Our Coaches


GM ANKIT RAJPARA (Brand Ambassador of JCA)

“You are not born a winner; You are not born a loser…you are born a chooser.”

Ankit Rajpara (born 27 August 1994) is India's 36th chess Grandmaster and a chess prodigy from Gujarat. He started playing chess at the age of 8 and achieved great successes at National Junior chess tournaments. AnkitRajparabecome IM in 2012 and GM in 2014. Winner of 28th Cannes International Open (performance-2720!) – France

Obtained the title of International Grandmaster at the age of 19 Ankit Rajpara willing came in the pandemic COVID to promote the game of chess for underprivileged students of Jamshedpur Jharkhand without any remuneration.


  • Current Fide Rating 2452.
  • Achieved the title of I.M in 2012& GM in 2014.
  • Shared 2nd Place in Lienz International Chess Open, Austria 2019.
  • Winner of Novi Sad 6th edition International Chess Open 2015 in Serbia.
  • Winner of Novi Sad 7th edition International Chess Open 2015 in Serbia.
  • Commonwealth Junior Chess Championship Bronze Medal 2014 in Scotland .
  • Winner of Cannes International Chess Open 2014 in France.
  • 3rd Place in Graz International Chess Open 2014 in Austria.
  • Asian Youth U-16 Chess Championship Bronze Medal 2010 in Delhi.
  • Asian Youth Team Gold Medal in 2009 and 2010.
  • Asian Youth U-14 Chess Championship Bronze Medal 2009 in China.
  • World Youth U-14 Chess Championship Team Gold Medal 2008in Vietnam.
  • Asian Youth U-14 Chess Championship Bronze Medal 2008 in Iran.
  • Commonwealth U-12 Chess Championship Bronze Medal 2006 in India.
  • Winner of Karnataka COVID Chess Event 2020.

IM ATANU LAHIRI (Adviser of JCA)

“Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” – Bobby Fischer

Atanu Lahiri is an International Master from Kolkata . Winner of Commonwealth Chess Championship at Bikaner 1999 and in the same year he became IM also. AtanuLahiri willing came in the pandemic COVID to promote the game of chess for underprivileged students of Jamshedpur Jharkhand without any remuneration. National Coach of Nepal Bhutan Thailand Mongolia and Indian National Youth Team.

  • Peak Fide Rating 2426
  • Achieved the title of I.M in 1999
  • Continental Representative of World Chess (FIDE) Education Commission (EDU)

IM POOBESH ANAND

“Chess makes men wiser and clear-sighted.” – Vladimir Putin

Poobesh Anand is an International Master from Chennai . Winner of National U-18 Chess Championship at Vijayawada 2002. became IM in 2003.

  • Had a peak rating of 2425 and a current rating of 2389
  • More than 12 years of experience in professional & active chess playing
  • Ten years of chess coaching experience
  • Have worked with many young & aspiring talents in chess fraternity
  • Have been an active second for quite a few IM’s & GM’s
  • Have produced many strong rated players
  • Good hang of Software developments in Chess
  • Worked in an Academy as a head chess coach
  • Have travelled to more than 8 countries to participate in international chess tournaments.

FI GURPREET PAL SINGH

“The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” – Aron Nimzowitsch

Gurpreet Pal Singh is an International chess player from Delhi . Winner of National U-19 (Junior) Chess Championship held at Nagpur in 1994. Member of Indian Railways Team which won the World Railways in 2002. Coached GM Sahaj Grover.

  • Had a peak rating of 2360 and a current rating of 2273.
  • More than 25 years of experience in professional & active chess playing.
  • Fifteen years of chess coaching experience.
  • Have worked with many young & aspiring talents in chess fraternity.
  • Have been an active second for quite a few IM’s & GM’s.
  • Have produced many strong rated players.
  • Good hang of Software developments in Chess
  • Have travelled to more than 10 countries to participate in international chess tournaments.

FI RAVI KUMAR

“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” – Blaise Pascal

Ravi Kumar is an International Chess Player from Raipur. Fide Instructor and Fide Arbiter. Represented India is many International Chess Events like Commonwealth and Malaysian Chess Festival.

  • Had a peak rating of 2284.
  • More than 15 years of experience in professional & active chess playing.
  • 10 years of chess coaching experience.
  • Have worked with many young & aspiring talents in chess fraternity.
  • Have produced many strong rated players.
  • Good hang of Software developments in Chess
  • Have travelled to more than 5 countries to participate in international chess tournaments and took students to different International Chess Event across the globe.

PRITAM SINGH

"Chess is one of the best ways to develop your next generation's brain and character, hence Develop brain and develop Nation."

Pritam Singh is an International Chess from Jamshedpur.Runner Up of National U-25 Chess Championship at Palakkad in 1998. Silver Medalist in Asian Team Chess Championship held at Dubai in 1990.

  • Had a peak rating of 2310.
  • More than 25 years of experience in professional & active chess playing
  • 12 years of chess coaching experience
  • Have worked with many young & aspiring talents in chess fraternity
  • Have produced many strong rated players
  • Good hang of Software developments in Chess