Grandmaster. Coach. Entrepreneur
Checkmate with Ankit: Nurturing Minds, Shaping Futures in the World of Chess
ChessNeurons is an innovative chess concept crafted by Ankit, which centers around enhancing a chess
player's development by emphasizing positional and strategic elements of the game.
Ankit, hailing from India, stands as a distinguished Chess
Grandmaster with a journey that began at the tender
age of 8.
Over the course of his illustrious career, Ankit has
participated in a remarkable
230 tournaments
, showcasing his strategic prowess on the chessboard. Beyond his
achievements as a player, Ankit has dedicated over
7 years to coaching
, sharing his wealth of knowledge with a diverse range of
students. His coaching influence extends globally, reaching
enthusiasts from more than
15 countries
, with students spanning the age spectrum from 7 to 70.
Ankit's commitment to the game and its community reflects
his passion for both playing and nurturing the next generation
of chess aficionados.
Ankit was part of National Training Program of
Malaysian
Chess Federation as a coach in the year
2021 and 2023
Ankit was
coach of Brazil Women
National Team in the Chess Olympiad 2022
Represented India in 22 countries
India
Singapore
Iran
UAE
Uzbekistan
Russia
Philippines
Vietnam
Malaysia
China
Greece
Austria
France
Romania
Qatar
Scotland
Netherlands
Latvia
Serbia
Sri Lanka
Hungary
Italy
Czech Republic
Students from 15+ countries
India
USA
Canada
UK
France
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Australia
Brazil
South Korea
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
UAE
Oman
Achievements as a Coach
Women Grandmaster and International
Master Bhakti
Kulkarni
India
Indian Women Champion 2018 and 2019
International Master Title in 2019. Only 6th Indian Women player at that time to achieve
this title
Team Gold Medal in Online Chess Olympiad 2020
Team Bronze Medal in Online Chess Olympiad 2021
Silver Medal in World Women Team Championship 2021
Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Women Chess Championship 2019
Arjuna Award Winner 2022
Suyog Wagh
India
Winner of Orbis-2 IM Round Robin Tournament 2022
Obtained International Master Norm in 2022
Jwalanthi Ram
USA
Shared 2nd Place in Annual Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls 2023 in Michigan
Bronze Medal in Pan-American Youth U-12 Championship 2023 in Illinois
Jai Aadithya
Singapore
1st Place in Singapore Chess Festival Team Tournament 2023 U-12 Category
1st Place in Queen’s College Chess Tournament 2023 U-12 Category in Malaysia
1st Place in East Zone Singapore School Championship in U-12 Category in 2022
Havish Sripada
USA
Awarded the title of National Master by United States Chess Federation in 2023
400 points FIDE rating increased in a year
Shared 2nd place in Western Class Championship 2022 in California
Jaiveer Mahendru
India
Winner of 360 One Mumbai U-13 Rating Tournament in 2022
Substantially increased rating
Bryan Lin
USA
Awarded the Title of National Master by United States Chess Federation in 2023
Winner in Annual Central New York Open 2021 U-2000 Section
2nd Place in New York State Scholastics Elementary School Championship 2023
2nd Place in Cleveland Open 2022 U-2100 Section
2nd Place in New York State U-13 Action Championship 2021
3rd Place in Annual Niagra Falls Open 2022 U-2100 Section
Narayan Venkatesh
India
USCF rating increased by more than 900 points in a year
Winner in World Open U-13 2022
Winner in New Jersey State South Championship 2023
Winner in Eastern Chess Congress U-2100 Section 2021
2nd Place in New Jersey State Junior High Championship 2022
Sandhya Goli
India
Winner of Indian Women Amateur Championship 2017
Winner of Asian Women Amateur Championship 2018 in China
Winner of Asian Women Amateur Championship 2019 in Nepal
Silver Medalist in World Women Amateur Championship 2019 in Mexico
Dakshikaa SM
Oman
3rd Place in FIDE Classic Tournament 2023 in Oman
Rating Increase
Advik Prasanna
USA
USCF rating increased by more than 400 points in a year
1st Place in Triangle Chess Labor Day Tournament 2023 in North Carolina
3rd Place in Reverse Angle Chess Tournament 2023 in North Carolina
3rd Place in CK&Q Classics Chess Tournament 2023 in North Carolina
Aarav Mehta
USA
USCF rating increased by more than 500 points in a year
Shared 2nd Place in Liberty Bell Open 2023 in U-1500 Category in Pennsylvania
Shared 2nd Place in Eastern Chess Congress 2022 in U-1500 Category in New Jersey
Shared 2nd Place in New Jesey Open 2022 in U-1600 Category in New Jersey
Neev Grover
USA
USCF rating increased by more than 900 points in two years
Shared 1st Place in Powell Memorial Championship 2023 in the U-2000 Category in
California
Winner in Cupertino Kids Swiss 2021
3rd Place in Santa Clara Swiss 2022
Saadhanaa Ashok
USA
USCF rating increased by more than 450 points in a year 2nd
Place in New Jersey State South Girls K-12 Championship 2023
Kushagra Bhargava
USA
USCF rating increased by more than 200 points in 6 months
Vihan Grover
USA
USCF rating increased by more than 500 points in a year
Shared 1st Place in Addison Memorial Championship 2023 in the U-1600 Category in
California