Patient. Engaging. Generous. I have found Akshay to be an excellent coach for my 7 year old son. Coaching a jumpy and distracted kid virtually is no mean feat! I have found Akshay to be patient, engaging and encouraging. He keeps the class interesting. I think the fact that he is has a similar aged child of his own helps him to relate much better and understand the child’s psychology. He is also quite generous with his time - I have noticed that he does not end a game abruptly or rush the child even when the time is up. He always completes the game and explains the moves, asks why the child chose a certain move, probes the child to think of a better move. My son enjoyed the class, but we noticed that his attention span was lower, so when I suggested that Akshay cut the length of the class, he was receptive to it and tailored the class accordingly. Overall an excellent experience that I would recommend without hesitation.

Thank you Akshay! My daughter has been learning chess from Akshay Hiremath who is an excellent mentor. I would highly recommend Akshay for his coaching and mentoring skills in chess....He teaches with effortless ease, is patient, wam and has a fabulous, easy rapport with kids. Thank you Akshay!

Akshay is very professional about his… Akshay is very professional about his classes, always on time. For many of us parents dealing with remote sessions it is very helpful if we can help with log in anf leave for our own work calls as per schedule. Unfortunately this has not been my experience with many other teachers. He has a very positive and cheerful disposition and is respectful towards the student, not drawing on authority to enable learning. He communicates feedback very well. I would recommend Akshay very highly to any parent trying to develop interest in their child for the game of chess

Akshay is a very patient and an… Akshay is a very patient and an encouraging mentor. He pays undivided attention to his students during class. Hridaan has benefitted from his teaching techniques and learnt many new chess skills. I wish him all the very best always.

Akshay coaches my twin 5 year old boys… Akshay coaches my twin 5 year old boys and me. He has helped my kids learn chess and I have not seen them be this engaged and focused on anything prior to this. He is patient and has a way to teach chess easily to kids. He has also helped me improve my own game and it’s fun learning and playing with him.