Our Story
Built for the love of the game.
ChessClassroom began in 2014 with a single classroom in Bengaluru and a belief that chess deserves the most beautiful tools the world can build. Eleven years later, we run 18 branches across 8 cities and serve more than 4,000 students every week.
Founded
2014
Branches
18
Students
4,280
Champions
312
Premium craft
Every interface, every interaction designed with intention. We refuse to ship ordinary.
FIDE-titled coaches
Every coach holds a FIDE title or has completed our rigorous internal certification.
Data-driven training
Decisions backed by ratings, accuracy, and engine analysis — not guesswork.
Our journey
ChessClassroom opens in Bengaluru with 12 students.
First FIDE Master graduates from the academy.
Expansion to 6 cities · AI Chess Lab v1 launches.
Cross 100 FIDE-rated players · 12 branches · 2,400 students.
AI Chess Lab v3 launches with engine v17 and real-time eval streaming.
18 branches across 8 cities · Dubai becomes our first international branch.