GM
Pravin Thipsay
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra
“It would be wonderful working with other elite trainers to help youngsters reach the top in Chess.”
– GM Pravin Thipsay
About
GM Pravin Thipsay is a Arjuna Awardee (1984), First Indian to get a Grandmaster norm (1985), Won Indian National Championship Seven Times, Represented India in Seven Chess Olympiads, Played first International tournament for India in 1975, FIDE Senior Trainer from 2022, Head of The Indian Delegation during 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022. Government of India’s Observer for Chess between 1997-2004.
"Chess helps develop creative congnitive skills."
– GM Pravin Thipsay
Few Top Achievements
India’s 1st Indian to receive GM Norm and 3rd Indian to receive the GM title
Joint winner of Commonwealth Chess Championship 1985.
Arjuna Award 1984
India’s 1st Indian to receive GM Norm and 3rd Indian to receive the GM title
Joint winner of Commonwealth Chess Championship 1985.
Arjuna Award 1984
Achievements as a Coach
Coach of Viswanathan Anand during World Cadet Championship 1984 in France where he won the Bronze Medal
Coach of Ganges Grandmasters led by Anand in Global Chess League 2023, Dubai and Alpine S G Pipers led by Magnus (2024)
Coach of Viswanathan Anand during World Cadet Championship 1984 in France where he won the Bronze Medal
Coach of Ganges Grandmasters led by Anand in Global Chess League 2023, Dubai and Alpine S G Pipers led by Magnus (2024)
Coach of several Grandmasters and International Masters
Past Students
WIM Bhagyashree Thipsay
GM Dibyendu Barua
GM S L Narayanan
GM M R Lalit Babu
WIM Bhagyashree Thipsay
GM Dibyendu Barua
GM S L Narayanan
GM M R Lalit Babu
