Player
- 66th Chess Grandmaster of India
- National Record Holder - Youngest National Senior Champion in Indian chess history
- Commonwealth Junior Gold Medalist - 2023
- World Cup Participant
66th Grandmaster of IndiaFIDE Trainer2x TEDx Speaker
The GM who broke Vishy Anand's record. Now coaching yours.
National Record Holder
Youngest National Senior Champion in Indian chess history
16 years, 14 days - breaking the record of Viswanathan Anand.
Coaching champions across Asia. Speaking on the world stage.
#66
India's 66th GM
16 yrs
National Record Holder
3x
Indian Team Coach
2x
TEDx Speaker
30K+
Chess Community
What I do
Coaching. Events. Community.
Chess Coaching
Personal 1-on-1, group sessions, and intensive camps. Online and offline.
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Speaking & Events
Keynotes, simul exhibitions, and chief guest appearances for corporates and institutions.
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Credentials
Player credentials first. Coaching and speaking build from there.
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Coach
- Olympiad Women's Team B Coach - 2022
- Asian Juniors Coach - 2022
- Asian Youth Coach - 2025
- HATSUN Head Coach
- Malaysian Youth Talents & Camps
- Kerala State Camp - 2022-23
- FIDE Trainer Seminar conductor
- Offline Camps across India
Speaker
- TEDx IIITA - IIT Allahabad
- TEDx IIT Kharagpur
- Chief Guest - multiple chess events and tournaments
- Simul Exhibitions - corporate and public events
Press & Media
Covered across India and beyond.
ESPN India66 GMs and counting: The story of India's chess surgeESPN places Akash's GM milestone inside India's chess boom.
Times of IndiaG Akash becomes India's 66th chess GrandmasterTimes of India covers Akash becoming India's 66th GM.
Business StandardAkash becomes India's 66th chess GMBusiness Standard reports the national milestone.
Scroll.inChess: Tamil Nadu's G Akash becomes India's 66th GrandmasterScroll.in covers the Tamil Nadu Grandmaster's achievement.
ChessBase IndiaAkash G becomes the 66th GM of IndiaChessBase India documents Akash's title journey.
TEDx IIT KharagpurWhat Becoming a Chess Grandmaster Taught Me About SuccessAkash shares lessons from the journey to becoming a Grandmaster.
News18 Tamil NaduMorning news feature on India's 66th GrandmasterA regional news feature on Akash's chess story and achievements.
Chess Olympiad CoverageTraining for medals at the 44th Chess OlympiadBehind-the-scenes coverage from India's Olympiad preparation.The Grandmaster's Playbook
Chess thinking, strategy, and lessons from the 64 squares.
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