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Chess academies in India and worldwide

Starting and running a chess academy in India (registration, fee benchmarks, the AICF and FIDE rating pipeline) plus the worldwide path: running an academy entirely online.

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Chess academies in India and worldwide

AICF Affiliation for Chess Academies: A Guide

How AICF affiliation works for chess academies: the state-association pathway, what affiliation buys, the rating pipeline, and what to verify with AICF.

Jun 24, 2026 · 12 min read

Chess academies in India and worldwide

Chess academies in India and worldwide

Chess Academy Franchise India: Readiness Guide

Before you franchise a chess academy in India, test if it is ready: a readiness checklist, a franchise vs company-owned table, and the systems it needs.

Jun 24, 2026 · 14 min read
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Chess academies in India and worldwide

GST for Chess Coaching in India: What to Know

A general guide to GST for chess coaching in India: when registration applies, why private coaching is usually taxable, and what to confirm with a CA.

Jun 24, 2026 · 12 min read
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Chess academies in India and worldwide

How to Run an Online Chess Academy: Checklist

The week-to-week operating layer of an online chess academy: the tooling stack, online fee collection over UPI, and parent comms with no front desk.

Jun 24, 2026 · 11 min read

Chess academies in India and worldwide

Chess academies in India and worldwide

Running a School Chess Program in India: A Playbook

Turn one school into a steady chess program: a partnership model, a proposal checklist, a revenue-share table, and durable operations.

Jun 24, 2026 · 14 min read
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Chess academies in India and worldwide

Chess Academy Fees in India: Decode Any Quote

What decides chess academy fees in India: coach titles, batch size, city, format, and inclusions, plus the questions that make any two fee quotes comparable.

Jun 10, 2026 · 11 min read
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Chess academies in India and worldwide

How to Get a FIDE Rating in India: A Parent's Guide

How a player in India gets a FIDE rating: AICF registration, rated tournaments, first rating requirements, and how parents check it once published.

Jun 10, 2026 · 12 min read
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Chess academies in India and worldwide

How to Start a Chess Academy in India: Checklist

Registration, GST, AICF affiliation, fee setting, UPI AutoPay collection, and WhatsApp-first parents: the India-specific layer of starting a chess academy.

Jun 10, 2026 · 12 min read
Brass and rosewood chess set mid game in warm window light with a cup of chai

Chess academies in India and worldwide

How to Start an Online Chess Academy: Checklist

The operating model for an online chess academy: minimum tool stack, class formats that hold attention, cross-border payments, and parent confidence.

Jun 10, 2026 · 11 min read

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