Rishaan Singh secured 2nd Rank in the Under-8 category in Dubai
Rishaan Singh secured 2nd Rank in the Under-8 category in Dubai May 14, 2025 Uncategorized Parents Feedback! Proud Moment to Share!!!! We’re thrilled to share that our son “Rishaan Singh” secured 2nd position in the Under-8 (U8) category at The B1 Mall April Chess Festival – Inter-School | FIDE Rated Under-18, held on 26th April(today) in Dubai!! A big thank you to his Coach “Mr.Harish Pujari” and the entire team at “Brilliance Chess Academy” for their continuous guidance, support, and inspiration. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the dedicated and expert coaching by Coach Harish and nurturing environment provided by the academy. We’re excited for the journey ahead—this is just the beginning for Rishaan! Sharing a few special moments from the tournament below👇 along-with a heart filled with gratitude 🙏.. Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- Sangeerthana
Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- Sangeerthana May 5, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Sangeerthana is a ten-year-old girl residing in Dubai, UAE. She is currently in Grade 5. She was introduced to chess from watching her father play chess. She is curious and loves playing chess, solving puzzles and reading. She joined Brilliant Chess Academy in 2024. Her mentor Roshan sir is very helpful and encouraging. His classes have helped her improve her focus, strategies and she look forward to her chess sessions eagerly. Coach Feedback – Sangeerthana has a good spark for learning and always brings a cheerful attitude to class. When she’s focused, she picks up ideas quickly and shows that she can make smart decisions on the board. With a bit more regular practice, she has the potential to grow even stronger in her game. Keep believing in yourself, Sangeerthana—every step forward counts…! 🙌♟️ Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Shuffle Drop & Celebrate! Brilliance Chess Academy Turns 1 Fun Variant Tournament! 🎉
Shuffle Drop & Celebrate! Brilliance Chess Academy Turns 1 Fun Variant Tournament! 🎉 May 3, 2025 Uncategorized Brilliance Chess Academy proudly marks its first anniversary with a unique celebration — the Shuffle Fun & Drop Chess Tournament. This event brings a creative twist to traditional chess with formats that promise unpredictability, excitement, and Tactical depth. Tournament Highlights: Shuffle Chess: Start with randomized piece setups, making every game a fresh challenge. Drop Chess: Captured pieces return to the board — but in your opponent’s hands We Understand you all are excited to play and show us great games but there will be tough moments like losing games, instead of getting disheartened – take them as learning experience as Chess960 and Crazyhouse are very dynamic Chess Variants helping the kids to develop Creativity, Adaptability and Resilience!! Join us for a double-feature tournament event designed to challenge, inspire, and entertain kids of all levels!! Eligibility Criteria – Kids who joined Brilliance Chess Academy before 15th April 2025 are eligible to Play Tournament Date : 17th May, 2025 – Crazyhouse Chess18th May, 2025 – Chess960 Chess Timings remains same on Both days on 17th and 18th May 2025 UK : 10:30 amSwitzerland : 11:30 amBahrain : 12:30pmKuwait : 12:30 pmQatar : 12:30 pmSaudi Arabia : 12.30 pmOman : 1:30 pmUAE : 01:30 pmIndia : 03:00 pmSri Lanka : 03:00 pmMalaysia : 05:30 pmSingapore : 05:30 pmMelbourne (Australia) : 07:30 pmNew Zealand : 09:30pm Pre- Requisite for games Ensure you are using “chrome” browser. Set your Google Chrome Browser as Default Browser (Go to your Control Panel →All Control Panel Items →Default Browsers →Set your default program →Web browser → Google Chrome)Login to Lichess and save password in chrome. So no need to enter password again.Go to your Lichess →Preferences →Game Behaviors →Pre-moves →No and Promote to Queen → NeverTournament Rule Platform: Lichess, Each kid will use the same Lichess ID throughout the tournament.Tournament will be conducted in Arena formatTime Control: 05 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move 1 for Crazyhouse Chess and 07 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move 1 for Chess960 Duration of Tournament: 60 minutes for Crazyhouse Chess and 70 minutes for Chess960Walkover Time: as per LichessTiebreaks: Lichess tie-break will be usedIllegal activities: Taking any help from a book, device, or person is strictly prohibited. If any player found doing so will be disqualified from the event.Anti-Cheating: Use of external assistance is not allowed. All the games will be thoroughly analyzed for anti-cheating purposes. If any player founds using an engine will be disqualified. If any player found suspicious, Arbiter may take him to separate fair-play room to share screen or to observe camera in more clear way.Disqualification: If any player conceals his identity (different identity) or misbehaves with arbiters, players and organizer will be expelled from the event without any prior notice.Discussion duringGame Analysis : A player may talk only to an Arbiter if any technical issue arises. Analysis or discussion with other players is not allowed in any case.Lichess Standings will be considered for the final selection of top 10 kids.A player is allowed to use only one Lichess Account throughout the tenure of the league. If the account gets closed/flag red for any reason, the player will not be allowed to participate in further rounds. If players account gets banned post the event, the results will be adjusted to forfeit the winning in all the rounds.For any questions, please email to info@brilliancechessacademy.comDisclaimer Applicable only for Brilliance Chess Academy enrolled kids.Brilliance Chess Academy reserve the right to choose the winner based on the overall performance.Participation for this event is voluntary for kids and parents. By participating in the event, the parent/kid agrees to the terms and conditions put forth by Brilliance Chess Academy.No bias will be involved as the winner will be declared with the tournaments links.Brilliance Chess Academy currently uses Lichess platform for tournaments and won’t take any responsibility for platform related ranking or issues.Brilliance Chess Academy reserves the right to cancel the event due to any reasons if decided by the management.Brilliance Chess Academy won’t take any responsibility for any legal issues coming out of this promotional events. Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- Vaibhav
Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- Vaibhav April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Vaibhav is a 6 year old boy who Currently lives in Abu Dhabi. He started his interest of playing is chess few months back – February and we searched and found Brilliance chess academy & Coach – Akagat. He enjoys spending time figuring out some moves and learning new Strategies. Vaibhav likes solving puzzles, reading books and playing chess. Coach Feedback – Vaibhav is a very good and intelligent boy, who always understands the topics in a short time and also able to apply those methods in the regular puzzles very easily. It’s good to have such students and also hope to see him in becoming a good chess player in future. Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- Ganishtha Amit Sahane
Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- Ganishtha Amit Sahane April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Ganishtha Amit Sahane is a 8 year old girl who currently lives in Dubai, UAE. She was keen to play chess with her father, she watched many you tube videos by herself. To improve and develop more interest, she decided to take classes with her coach Sarbojit Sir around December 2024. She has made remarkable improvement in her concentration and problem-solving skills ever since she started learning chess. She has grown more confident with each session. She has learned to be more patient and think critically before making decisions and applying strategies. Coach Feedback – Ganishtha is a very joyful and energetic kid. She is very much active in the class while solving puzzles. She loves to learn new topics and very much excited to play games over the board. Very dedicated, hardly misses chess classes! Great work Ganishtha, many more to come! Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from Oman -April 2025- Dhiyalakshmi Rakesh
Brilliant kid of the month from Oman -April 2025- Dhiyalakshmi Rakesh April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Dhiyalakshmi Rakesh is 9 years old, from Kerala, and currently living in Muscat. She is very passionate about chess and always enjoys playing. She started playing chess when she was five years old. Noticing her interest in chess, we enrolled her at Brilliance Chess Academy, where the coach, Sarbojit Paul, provides excellent support. We hope Dhiyalakshmi can achieve more in the field of chess with Brilliance Chess Academy and her coach, Mr.Sarbojit. Coach Feedback – Dhiyalakshmi is a very joyful and competitive kid. She tries to solve the puzzles in depth which shows her skills in calculation. She quickly learns the new topics and tries to apply it over the board which is remarkable. Good luck Dhiyalakshmi and many more to come! Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from Kuwait -April 2025- Yahya Usama
Brilliant kid of the month from Kuwait -April 2025- Yahya Usama April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Yahya, a 9-year-old chess enthusiast living in Kuwait, discovered his passion for chess at an early age. In 2025, we enrolled him in Brilliance Chess Academy, and it has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for his development. Under the expert guidance of Coach Samresh, Yahya has not only significantly improved his game but has also grown in confidence and strategic thinking. We are thankful to the entire team at Brilliance Chess Academy, and especially to Coach Samresh, for their dedication, encouragement, and continuous support in nurturing Yahya’s talent and love for the game. Coach Feedback – Yahya has been an obedient and hard working student, Hehas always been a curious one understanding the concepts and trying to get them as good as possible. He is the one os excited for puzzles too and is never afraid to try out the difficult ones, even though he fails, he gives a tough fight down the line. Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from Kuwait -April 2025- Ishaan Varghese Jacob
Brilliant kid of the month from Kuwait -April 2025- Ishaan Varghese Jacob April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Ishaan was born and raised in Kuwait, where he spent his early years growing up with a vibrant cultural blend and a strong academic foundation. He began his schooling at DPS Kuwait and later In 2024, Ishaan and his family migrated to Sydney, Australia, marking the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in his life. He continued his education at Castle Hill Public School, where he quickly adapted to his new environment and built meaningful connections. Outside the classroom, Ishaan has always been passionate about board games, with chess being his all-time favourite. His love for strategic thinking extends beyond the board, influencing how he approaches challenges and decision-making in everyday life. In addition to his mental agility, Ishaan also has a great interest in football, enjoying the thrill and teamwork the sport brings. Whether it’s planning a checkmate or scoring a goal, Ishaan brings energy, enthusiasm, and a love for learning into everything he does. Coach Feedback – Ishaan has someone who is passionate about the game and wants to get down the line, He is the one who wants to know the know-how of things. He is the little curious one. He goes with the energy and enthusiasm to success and strive forth in the game. Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from Kuwait -April 2025- Pranav
Brilliant kid of the month from Kuwait -April 2025- Pranav April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – As Pranav’s parent, I couldn’t be prouder of my 11-year-old son, who is currently in sixth grade at Carmel School, Kuwait. Chess has become more than just a game for him—it’s his passion and a space where his creativity and focus truly shine. He started playing and developing interest in chess at the age of 9. Recently, Pranav began attending Brilliant Chess online classes, and it’s been wonderful to see how these sessions have broadened his understanding of strategies and refined his skills Coach Feedback – Pranav is very competitive and calm in the class Pranav loves to take challenges and always tries to calculate an extra move ahead of the most students, he has always been a good sport and attentive in the class , I see a bright and Very strong Chess player in him and I am certain to see him in the competitive chess very soon in the future. I will always Root for you pranav and Very proud that you are My student GO BUDDY!! Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more
Brilliant kid of the month from Oman -April 2025- Master. H Shanjeet Sundhar
Brilliant kid of the month from Oman -April 2025- Master. H Shanjeet Sundhar April 27, 2025 Uncategorized Parent Feedback – Master. H Shanjeet Sundhar is 10 years old, hailing from India, currently residing in Muscat, Oman. He developed his interest in chess from one of his friends, whose mother used to take chess classes to kids. He showed passion for the game and slowly fostered his skills and started to practice moves by watching YouTube channels. We, at home, play occasionally, wherein he sometimes astonishes us with his innovative moves. Thus, we realised his potential and decided to nurture by providing professional chess training with Brilliance Chess academy. He is undergoing training with his coach, Mr. Sagar, since February 2025. They share a friendly and healthy bonding, for which we are grateful to his coach. He has learnt multiple strategies and is building upon it. He takes pride in expressing his chess acumen to his friends and is ambitious to represent his skills at school level and beyond. Coach Feedback – Shanjeet is a vibe , He is a very calm and well mannered boy who is very competitive and sharp in his games , His nature is widely reflected in his games he plays very smooth and calm games and you wont even notice that you are losing the games , his determination to chess is impeccable as he always tries to solve the toughest of the puzzles in the list with a ease of breeze, and from everything above he is my best buddy and we have a ton of laughs together while solving the hardest of the puzzles I see a very determined and calm chess player in him who always strikes at the right moment I always wish him the best of chess and life that god has to offer Keep chilling buddy I’ll always have your back 😉. Have Any Questions ? Phone +91 9667984102 Email brilliancechess.online@gmail.com April 27, 2025 Blog | Uncategorized Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR Brilliant kid of the month from UAE -April 2025- AADRIKA PRASHANTH SHETTIGAR… Learn more