ChessBase India
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Founded 2016
India's leading chess media company, running news, video content, software distribution and the Teach Chess India mission.
Opportunities from ChessBase India
The Big Chess Camp (Teach Chess India)
by ChessBase India
A free, walk-in chess camp for all ages and levels under the Teach Chess India mission, with self-paced worksheets and guided play.
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About
ChessBase India is the country's leading chess media and content company, widely regarded as India's biggest chess news portal and largest chess channel on YouTube. It was founded by International Master Sagar Shah and Woman International Master Amruta Mokal. The company produces daily chess news, live tournament coverage and commentary, and a large library of instructional video content in several Indian languages. It also distributes chess software and equipment, runs online tournaments and learning platforms, and leads chess-promotion initiatives such as the Teach Chess India mission, which brings chess to children's homes, public schools and underserved communities. As the official Indian partner of ChessBase GmbH of Germany, the company has helped transform the visibility of Indian chess. It also founded the ChessBase India Foundation, its separate charitable arm, to support talented players financially.
Affiliations
Achievements
- Largest chess channel on YouTube in India, crossing one million subscribers in 2022
- Founded the ChessBase India Foundation (HelpChess) charitable arm in 2018
- Runs the Teach Chess India mission, spreading chess to underserved communities
Leadership
- IM Sagar Shah, Co-founder and CEO (Coach, Indian Blind Chess Team (World Team Championship and World Juniors, 2018))
- Amruta Mokal, Co-founder and COO
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