The team at Mind Mentorz would like to congratulate Vishwa Dheep for securing 6/7 points at the BNCF Rapid Chess Tournament that took place in BEL Officers Club, Bangalore, held on Oct 2017. Vishwa Dheep secured 3rd place in the Chess Tournament where he was able to win against several FIDE Rated players, delivering an overall outstanding performance.
Chess Tournament for Parents on Oct 29th (Sunday)
For the very first time, we are hosting a Chess Tournament at Mind Mentorz exclusively for parents. As the capacity of the academy is limited, registrations are available on a first-come first serve basis. We strongly encourage you to enroll for this tournament and enjoy this experience. Your children in the past have been the tournamentplayers. This time around, it is your chance to be the chess role model for your child! The format of the tournament is as below. Please use the registration form below to confirm your participation for Oct 29th
Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category of the RWF Chess Tournament
Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category and 82nd place overall in the RWF FIDE Rated Chess Tournament scoring 6/9 points with only a single loss. Pradeep has also secured a new FIDE Rating for himself with this accomplishment - ending with a performance rating of 1564. There were a total of 610 participants that played this tournament, held in Bangalore. It was a great exposure to many of our students who accompanied our Pradeep in the tournament.
Praveen Sagar secures Arena Grand Master (AGM) Title on Online FIDE Arena
Praveen Sagar - Mind Mentorz primary chess coach secures his Arena Grand Master title on https://arena.myfide.net/, You can now obtain official FIDE Ratings by signing up & playing on the Online FIDE Arena server. There is a minimum criteria to get rated on the platform by playing a minimum number of rated games, against other rated opponents. The platform computes your online FIDE Rating and let's a player know their eligibility to obtain a title. You can visit the website to learn more about the process of signing up and obtaining an official FIDE Rating online,
Chess It Out @ Ajji Mane - Oct 8th at the Bangalore Football Turf
Jesslyn Jinisha places 1st in the 42nd ICA Chess Monthly Tournament - U7 Girls
Jesslyn Jinisha - Student from Mind Mentorz - secured 1st place in the 42nd ICA Chess Monthly Tournament in the U7 Girls Category with a score of 5.5/7 Rounds. Overall, she secured 3rd place between both the groups together - boys & girls. The team at Mind Mentorz is thrilled about Jesslyn's continued determination to keep playing chess competitively! She has made remarkable achievements over the past few months with her level of performance and we hope to see Jesslyn continue to reach many more milestones in the near future.
Manasvi from Mind Mentorz secures 1st place in the 42nd ICA Monthly Chess Tournamnet (U9 Girls Category)
Manasvi - student from Mind Mentorz recently took part in the 42nd ICA Monthly Chess Tournament in the U9 Girls Category and secured 1st place. She finished the tournament with a score of 5.5/7 rounds. The team at Mind Mentorz would like to congratulate Manasvi for a remarkable performance and wish her the best for her future tournament successes ahead.
5 Skills Chess Teaches Kids
Aman Thomas placest 1st in 13th BNCF Chess Tournament - U8 Category
Aman Thomas George participated in the 13th BNCF Chess tournament held in BEL Officers Club on September 17 and delivered a remarkable performance! We are very proud to see Aman finish the tournament with a score of 6/7 Rounds and secure the 1st place in the U8 Category that had over 50 participants.
Dussehra Mini Kids Camp upcoming between Sep 19-29.
Samuel Mendonca obtains FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and ACM Title!
Samuel Mendonca, student from Mind Mentorz Chess academy, Bangalore, has successfully obtained his first FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and also secured a Chess Title for him as Arena Candidate Master on Online FIDE Arena. At the outset, it has been a remarkable achievement for Samuel who has worked very hard to deserve this rating.
Sankha Gosh places 4th in the Children's Chess Tournament held in Bangalore
Congratulations to Sankha Gosh from Mind Mentorz, for placing 4th in the Children's Chess Tournament (U-12 Category). Sankha concluded the tournament with a nearly perfect score, having only 1 loss in the whole tournament. He managed to beat two FIDE Rated players this time during the tournament, which is a huge milestone crossed for Sankha.
Mind Mentorz helps you improve your Chess Tactics!
At Mind Mentorz, we help children get better at chess and develop a study routine to be followed for every student. It is important for everyone to have the desire and willingness to get better before one decides to become a professional chess player. Here are some very useful tips that can be adopted into your daily chess routine.
Congratulations to Vandana for securing 1st place in U14 Category
2nd Summer Camp in Kuwait for Children
How to be a better Chess Player. Tips from Praveen Sagar
Hello everyone! I'm Praveen Sagar and I currently run Mind Mentorz academy in Bangalore, Kalyan Nagar. I mentor a lot of kids who are taking chess classes, and many of them have progressed really well with the time & effort spent with us. In the time that I've spent conducting chess classes for kids aged between 5-15 years old, I've noticed that the most common reasons a child struggles to get beyond a basic understanding of the game are:
Chess Classes @ Agon Sports Club - Sunday (2:00PM - 4:00PM)
Now get coaching classes from FIDE rated coaches to improve your game at Agon Sports club! We recently conducted a chess roadshow for parents & children to understand more about the chess curriculum offering that will be introduced for the very first time at Agon Sports. Classes have now began and the first batch starts on August 6th, Sunday between 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Chess Classes at Agon Sports - Hennur
Chess Classes at Agon Sports starting August, conducted by FIDE Rated Chess Coaches, Praveen & Pradeep from Mind Mentorz. Batches open for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced students. Visit our Chess roadshow this Sunday, August 30th between 1PM - 4PM o play free chess games against top students from Mind Mentorz and learn more about the program.
Jesslyn Jinisha places 5th in the U08 Category of the FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Championship
Jesslyn Jinisha, has come a long way with her chesskid ratings & tournament performance! She is the U07 State Runner up that recently took part in the FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Championship 2017 that was conducted by BRDCA in Bangalore, Karnataka. The team at Mind Mentorz is very proud that Jesslyn managed to secure 5th place in the u08 Category of the tournament that had over 290 participants. We wish Jesslyn the best and hope for more of such successes in her future tournaments!
Aman Thomas places 3rd in the U08 Category - FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Championship 2017
Aman Thomas, is a 6.5 year old chess player who had pursued a keen interest in learning how to play chess at the age of 4, has come a long way with his chesskid ratings & tournament performance! Aman Thomas did very well in the FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Championship 2017 that was conducted by BRDCA in Bangalore, Karnataka.