Teaching the game as a discipline, not a diversion.
Great Move Chess Academy has trained players of every level since 2015 — from first moves to state-level competition.
Our story
Great Move Chess Academy began in 2015 with a simple conviction: chess rewards the same qualities that serve people everywhere — patience, honest self-assessment, and the willingness to think one move further than feels comfortable.
What started with a small group of students has grown into a structured academy running beginner through advanced programmes, both in person in Visakhapatnam and online. The format has changed over the years; the approach has not. We still teach in small batches, still build each player's plan around where they actually are, and still measure success by how well a student thinks — not just what they score.
Mission
To give every student — whatever their starting point — the training, structure and confidence to play thoughtful, competitive chess.
Vision
To be the academy Andhra Pradesh's serious players come to — and the reason its next generation of rated players started in the first place.
What we teach, beyond the board.
Discipline
Progress comes from consistent, deliberate practice — not shortcuts or tricks.
Precision
Every move is a decision. We teach players to justify each one before making it.
Sportsmanship
How a player handles a loss matters as much as how they handle a win.
Community
Students learn faster surrounded by peers who take the game as seriously as they do.
A decade of great moves.
- 2015
The Academy opens
Great Move Chess Academy is founded in Visakhapatnam, with a handful of students and a single teaching board.
- 2016 – 2019
Structured coaching takes shape
Beginner, intermediate and advanced tracks are formalised, built around how students actually progress rather than a fixed syllabus.
- 2020 – 2022
Coaching goes online
Live remote sessions open the Academy to players beyond Visakhapatnam, without diluting the small-batch format.
- 2023 – 2025
Competitive focus deepens
Tournament preparation becomes a core part of the programme, with students entering district and state-level events.
- 2026
Hosting state-level chess
The Academy organises the 1st Narasimha Murthi Memorial — AP State Open Chess Tournament.