Rs 50,000 per month and countless sacrifice: How India’s chess shapes the future size Chennai Hut

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New Delhi: “My father used to say that if money is lost, nothing is lost, if health is lost, something is lost, but if the character is lost, everything is lost. Therefore, I also want my students to be as real as possible,” a proud coach in a proud coach GM Shyam Sundar I remember M, a few days after its 19 -year -old protog Srihari LR Asian person gets his third GM criteria and became the 86th Grandmaster of India chess Championship in Al-Ain, UAE.In the last few months, GM Shyam and his students are making waves for all their over-the-board heroes. From Pranav V to Fid Junior World Champion, Sriharry to become the latest Grandmaster of India and claimed that “there will be some more GM in the coming months with Gods Grace”, Shyam Sundar’s Chennai-based academy, Chase thulirA batch of aristocrats appears on a mission to produce a batch.“I have been coaching informally for almost a decade now, but I felt that it requires a name, and it is how chess Thulir was born. ‘Thulir’ means ‘Thulir’ blooms in Tamil, such as a flower blooms,” Sharaj told Timesopyndia.com to Sharajah. “It started online during Covid-19 and gradually became a full offline academy.”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Shyam’s infection in the coach to the coach was not sudden.Recalling the 32 -year -old chess mastad, “Back to the 2018 Batumi Olympiad, I was already helping the Indian team. Even before that, I mentioned many people who could not provide professional guidance.”“During 2016-2018, I realized the lack of financial obstacles and support, and withdrew many people, and that is why I could not become an elite level grandmaster. When I felt the need for a proper academy, where the players could train professionally.”

One day in the academy

The uniqueness of Shyam Sundar’s coaching is contained in its structured fluid approach, including all aspects: the opening theory, practical psychology and even game-day rival assessment.The sessions often begin at 10 am and stretch by 5 pm, including rigid sports analysis and status problems, with a break of one or a half hours in between.After the launch, the team often exits, plays cricket or badminton: a routine that has built some commendable cameradari within the group.The coach says, “Everyone is equal on the turf. The rating does not matter there. We laugh, compete, and bond. It is a major part of the academy’s soul.”

Most players under Shyam are already above 2300 ELOs, including many international masters and grandmasters.The camps are usually held once or twice a month. During the camps, however, Shyam gets a bit strict: “I usually operate the camps for a specific rating brackets. Like, if I am doing it for 2400+ players, I rarely include anyone in it, only if they show strong capacity. Even if the camp is not financially beneficial, I prefer to maintain that high standard.”

More than a guardian

Shyam’s emotional investment in his students goes beyond 64 classes, as he says, “I consider most of my students like my children. It helps them to open them, not only about chess, but also about life.”“I want them to play active, dynamic chess. There is no game for a draw. I lead for example. Like, when I play them, I still push aggressively. They have to see me what I promote.”However, the General-Z mentality, he accepts, can get ‘difficult’.“With too much material, they can lose. My job is to channel that curiosity in the right direction, keep it structured and focused. Even after the camp is over, I continue to advise them, what they are doing daily, what kind of chess materials they are consuming,” Shyam says.

“I’m really happy that there is no unhealthy competition in my academy. Players are more like friends. They share files and knowledge independently without hesitation.”Challenges in running academyBut the nutrition of the champion does not become cheaper. “It is very stressful to run an academy,” Shyam confesses. “In Chennai, I spend around Rs 50,000 per month for basic talks like rent, electricity, Wi-Fi. And if I am traveling with a player for 30-40 days, the academy does not earn anything during that period. This is a heavy toll. Sometimes, I feel like I feel like giving me.”There is also increasing pressure of expectations, with parents often demand GM-keval coaches for their children, and trainers are wooed by better proposals, slipping.“Sometimes I think Downsizing, proceeding completely online, or just commenting or writing articles that will be very easy and financially rewarding.”An important factor of the continuous success of the academy is, however, Tamil Nadu’s chess is an ecosystem friendly. Many schools in Chennai provide academic generosity, provide additional holidays and understand players’ commitments, while also providing financial assistance to Kautuk.“When Gukesh Won the World Championship, he was gifted a car by his school, “Shyam shared, who consoles the achievements of his students despite the personal sacrifice of spending less time with his family.

“I remember the time with my family, my daughter’s four now, and I don’t get to see a lot. But I keep telling myself: to achieve something, something must be given.”Also Read: RCB Fan Hu Bane World Champion: The Story of Chess Prodigi Pranav V | Exclusive

what the future holds …

With his students who receive milestones after milestones, Shyam is in his method: “In today’s AI-run world, we are filled with computer-related ideas and are impressed with social media. As they say, even a talented mind can make primary mistakes. I try to express the human way of thinking.”

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With focus on creating more GM, the coach signs with humility and hope: “My motto is simple: good. Okay. God will take care of the rest. They have been difficult for the last few years, but maybe it is just that God is preparing me to do something big.

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