Online Chess Classes in Canada
Live online chess coaching for kids and adults in Canada, from our academy in Chennai, India.
Chess coaching from Chennai, India's chess capital
Canadian families — including many Tamil and Indian families — learn chess with Srinivasan Chess Academy through live online classes. Chennai is home to World Champions Viswanathan Anand and Gukesh D, and our coaching follows the same structured approach used for our students in India.
Timings in Canadian time zones
As with the US, Indian evening batches correspond to Canadian mornings, with weekend slots the easiest to attend. Exact batch timings are agreed when you join.
Our chess syllabus, level by level
Beginner
- The board, piece movement and values
- Castling, en passant and promotion
- Check, checkmate and stalemate
- Basic mates: queen and rook vs king
- Opening principles and chess notation
Intermediate
- Tactics: forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks
- Checkmate patterns and combinations
- Pawn structures and planning
- King-and-pawn and rook endgames
- A first opening repertoire
Advanced & tournament
- Calculation and candidate moves
- Positional play and prophylaxis
- Theoretical endgames
- Repertoire building and preparation
- Clock management and tournament psychology
Programmes
Online chess classes in Canada: FAQs
Do you offer online chess classes for kids in Canada?
Yes. Families in Canada join our live online chess classes taught from Chennai, India.
What timings work for Canada?
As with the US, Indian evening batches correspond to Canadian mornings, with weekend slots the easiest to attend.
Are classes live or recorded?
All classes are live and interactive, with a shared chessboard and real-time feedback.
Other countries
Book a free online demo class
Talk to Coach C K R Gangadharam about your child's level, batch timings and fees. Offline classes run at our Chromepet centre; live online classes are open to students anywhere.
