Patient. Engaging. Generous. I have found Akshay to be an excellent coach for my 7 year old son. Coaching a jumpy and distracted kid virtually is no mean feat! I have found Akshay to be patient, engaging and encouraging. He keeps the class interesting. I think the fact that he is has a similar aged child of his own helps him to relate much better and understand the child’s psychology. He is also quite generous with his time - I have noticed that he does not end a game abruptly or rush the child even when the time is up. He always completes the game and explains the moves, asks why the child chose a certain move, probes the child to think of a better move. My son enjoyed the class, but we noticed that his attention span was lower, so when I suggested that Akshay cut the length of the class, he was receptive to it and tailored the class accordingly. Overall an excellent experience that I would recommend without hesitation.

My experience with Akshay as my chess teacher I went to Akshay as a total novice in chess. From day 1, he has been ready with a game plan (pun unintended), what he wanted to teach me for the day - a healthy mix of puzzles, opening positions, matches etc. Despite my very slow progress, he is very patient, doesn't hesitate to teach repeatedly and is very helpful. Just the right mix of knowledge, kindness and professionalism that one needs to learn anything new. Thanks a lot Akshay.

Akshay is very professional about his… Akshay is very professional about his classes, always on time. For many of us parents dealing with remote sessions it is very helpful if we can help with log in anf leave for our own work calls as per schedule. Unfortunately this has not been my experience with many other teachers. He has a very positive and cheerful disposition and is respectful towards the student, not drawing on authority to enable learning. He communicates feedback very well. I would recommend Akshay very highly to any parent trying to develop interest in their child for the game of chess

Akshay is a very patient and an… Akshay is a very patient and an encouraging mentor. He pays undivided attention to his students during class. Hridaan has benefitted from his teaching techniques and learnt many new chess skills. I wish him all the very best always.

My kids have learnt Chess, thanks to Akshay My kids have learnt Chess and more importantly developed passion towards it due to Akshay's coaching. He is very patient, teaches with passion and has structure to help kids at any stage of their chess journey.