Book a Free 45-Minute Chess Assessment
Share the student’s level, goals, and availability. We’ll review the details and recommend the best next step.
Free assessment. No payment required. No commitment needed.
Choose the Right Chess Coaching Path
Select the path that fits the student, whether you are a parent looking for your child or an adult working on your own chess improvement.
Chess Lessons for Kids & Teens
Structured online coaching for young players who need better focus, fewer blunders, clearer thinking, and a practical training routine.
Chess Coaching for Adults
Private coaching for adults who want to reduce mistakes, improve calculation, understand their games, and follow a clearer training plan.
Why Many Chess Students Stop Improving
Most students do not struggle because they lack talent. They struggle because their practice is random, their games are not reviewed, and they do not know what to fix next.
No Game Review
Students play many games, but rarely review their mistakes or understand why they lost.
Missed Tactics
Students hang pieces, miss threats, and overlook simple winning moves.
Opening Confusion
Students often memorize moves without understanding the plans and principles behind them.
No Clear Plan
Students do not know what to practice between games or lessons.
How AlphaMind Builds Structured Chess Improvement
Lessons are built around real games, repeated mistakes, and clear training priorities, so students know what to fix next and how to practice between lessons.
Game Review
Students review real games, identify repeated mistakes, and turn them into clear lessons.
Opening Principles
Students learn plans and ideas, not just random moves or memorized lines.
Tactics & Calculation
Students learn to check threats, compare candidate moves, and calculate with structure.
Clear Practice Plan
Students know what to practice, which mistakes to fix, and how to improve between lessons.
What Happens in the Free 45-Minute Chess Assessment?
Before regular lessons begin, we review the student’s current level and explain the best next step.
Level Review
We check the student’s current chess level, habits, and how they think through positions.
Training Path
We explain what the student should focus on next and recommend the most suitable learning path.
Mistake Diagnosis
We look for repeated issues such as blunders, missed tactics, weak calculation, or unclear plans.
Clear Next Steps
You get a clear recommendation for lessons, practice, scheduling, and next steps.
For kids and teens, a parent or guardian joins at the end of the assessment. This helps us explain the student’s level, key improvement areas, and recommended next steps clearly.
Choose the Right Chess Coaching Plan
Flexible private coaching plans based on the student’s goals, practice needs, and how much support they need between lessons.
Core
Weekly Private Coaching
CAD 119/month
Best for steady weekly improvement
Growth
Guided Weekly Coaching
CAD 159/month
Recommended for most kids and teens
Accelerated
Twice-Weekly Coaching
CAD 279/month
Best for faster improvement
Meet Your Coach
AlphaMind Chess Hub is led by Aniket Kathpal, an Arena International Master and National Arbiter in Canada, with 8+ years of coaching experience across kids, teens, adults, beginners, and improving players.
Aniket helps students improve through structured lessons, game analysis, tactics training, and clear practice plans. His coaching focuses on reducing blunders, improving calculation, and helping each student know what to work on next.
🔑 Credentials
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🏅 Arena International Master (AIM)
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⚖️ National Arbiter (Canada)
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⏳ 8+ Years Coaching Experience
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👥 Coached 1,000+ Students Worldwide