CM Pawan Dodeja

Hello, dear chess lovers, Namaskaram!


I am a FIDE Candidate Master & CIS AICF Certified Chess Trainer Pawan Dodeja from Maharashtra, INDIA [peak FIDE Rating 2239]

I have 20+ Years of playing experience and in the last 12+ years I am in professional chess training, can speak Hindi, English, Marathi, and Sindhi.

I have already worked with many FIDE Title players and some serious chess players from India, Sri Lanka, the USA, Australia.

Chess is an addictive game that everyone wants to get better at. If you want to get better at chess, do take the first step to contact me either directly on LiChess.org or in the mail mentioned below.

I use online platforms like skype/Zoom or Google meet to teach my students. I am also available for training games.

If you are looking for an experienced chess coach for you or for your kid of any level,
please feel free to contact at pawandodeja@gmail.com or visit our website www.dpawnchessacademy.com

Playing Experience:
from more than 20 Years i am playing chess! WON many State and National tournaments. participated in major events like Dubai Open [2017], Sharjah Open in UAE [2017], Colombo Open in SriLanka [2011] and GACC World Inter-Versity in Kualalumpur Malaysia [2003]. in INDIA i played many big events Like Delhi Open and Mumbai Open many times!

PS: played with Alireza Firouzja in Dubai Open. Link: www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1870284

Achievements: in 2012 I won Below 2200 FIDE Rating tournament in Karnataka, won three-times Board prize in All India Inter University Chess Championship, won Maharashtra State Open Championship in 2001.
will update this very soon...!

in the last 12+ years I am in professional chess training, can speak Hindi, English, Marathi, and of course Sindhi.
We work on a Mantra " Learn | Play | Analyze and Repeat "!!


worked with many strong FIDE Title players and FIDE and USCF Rated players!

List of some students:

Grand Master Harshit Raja from Pune
Fide Master Minul Doluweera from SriLanka
WIM Saloni Sapale from Pune
WFM Prachiti C.
National Jr Champion Soham Kamotra FIDE Rating 2200+ from Jammu
Avdhoot Lendhe FIDE Rating 2200+ from Nasik
Akhilesh Nagare : Co-Founder of chessarticles.com
Isara Dahanayake from Sri Lanka
Shlok Chandrani and &many others!

+ also worked with many FIDE Rated players, kids who represented state to National Schools and many University players!
If you love to learn chess in an easy and effective way, leave a msg!

made few youtube videos for chessbase india

Regularly uploading chess content on our Youtube and Twitch Channels [Hindi Chess Channel] and on the other platforms!

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Opening Preparation with tournament players! created 100+ Chess Opening files for students to understand chess openings in a systematic way!
Training Games with students! This is really important to become a STRONG player!

We work on a MANTRA
" Learn! Play! Analyze & Repeat!!
i am personally checking the progress of every child from my dpawn chess academy!
checking games giving feedback to parents!
During tournaments generally i try to be in touch with all my students!

Let's dive into the deep sea of mind game called CHESS!