Searching for an online chess academy in India? Every list you find ranks somebody first — usually the website that wrote the list. This one does not. Below are eleven online chess academies operating in India, in strict alphabetical order, with one honest paragraph each about what they offer.
How this list was made
This list is alphabetical, not ranked. No academy paid for a place, and nobody is scored. Each entry describes what the academy says about itself on its own website, as observed on 2026-11-01. We include our own academy with exactly the same treatment. If any fact below is out of date, tell us on WhatsApp at +91 84015 33777 and we will correct it.
ChessGaja
Led by GM Priyadharshan Kannappan. Its India group schedule is organised by Chess.com Rapid rating, from absolute beginner to 1750, and publishes the monthly fee, timetable and maximum batch size for each level (as stated on chessgaja.com). Website: https://chessgaja.com
Chess Panda
Chennai-based academy (Mogappair and T. Nagar) for ages 6 to 15, offering in-person and live online classes with FIDE-rated coaches (as stated on chesspanda.in). Website: https://chesspanda.in
ChessWize
Online academy for kids aged 5 to 15, run from Kanpur, India. Groups of no more than six, two-to-one and one-to-one formats with published per-session prices, the same coach every session, and weekly parent reports (as stated on chesswize.com). Website: https://chesswize.com
CircleChess
Online academy whose curriculum is designed by GM Vishnu Prasanna, with a structured path toward an official FIDE rating for intermediate students (as stated on circlechess.com). Website: https://circlechess.com
Daizen Chess Champs
Hyderabad-based online academy teaching in English, Telugu and Hindi, with two live one-hour classes a week for ages 5 and up (as stated on daizenchesschamps.com). Website: https://www.daizenchesschamps.com
Envision Chess Academy
Runs live online classes across India plus offline centres in Kolkata, with a five-stage, fifteen-level curriculum of 240 sessions and a parent portal for progress (as stated on envisionchessacademy.com). Website: https://www.envisionchessacademy.com
Kaabil Kids
Online academy for kids with a GM-designed, level-based curriculum (as described on kaabilkids.com). Website: https://kaabilkids.com
Kingdom of Chess
Online academy states it has trained 10,000+ students from 30+ countries since 2015, with International Masters, Grandmasters and FIDE-rated coaches (as stated on kingdomofchess.com). Website: https://kingdomofchess.com
Superior Chess Academy
Our academy: live online chess coaching from Bangalore, India, for children, teens and adults aged 5 and above, in Group, Semi-Private and 1:1 formats with FIDE-rated coaches. Free trial class on WhatsApp: +91 84015 33777. Website: https://superiorchessacademy.com
The Thinking Academy
Online academy built only for ages 4 to 6, with 1:1 thirty-minute classes and six FIDE-rated coaches, serving families in India, the US and the UK (as stated on thethinkingacademy.com). Website: https://thethinkingacademy.com
Upstep Academy
Online academy offering structured level-based courses for kids and adults, with course-completion certificates (as stated on upstepacademy.com). Website: https://www.upstepacademy.com
The bottom line
The right academy is the one whose format, group size, schedule and teaching style fit your child — not the one ranked first on someone else’s blog. Take a free trial class at two or three academies before deciding. Ours is on WhatsApp: +91 84015 33777 (Superior Chess Academy, Bangalore, India).
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