"My experience with Akshay as my chess teacher"

I went to Akshay as a total novice in chess. From day 1, he has been ready with a game plan (pun unintended), what he wanted to teach me for the day - a healthy mix of puzzles, opening positions, matches etc. Despite my very slow progress, he is very patient, doesn't hesitate to teach repeatedly and is very helpful. Just the right mix of knowledge, kindness and professionalism that one needs to learn anything new. Thanks a lot Akshay.

"Akshay is a sincere coach."

Akshay is a sincere coach. He genuinely enjoys the interaction with young kids and invests his energy to ensure the learning experience is a pleasant one for that age group.

"Akshay Hiremath - Chess coaching sessions"

Akshay has a friendly but a very professional approach to his coaching sessions.
His coaching methodology is simple & very easy to grasp even for beginners.
He has a way of putting his wards at ease so that it's not a typical coach -Student session .but more of 2 players .
He teaches a variety of styles which makes his sessions all the more interesting.
Flexible in his timings to suit his wards time
His sessions are very affordable.
Last but not the least a thorough gentleman who never days 'not to any request.

"Akshay has been teaching Freya chess…"

Akshay has been teaching Freya chess now for approximately 7 classes.
He is a very patient teacher and has done a great job exciting Freya about chess. I think this stems from his genuine interest in chess and teaching kids. It’s not a commercial transaction.
What’s been great to see is how he has slowly built her skills class on class and crated genuine curiosity for chess.

"Patient. Engaging. Generous."

I have found Akshay to be an excellent coach for my 7 year old son. Coaching a jumpy and distracted kid virtually is no mean feat! I have found Akshay to be patient, engaging and encouraging. He keeps the class interesting. I think the fact that he is has a similar aged child of his own helps him to relate much better and understand the child’s psychology. He is also quite generous with his time - I have noticed that he does not end a game abruptly or rush the child even when the time is up. He always completes the game and explains the moves, asks why the child chose a certain move, probes the child to think of a better move.
My son enjoyed the class, but we noticed that his attention span was lower, so when I suggested that Akshay cut the length of the class, he was receptive to it and tailored the class accordingly.
Overall an excellent experience that I would recommend without hesitation.

"Akshay coaches my twin 5 year old boys…"

Akshay coaches my twin 5 year old boys and me.

He has helped my kids learn chess and I have not seen them be this engaged and focused on anything prior to this. He is patient and has a way to teach chess easily to kids.

He has also helped me improve my own game and it’s fun learning and playing with him.

"Akshay is very professional about his…"

Akshay is very professional about his classes, always on time. For many of us parents dealing with remote sessions it is very helpful if we can help with log in anf leave for our own work calls as per schedule. Unfortunately this has not been my experience with many other teachers. He has a very positive and cheerful disposition and is respectful towards the student, not drawing on authority to enable learning. He communicates feedback very well. I would recommend Akshay very highly to any parent trying to develop interest in their child for the game of chess

"Thank you Akshay!"

My daughter has been learning chess from Akshay Hiremath who is an excellent mentor. I would highly recommend Akshay for his coaching and mentoring skills in chess....He teaches with effortless ease, is patient, wam and has a fabulous, easy rapport with kids. Thank you Akshay!