IM
Abhishek Kelkar
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra
“I am excited to be Part of this initiative!!”
– IM Abhishek Kelkar
About
IM Abhishek started playing chess at the age of 6. He was put into chess class as he was extremely hyper active child, over the last 20+ years chess has changed his life and he has become very patient. Chess has truly instrumental for many things. He is extremely passionate about the game. He is still an active player and looking for improving his game to GM level in next 2 years!
"Chess Means everything to me! I can watch, Play, solve 24*7!"
– IM Abhishek Kelkar
Few Top Achievements
Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee of Maharashtra State
Finished in Top 10 in 10+ Nationals in Age Groups U7 to U19
Finished Joint 2nd in Aeroflot 2017 in Category B Tournament held at Moscow, Russia
Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee of Maharashtra State
Finished in Top 10 in 10+ Nationals in Age Groups U7 to U19
Finished Joint 2nd in Aeroflot 2017 in Category B Tournament held at Moscow, Russia
Achievements as a Coach
Trained and Helped GM Harshit Raja from 1900 to 2300 and continued to Mentor him till he became GM
Helped and trained IM Akshay Borgaokar from 1600 level to 2200 and currently mentoring him for GM title.
Trained and Helped GM Harshit Raja from 1900 to 2300 and continued to Mentor him till he became GM
Helped and trained IM Akshay Borgaokar from 1600 level to 2200 and currently mentoring him for GM title.
Trained CM Aarush Dolas who won World U7 School Championship.
Past Students
GM Harshit Raja
IM Akshay Borgaokar
CM Aarush Dolas
Nakshatra Gumudavelly
GM Harshit Raja
IM Akshay Borgaokar
CM Aarush Dolas
Nakshatra Gumudavelly
