Player
- 66th Indian Chess Grandmaster
- National Record Holder - Youngest National Senior Champion in Indian chess history
- Represented India in 15+ countries
- Commonwealth Junior Gold Medalist
- World Cup Participant
GM Akash Ganesan
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.
66th
Indian Chess Grandmaster
15+
Countries representing India
FT
Established FIDE Trainer
3x
Indian Team Coach
2x
TEDx Speaker
What I do
Coaching. Events. Community.
Chess Coaching
Intensive camps and personal training.
Explore Coaching
Speaking & Events
Keynote speaker, simul exhibitions, and chief guest appearances for corporates and institutions.
Explore Events
Join 30K+ Community
Follow Akash's chess content on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Follow Akash
Credentials
Player credentials first. Coaching and speaking build from there.
Coach
- 3x Indian Team 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 IIIT Allahabad
- TEDx IIT Kharagpur
- Keynote Speaker in Corporate
- Chief Guest - Numerous Chess, School, College events
- Simul Exhibitions - Corporate and Institutions
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.
DD News - NextGen BharatChess, the new passion of India's youthA national DD News telecast on the rise of chess among young players in Chennai.
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.
Weekly. Free. Chess thinking, strategy, and lessons from the 64 squares, straight to your inbox.
Join the list by email and get every issue in your inbox.
Request subscription