Rahul Nadar

🏠 Home & 💻 Online · Kandivali West, Mumbai

57+Students

4.9★Rating

7+ yrsExperience

₹1,200Per Session

Kids BeginnerKids IntermediateAdvancedAdultsTournament PrepOnline Coaching

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About Rahul Nadar

Rahul Nadar is the founder of ChessWithRahul Academy and Mumbai's highest-rated personal chess trainer. A multiple Inter-College Chess Champion with awards across several Mumbai colleges, Rahul has trained 57+ students across all levels — from complete beginners to district-level competitive players.

Based in Kandivali West, Rahul is the most accessible trainer on the Western Line. His '30-Day Chess Foundation' method gets complete beginners playing confident, full chess games within one month of structured coaching — faster than any group class format available in Mumbai.

As academy founder, Rahul personally vets every trainer on the platform — conducting teaching observations and monthly quality reviews. Every trainer at ChessWithRahul Academy has been approved by Rahul himself before taking students.

LocationKandivali West, Mumbai

Experience7+ years coaching

Students Trained57+

Rating4.9★ (57+ reviews)

Session Rate (Home)₹1,200 / 60 minutes

Session Rate (Online)₹800 / 60 minutes

Coaching ModeHome & Online

Platform Status🏆 Inter-College Champion

CoverageKandivali West, Kandivali East, Thakur Village…

What Rahul Teaches

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30-Day Beginner Foundation

Complete beginners play real games in Week 1. By Week 4: openings, basic tactics, simple endgames. Structured, measurable, and fast.

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Tactical Pattern Training

20+ puzzles every session. Pins, forks, skewers, discovered attacks. Pattern recognition is the fastest route to improvement.

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Tournament Preparation

Opening repertoire, opponent research, time management, match-day psychology. Several students compete at district and state level.

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Structured Online Coaching

Google Meet sessions with shared interactive boards and post-session puzzle recordings. As effective as home visits.

Student Reviews

★★★★★

“Rahul's 30-day method is completely real. My 9-year-old went from knowing nothing to playing confident games in under 4 weeks. By month 3 he placed 2nd at his school tournament.”

Priya Mehta 📍 Kandivali West

★★★★★

“I'm a 40-year-old adult learning chess for the first time. Rahul's patience is extraordinary — he explains the 'why' behind every move and makes sessions genuinely enjoyable.”

Devendra Shah 📍 Kandivali East

★★★★★

“My son's Elo went from 800 to 1,320 in 6 months of twice-weekly coaching. The opening preparation Rahul built for him is genuinely tournament-grade.”

Sunita Joshi 📍 Thakur Village, Kandivali

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Rahul teach online as well as home sessions? +

Yes — Rahul offers both home visits across the Western Line and structured online sessions via Google Meet with shared interactive boards. Online sessions are equally structured and include post-session puzzle homework.

What is the 30-Day Chess Foundation method? +

Rahul's structured beginner curriculum: Week 1 covers pieces and basic tactics; Week 2 introduces openings and checkmate patterns; Week 3 builds positional thinking; Week 4 integrates everything into full practice games with analysis. Most beginners play their first real game in the very first session.

Can Rahul prepare my child for chess tournaments? +

Yes — tournament preparation including opening systems, time management, and match-day psychology is one of Rahul's core specialisations. Several of his students compete at school and district level.

How many sessions per week do you recommend for kids? +

Two sessions per week is optimal for school-age children — enough to build momentum, reinforce learning between sessions, and produce visible results within the first month.