intermediate builds tactical vision and candidate moves; advanced deepens calculation and converts training into events. Age tracks exist for ages 5-8, 9-12 and 13-15, plus tournament-prep and rating-improvement paths.
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How will I know it is working?
You receive a weekly WhatsApp report for every student, summarising what was covered and what homework was set. You do not need to sit through the class or understand chess deeply to follow along. The report gives you specific questions to ask your child, so progress is visible week by week, not promised once a term.
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Is it safe, and can I see the classes?
Classes are live online sessions from your home, so you control the environment and can sit nearby, especially for younger children. The coach is a named coach who stays the same each week, and the weekly WhatsApp report tells you exactly what happened in class. Nothing happens on a screen you cannot see.
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Can we try before paying?
Yes. We offer a complimentary 30-min demo, and your first step is a complimentary 30-min level check before you commit. There is no payment attached to starting. The coach assesses where your child actually is, you see the teaching style, and only then do you decide on a batch or 1:1 format.
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Check 7
What if we stop?
From Ujjain, a monthly plan still pays a full refund inside 48 hours of enrolling, then a pro-rated refund minus sessions attended before the 3rd class. The month you have started then stays billed, though cancelling still ends later charges. If school exams, travel or a family event interrupt the term, families can pause and remaining sessions are kept.
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Will the timings fit our week?
Coach availability windows run in IST across mornings, midday and evenings, from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM IST through 4:30-9:30 PM IST and 5:30-8:30 PM IST. Because everything is online from home, a class holds its slot even when old-city traffic near the temple would cancel a commute. The same slot repeats weekly for routine.
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What does it cost, exactly?
A single class costs ₹375. The starter pack is ₹2,500 for 8 classes. Formats are 1:1 or batches of up to six children with a coach. There are no hidden add-ons, and starter-pack refunds in Ujjain follow the published refund policy.
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Is there a path to tournaments?
Yes. Our tournament-prep roadmap prepares children for real events. On average, students reach a first tournament in about four months of class. Chess-results listed interschool sections in Ujjain on 24 August 2025 for Under-9, Under-13, Under-16 and Under-19, and the Ujjain District Chess Association organised the state sub-junior selection dated 29 to 31 August 2025. Ask that association which later notice fits, and confirm the chosen event's requirements.
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What do I have to do at home?
Little, especially at first. For ages 5-8, five to ten focused minutes work better than a long block: set up the board, solve two familiar positions, stop while the child is interested. Older children save one serious game a week for class and note one confusing moment. 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 Ujjain-tagged record first when the source has one.
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
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.
divya
June 2026
★★★★★
I am very happy with the overall experience at chesswize! Mr Ankit Rajoriya makes the class so much fun. Honestly the whole session finishes without any boring or dull moment. Everything is so systematic. Its worth it!
Read on Google →Padma
June 2026
★★★★★
Hi, just wanted to share a feedback about the ongoing chess classes My daughter harshitha really enjoyed learning chess with Ankit Rajoriya. His classes are highly engaging and interactive, making it easy to stay focused throughout the session. He explains concepts clearly, patiently answers questions, and provides practical strategies that help improve both understanding and gameplay. I have noticed a steady improvement in her chess skills and confidence since joining his classes. I would highly recommend Ankit as a chess coach to anyone looking to learn and grow in chess. Really appreciate the effort and happy with her progress 👍
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 →Why the online format fits Ujjain
Ujjain is one of India's most ancient cities, located on the banks of the Kshipra River and famous for the Mahakaleshwar temple. It has long been a centre of learning and continues to host numerous educational institutions today.
Managing evening travel through historical, densely populated streets can disrupt a student's study timetable. Screen-based live instruction brings structured chess education straight to your living room, keeping evenings free of commuting.
Local chess context
As chess gains popularity among students in the Malwa region, having access to guided lesson plans is invaluable for young minds. Learning to analyse positions deeply builds cognitive skills that serve students well both over the board and in academics.
Ujjain's old quarters near the Kshipra and Mahakaleshwar area pack dense traffic around festival and aarti hours — a home-based live class holds its slot when street movement near the ghats would otherwise cancel a weeknight activity.
Online and offline choices
A short walk to a local batch can be ideal in a quieter residential colony away from the temple core. Online fits better when evenings coincide with heavy footfall near the old city, or when you want a coach and clear weekly plan rather than informal neighbourhood play only.
See class details, fees and safety information below.
Questions from parents in Ujjain
What school tournament categories have been listed in Ujjain?
The interschool listings for 24 August 2025 split the field into two categories. Category B covered Under-9 and Under-13 school students, and Category A covered Under-16 and Under-19 students. Both listings said school students from any district of Madhya Pradesh could participate. Use those age labels when you ask about a later notice, then check that edition's cut-off.
How did the Ujjain sub-junior event connect to national selection?
The 2025 state sub-junior circular described selection for the National Sub Junior U-15 championship through its open and girls categories. Ujjain District Chess Association organised the event, held on 29-31 August. Its venue partner was Parmeshwari Garden & Resort on Indore Road, so this was a state selection event with a named local organiser and venue.
How much does kids' online chess coaching cost in Ujjain?
From ₹375 per class for live coaching. Formats are 1:1 or batches up to six children with a coach who stays the same each week. If you need to pause, remaining sessions are kept for exams, holidays or travel. A free 30-minute demo and level check has no payment attached when you start.
Do you run offline chess classes near Mahakaleshwar or Freeganj?
No. ChessWize has no offline centre in Ujjain. Coaching is live online only from home. That keeps training steady during crowded temple-town evenings when a drive through the old city can take longer than the class itself, especially around festival weeks.
Is online coaching suitable for a 7-year-old in Ujjain?
Yes within ages 5–15, as long as an adult helps set up the device for the first few sessions. Classes are live and interactive, not passive videos a child can ignore. English or Hindi works, and weekly WhatsApp notes tell you what was covered without sitting through every minute.
How do I know the coach is consistent in Ujjain classes?
You are assigned a coach who continues week to week — not a rotating pool of whoever is free. Parent reports on WhatsApp summarise topics and homework so you can ask specific questions after class. That continuity matters more than a shiny brochure promise.
Is there an offline ChessWize centre in Ujjain?
No. Coaching is live and online only, from your home. That is deliberate: during festival weeks and aarti hours, movement near the old city can take longer than the class itself. A home-based session keeps the weekly slot steady, and your child still gets a coach and a written plan.
Will online chess suit my 7-year-old?
Yes, for children aged 5-15, as long as an adult helps set up the device for the first few sessions. Classes are live and interactive, not videos a child can ignore. English or Hindi both work, and the weekly WhatsApp notes tell you what was covered without you sitting through every minute.
What does my child need at home for a class?
A device with a stable connection, a board if they like moving physical pieces, and a quiet corner. Keep the login and notebook ready before the session so the class does not lose time to passwords. Younger children may need an adult nearby at first, then work directly with the coach.
Can we switch between group batches and 1:1 coaching?
Yes. Group batches place children by working level in teams of 4-6, which suits children who enjoy peer play. The 1:1 Analyst Protocol suits a child with a specific gap to close or an exam-season schedule. Tell the coach what you want to change and the format can be adjusted.
How soon will I see improvement in my child's play?
Most families notice fewer avoidable losses first, then steadier calculation, within the first weeks of the plan. For tournament entry, our average is about 4 months from starting. Progress depends on the child's practice between sessions, and the weekly report keeps you informed of exactly what is being trained.
Which languages can my child use in class?
Classes run in English or Hindi, so your child can ask questions in the language they think in. Coaches adapt to whichever the child is more comfortable with, and younger children often mix both in the same session. If language ever gets in the way of learning, tell the coach and the approach adjusts. The aim is that your child understands the idea before the next move.
Does my child need chess experience to start?
No. The beginner track starts from the very first step: learning the board, legal moves, and finishing a first complete game. The complimentary level check shows where your child actually is, so they join a batch matched to their working level rather than being pushed ahead or held back. Children who already play casually move faster through early material and into tactics.
How many families already study with ChessWize?
More than 1,000 students have been coached, with 1,500 parents alongside them. Google reviews stand at 5.0 from 21 reviews at the time of writing. Families stay because the weekly report, the same coach every session and the 48-hour monthly refund window are easy to verify. Read those reviews, then book the complimentary demo and see the first class yourself.