Coaching
Personal training, intensive camps, and institutional work led by India's 66th Grandmaster and 3x Indian Team Coach.
Institutional roles
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Chennai's leading chess institution, guiding players from beginner to FIDE-rated level. Three offline centres across Anna Nagar, T. Nagar, and Mandaveli, with an online programme reaching students across 10+ countries.
Head Coach
A residential chess academy built on the gurukul model, combining deep chess immersion, mental conditioning, and daily physical training to develop players capable of winning at the international level.
Indian Team Coach
Coached a star-studded squad including World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Soumya Swaminathan, Mary Ann Gomes, and Padmini Rout. Led the team to an 8th place finish out of 162 nations.
Guided the Indian team to a double podium: GM Harshavardhan GB claimed Gold in the Open section, and WGM Rakshitta Ravi took Silver in the Girls section.
Served as the official National Coach when India dominated the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Bangkok, winning 49 medals across Standard, Rapid, and Blitz: 13 Gold, 19 Silver, and 17 Bronze.
Coach gallery
Olympiad Coach
Women's Team B, 2022
Asian Juniors Coach
Indian team, 2022
Asian Youth Coach
Bangkok, 2025
Hatsun Chess Academy
Head Coach
FIDE Trainer Seminar
Seminar conductor
MSC Camp
Offline camp
Kerala Camp
Camp appearance
Bhopal Camp
Camp appearance
Kavin World Cup
Student milestone, 2025
Olympiad Coach
Women's Team B, 2022
Asian Juniors Coach
Indian team, 2022
Asian Youth Coach
Bangkok, 2025
Hatsun Chess Academy
Head Coach
FIDE Trainer Seminar
Seminar conductor
MSC Camp
Offline camp
Kerala Camp
Camp appearance
Bhopal Camp
Camp appearance
Kavin World Cup
Student milestone, 2025
Wall of Fame
A continuous Wall of Fame for players Akash has worked with across national, Asian, Commonwealth, and title-level milestones.
FM Kavin Mohan
World Cup participant and youngest player to win the Malaysian Senior Championship.
FM Genivan
Asian Schools U17 Champion.
FM Nirish
Commonwealth U18 Champion.
WIM Sreekarthika
Singapore National Women's Senior Champion.
Bhuvan KP
IM Elect.
Haresh
Singapore National age-group Champion.
WCM Kiyanna
5x Asian Youth Champion.
WIM Priyanka
World Cup participant.
CM Tamizh Amudhan
Youngest Candidate Master in the world.
Hatsun Academy
Aaranya R
Asian Blitz Champion U8.
Hatsun Academy
FM Nandish
National U17 Champion.
Hatsun Academy
FM Jaidambaresh
IM Elect.
Hatsun Academy
CM Kumaresh
World Amateur Silver Medalist.
Hatsun Academy
WFM Marium
First Woman FIDE Master of Bihar.
Hatsun Academy
FM Raghav
IM Elect.
Hatsun Academy
IM Rathanvel
GM Elect.
GM Harshavardhan
Asian Junior Champion 2022 & 97th GM of India
Indian TeamFM Kavin Mohan
World Cup participant and youngest player to win the Malaysian Senior Championship.
FM Genivan
Asian Schools U17 Champion.
FM Nirish
Commonwealth U18 Champion.
WIM Sreekarthika
Singapore National Women's Senior Champion.
Bhuvan KP
IM Elect.
Haresh
Singapore National age-group Champion.
WCM Kiyanna
5x Asian Youth Champion.
WIM Priyanka
World Cup participant.
CM Tamizh Amudhan
Youngest Candidate Master in the world.
Hatsun AcademyAaranya R
Asian Blitz Champion U8.
Hatsun AcademyFM Nandish
National U17 Champion.
Hatsun AcademyFM Jaidambaresh
IM Elect.
Hatsun AcademyCM Kumaresh
World Amateur Silver Medalist.
Hatsun AcademyWFM Marium
First Woman FIDE Master of Bihar.
Hatsun AcademyFM Raghav
IM Elect.
Hatsun AcademyIM Rathanvel
GM Elect.
GM Harshavardhan
Asian Junior Champion 2022 & 97th GM of India
Indian TeamEnquiry
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