The Academy
We teach chess the way it is actually learned.
Viji Sports Academy is a fully online chess academy. The method is simple: small live groups, a written curriculum, and a coach who will tell you the truth about your child's game — wherever in the world you happen to log in from.
Rating before age
Placement is decided by playing strength — 0–350 into Foundation, 2000+ into Mastery — so nobody is bored and nobody is lost.
Evaluate first, always
The 30-minute evaluation class is mandatory: twenty minutes of assessment, ten minutes of honest discussion before anyone enrolls.
Small online groups, fixed rhythm
Five to seven students on a live video board, 75 minutes, two classes a week on fixed Eastern-Time slots. A minimum of one class per week is required.
Open to students everywhere
There is no campus and no catchment area. Students join from any country, on any device, and every session is taught live — never a pre-recorded video.
Coaches with real tournament experience
Our faculty carry years of competitive tournament experience and bring that hard-won judgement straight into the classroom.
Built for online learning
Interactive boards, shared analysis, recorded homework positions and written feedback after every game the student brings us.
The six modules, briefly
Foundation (0–350) and Discovery (400–850) build the rules and first tactical sight. Development (900–1200) and Performance (1300–1700) turn a tactician into a tournament player. Elite (1800–2000) and Mastery (2000+) are title-track work: preparation, deep endgames, and long-form analysis of the student's own games. Every module runs live online, $30–$50 per person per class.
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