SHAKTHI CHESS ACADEMY

The renowned CAPA Chess Academy was started in the year 1990 by FIDE Instructor and International Arbiter Mr.K.MURALI MOHAN and its branch at Mylapore in the year 1999 which was in the OCTOBER 2007 ON VIJAYADASAMI DAY established as Shakthi Chess Academy ( SCA ). With Fide Instructor and Sr.Consultant, Mr.Sakthi Prabhakar and his team of coaches, SCA has been imparting dedicated coaching for the past 10 years. The panel of coaches with distinguished track records, render their consistent professional support for the achievements of the students. The academy has successfully trained around 500 students till date and still on the track of glory.

Training is imparted for children in the age group of 4yrs to 14 yrs. The children are split up to various levels based on their skills and the required support is provided by the specialists on the aspect. The academy conducts home tournaments and constant review tests to motivate the toppers however the non performers are kept under specialist training.

In TKSS Chess Tournament (20th & 21st Nov. 2010) our Academy received Best Performing Academy Award:

Thanks to our players, coaches, parents and well wishers:

G Jaswant (former) , Naren Swaminathan, R. Prajesh won the respective category Titles. Siva Mahadevan, Nadhamayil won 2 places, Bhargavan, M S Arun, Niranjan won the other prizes.

Siva Mahadevan clinches the Championship Trophy at Kerala

Siva Mahadevan, Velammmal Vidyalaya, Chennai won the championship trophy of the 4th ACA Trivandrum All India FIDE rated Open Chess Tournament (below 2000) held between 05-04-2012 to 08-04-2012. He scored 8/9 points with fabulous unbeaten 7 wins and 2 draws. The tournament was inaugurated by Mr.V.S.Sivakumar, Honorable Minister for Transport and Devaswom, Kerala and the prizes were distributed by Ms.Vanajam, Principal, Government Music College, Trivandrum. The prize included a trophy, a cash reward of Rs.30,000/- and a certificate.

Academy News on 21.04.2012:

Mr Gunasekaran former state champion, gave simultaneous display at our mylapore academy premises: He played with white piece against the following players 1. Sooraj 2. Vigneshwaran 3. Sowjhanya 4. Saughanthika 5. Ramalakshmi 6. Bharat chander 7. Vijay Sreeram 8. Subulakshmi MS 9. Dharani Kumar M S 10. Eramasubramanian 11. Maheshwaran 12. Manu David Sudhandram 13. Sudharshan K V 14. Amrutha U. : He won 11 players and drew with Manu David (St. Johns) and Sowjhanya (St. Joseph Engg. College) and lost to Vigneshwaran (Chettinad Vidhyaram). He nearly played 3 hours.

Academy News : State Under 11 Boys and Girls Chess Championship held on 22 to 28th April 2012 at Mannargudi.

M S Subbalakthi 4th Place

Manu David Sudhandram 14th Place

Nathamayil 14th Place

M Ashwin

M S Dharani Kumar

Wishing many more happy returns of the day

Shakthi Chess Academy wishes him a wonderful happy BIRTHDAY.

Wish him all the best for his World Championship match

News and Events

Today, April 29th :Our Senior Coach N. Swaminathan and his wife's Birthday: Academy wishes them for with full happiness and wish them a very long & happy married life.
Both international rated Siva Mahadevan and Nathamayil represented our academy in the State Under 11 Chess Championship held on Apr 22 to 29, 2012 at Mannargudi.
Our former student Sowjhanya has got admission in St.Joseph Engineering college through her merit and outstanding performance in chess.(2011)
Our Students Saughanthika and Naren Swaminathan represented our academy in Tamil Nadu state (under 13)tournament and won top category prizes. (Aug 2011)
Our students Hemamalini ,Nitin,Shivani Madhu(Rangarajapuram) won many prizes in 2 days tournament (under 8 .categories). (2011)
Our students Sanjay Thiruvengadan and Nadamayil have achieved INTERNATIONAL RATING.(Sept 2011)
Our IM Vishnu Prasanna has qualified for the 2nd time to Play in the National Premier Chess Championship (National A) which is the India's most prestigious Chess Tournament.
Our Well Wishers Shri R Srivatsan Jt. Secy. Tiruvallur Dist Chess Assn. and Vijayaraghavan CBE Secretary has become International Arbiters.
CBSC All India Chess Tournament: Our following academy players are representing their school team respectively. Sowhjanya, Saughanthika, Vignesvaran representing Chettinad Vidhyashram & Pranaav Murali, Shrivats Shrikanth, Siva Mahadevan, Narayanan representing Vidhya Mandir and Sooraj, Priyamvadha, Nived Bharadwaj, Sai Kiran, Sai Pavan,Prajesh representing P S Senior Sec. School Mylapore, Naren Swaminathan and Hema Nandhini representing Jawahar Vidyalaya. WE WISH THEM ALL SUCCESS.
Our Academy players standing in the most prestigious Tournament KCF below 1600 Rating Tmt.
OUR WELL WISHER VISHNU PRASANNA HAS BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL MASTER. WE WISH HIM ALL SUCCESS.
Anand's Advice to All Chess Playing Children and their Parents and Coaches
OUR ACADEMY STUDENT MADHAVAN AND VAISHALI OF KALA NETRI ARE WINNERS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA CHENNAI REGIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Shri N K NANDAKUMAR, INTERNATIONAL ARBITER AND FIDE DEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTOR IS OUR WEBSITE PROMOTER.


			R Shyamala Director Sakthiprabhakar, B. Hon. Sr.Consultant Sankaranarayanan, S. Hon. Jr. Consultant


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