Mind Mentorz students bring home the laurels
It was yet another stimulus for Indian teen chess as the country’s 15 year old chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa clinched the $12,500 worth title in the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour on 17 October 2021. While the victory helped him secure a spot in the Meltwater Champions Tour in 2022, yet another young player retained his title at the Junior Speed Chess Championship.
GM Nihal Sarin defeated GM Raunak Sadhwani by 17.5-10.5, thus entering the 2021 Speed Chess Championship Main Event that will be held in November.
International wins by young players are not strange to Indian soil. Focus, dedication, and hard work have helped young Indian talents aim higher and achieve better.
MindMentorz Kids bag prestigious chess titles
Back in Bengaluru, those are the virtues that MindMentorz has always strived to ingrain in the minds of its young players. The seeds that were sown have been bearing fruits with many of our students bringing home the laurels in various state and national level competitions.
It was a proud moment for our mentors as two of our budding talents, Vivaan Sachdev, and Aarabhi Madhukar bagged the first and third positions in the U-16 and U-10 Category Chess Championship tournament respectively.
Meanwhile, Mind Mentorz kid Vishruth. B won the Under 8 Western Asia Youth Chess Championship 2021 in September with 7 wins & 2 draws out of 9 games. Vishruth is part of the India team that won the team gold in the event held in Srilanka. The young player also holds the FIDE title of Arena Candidate Master (ACM).
The recent victories of students at MindMentorz rest upon the determined efforts of the young players backed by a systematic and goal-oriented coaching curriculum. As Mind Mentorz upholds the principles of cognitive skill development through chess, emphasizing a comprehensive development of mental, intellectual, and skill development of young minds, the question remains:
How far does coaching mould a winner? Is it just about IQ? Is it about hard work, training or an amalgamation of all the three?
The Role of Professional Coaching in Competitive Chess
Although one can be naturally good at playing chess or a born wizard, systematic training is necessary when it comes to competitive chess. Like in any other sport, the talent and skill in chess are nourished and nurtured by expert coaching.
Learning on your own and being guided by a knowledgeable parent can get you into the hang of playing the game. But a thorough knowledge of the moves - the defenses and attacks, the tactics and strategies - comes with expert mentoring at the hands of a master trainer.
The framework of Chess is immense and complex. One needs a multi-dimensional understanding of the game, its loopholes and solutions as you go further. The rules of chess, for instance, are vast. Your kid might be aware of how the pieces move. But what about the extensive set of rules - like endgame techniques, and middlegame calculations? You need a well-guided knowledge of such tactics to push your pawn and trot your horse through the intricate and often unpredictable phases of tournament chess.
Also, a holistic approach to learning the sport that blends competitive chess training with cognitive skill development - as provided by an established chess coaching center like Mind Mentorz - helps every student to go beyond competitions and make chess a part of growing up with the right attitudes.
A well-balanced mentorship program instills in your kids qualities like decision-making, problem-solving, creative thinking, and perseverance. While all these virtues are essential for making the right moves on board, it helps in the mental, emotional and psychological upbringing of kids in a broader perspective.
Mentoring the Mind Mentorz Way
Mind Mentorz has been in the field of comprehensive chess coaching in Bengaluru promoting Chess and moulding young talents for more than five years. With three chess coaching centres spread across the city, Mind Mentorz began with the purpose of nurturing young minds through the complexities of a brain game like chess.
We engrave within them an attitude to strive, strategize and succeed not only on a competitive dais but on the battlefields of life as well.
The vast potential of mind games like Chess to stimulate cognitive patterns of the brain was what initiated us to take our coaching programs beyond mere game-learning. Our training programs for children aged 6 yrs and above are designed to fine-tune their cognitive skills and help them transform into productive and competent individuals. Our reward and achievement have always been the feedback from the parents of our students regarding the tremendous progress the children make in their academic and overall performance.
At MindMentorz, the chess training curriculum is divided into three parts based on the skill level of the students:
BEGINNERS
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
Our training modules are flexible to accommodate each child’s capabilities and strengths. Our curriculum not only provides immense exposure to the theoretical techniques of the world’s renowned chess masters but also practical hands-on experience that's necessary to ace on real-time competitive chess platforms. We synchronize offline as well as online game experiences to equip our students for both platforms.
Our master trainers are FIDE rated expert players who hold a passion for the game and strive to impart a similar thirst for the sport in our students. With years of experience in building the curriculum and coaching students with diverse potentials and skill-levels, our coaches excel in engaging the students in an interactive manner.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a holistic chess coaching program for your child that hones the player in them, toughens them up for national and international performances while simultaneously building their cognitive skills, then Mind Mentorz must be your place. To know more about our chess coaching classes, curriculum and timings, reach us at +919606847428 or https://www.mindmentorz.com/