Chess Classes in St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
About 8 km from St. Thomas Mount: join offline batches at our Chromepet academy, live online classes from home, or a mix of both.
Chess coaching for St. Thomas Mount students
Srinivasan Chess Academy coaches children and adults from St. Thomas Mount — complete beginners, school players and tournament aspirants. St. Thomas Mount is well connected to Chromepet by suburban train and GST Road.
St. Thomas Mount students usually choose between offline batches at Chromepet and live online classes. Many do both: online lessons on busy weekdays and offline practice games on weekends.
Getting to the academy from St. Thomas Mount
- Distance: about 8 km (straight-line) from St. Thomas Mount
- Typical route: via GST Road
- By train: St. Thomas Mount is on the Chennai Beach–Tambaram suburban line; get down at Chromepet station.
- Address: Block A F2, Guru Flats, 43/22, Ramachandra Rd, near Sudar Hospital, Nehru Nagar, Chromepet, Tambaram, Tamil Nadu 600044
- Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Sat–Sun 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Programmes available in St. Thomas Mount
Our chess syllabus, level by level
Beginner
- The board, piece movement and values
- Castling, en passant and promotion
- Check, checkmate and stalemate
- Basic mates: queen and rook vs king
- Opening principles and chess notation
Intermediate
- Tactics: forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks
- Checkmate patterns and combinations
- Pawn structures and planning
- King-and-pawn and rook endgames
- A first opening repertoire
Advanced & tournament
- Calculation and candidate moves
- Positional play and prophylaxis
- Theoretical endgames
- Repertoire building and preparation
- Clock management and tournament psychology
Chess classes in St. Thomas Mount: FAQs
Is there a chess academy near St. Thomas Mount?
Yes. Srinivasan Chess Academy in Chromepet is about 8 km from St. Thomas Mount, reachable via GST Road. We also run live online classes for St. Thomas Mount students.
Do you offer online chess classes in St. Thomas Mount?
Yes. St. Thomas Mount students can attend live, interactive online classes with the same coach and syllabus as our offline batches.
What age can children start chess classes in St. Thomas Mount?
Most children start between 5 and 7 years old. We also teach older children and adults of any age.
How do I book a demo chess class from St. Thomas Mount?
Message us on WhatsApp or call +91 99405 39737 to book a free demo class, offline or online.
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Book a free demo class in St. Thomas Mount
Talk to Coach C K R Gangadharam about your child's level, batch timings and fees. Offline classes run at our Chromepet centre; live online classes are open to students anywhere.
