MUMBAI'S PREMIER CHESS INSTITUTE
Developing ♘
Sharp Minds ♕ Through Chess♖
At Play Chess Academy Mumbai, we believe chess is more than just a game—it is a powerful educational tool that helps children develop focus, critical thinking, emotional resilience, and strategic decision-making skills for life.
COGNITIVE BENEFITS OF CHESS
Focus & Concentration
Improve attention span and ability to focus on important tasks.
Critical Thinking
Enhances Problem-Solving skills and decision-making abilities
Emotional Control
Builds patience, resilience and the ability to stay clam under pressure
WHY PARENTS CHOOSE US
Trusted by families across Mumbai and students in over countries.
4,000+
Students Trained
2+
School Partnerships
12+
Years of Leadership
25000
Training Hours Delivered
OUR LEARNING ECOSYSTEM
A three-pillar structure,
engineered for depth.
01
Premium Offline
Centers
Purpose-built learning environments in Dombivli East, Dombivli West and Palava — designed for focus and mentorship.
02
Global Online
Academy
Live interactive classes connecting students across continents to master-level coaches and a structured curriculum.
03
Chess In Schools
Program
Turn-key school partnerships with certified coaches, tournament infrastructure
and a graded academic curriculum.
FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT
Leadership Built on Strategy.
Chess taught me that every serious decision — in business, in life, in learning — is a position to be studied, not a move to be rushed. That is the discipline we bring to every child who walks through our doors.
KESHAV DESHPANDE, FOUNDER
3+
Years in IT
12+
Years of Experience
10+
Years in Chess Leadership
COGNITIVE GROWTH JOURNEY
A deliberate progression
from first move to mastery.
ACADEMY LOCATIONS
Three premium centers
across greater Mumbai.
Dombivli East
Flagship center · 6 studios · 90-seat tournament hall
Dombivli West
Contemporary campus · Beginner to advanced cohorts
Palava
Boutique studio · Small-group masterclasses
STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES