About us

Chess Trainer’s innovative online training programs guarantee your child’s progress as a better player and this result is measurable from higher rating and performance in tournaments at local and international levels.

Dhanesh Shrikhande, the founder of Chess Trainer® is a FIDE Certified Coach. He started his coaching career in 1991. He has been an active player as the University Champion and State Junior Champion. In 1989, he was the Captain of Bombay University Team and in 2000, he was appointed as the official coach for Bombay University Chess Team. Since 1991, he has trained 2000+ students from different clubs, schools and colleges. Many of his students have crossed ELO 2200.

In December 2006, Dhanesh attended a Seminar for Coaches recognized by The World Chess Federation (FIDE), organized by Singapore Chess Federation. He coached our teams for Abu Dhabi International Tournament 2005 and Asian Schools Chess Championships 2005 and 2006, held at Singapore.

We have a team of trained coaches who are FIDE Rated players. They follow our training programs designed for different playing standards and different age groups. Currently, we are conducting training sessions for students from California, Arizona, Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, D.C., London, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, and Perth.