Chola Chess
Chola Chess runs 1 checked opportunity for children on WiWit, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
About
Chola Chess is a chess talent-development academy and the corporate social responsibility initiative of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company. It identifies promising young Indian chess players and develops them through free, high-quality training led by Grandmaster and International Master coaches. The academy runs free, FIDE-rated residential training camps complemented by follow-up online coaching, and pairs chess instruction with holistic development covering mental conditioning, fitness, communication and nutrition. Training is delivered in collaboration with established coaches, with batches organised by playing strength. Since beginning camps in early 2025, the academy has trained over a thousand young players and hosted its own Grandmaster norm tournament, positioning itself as a structured pathway for India's emerging chess talent toward national and international competition.
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Achievements
- Conducted around 100 free training camps and trained over 1,300 young players since January 2025
- Hosted its first Grandmaster norm round-robin tournament in Chennai in 2026
- Launched in July 2025 with a keynote address by GM Viswanathan Anand
Leadership
- GM R. B. Ramesh , Head Coach
- WGM Aarthie Ramaswamy , Coach
- Vellayan Subbiah , Patron (Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company)
Opportunities from Chola Chess
Chola Chess Free Grandmaster Chess Training Camps
by Chola Chess
Free, selective residential chess training camps led by Grandmasters, with follow-up online coaching for rated young players.
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Quick Facts
- Type
- Coaching Center
- Founded
- 2025
- Opportunities
- 1 on WiWit
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