Evergreen Checkmate Academy
EVERGREENCheckmate Academy
World-Class Faculty & Leadership

The Minds Behind
The Mastermoves.

Meet the strategic leaders and FIDE-certified instructors dedicated to nurturing the next generation of global chess champions.

The Directorate.

Pankaj Kumar Singh
Director

Pankaj Kumar Singh

Leads the academy’s strategic vision and global scaling operations. He ensures Evergreen operates with financial stability and legal precision across international borders.

Alok Singh Rathour
Ops & Technology

Alok Singh Rathour

The engine of our digital experience. Alok manages our global LMS and technical infrastructure, ensuring a 99.9% uptime for students worldwide.

Satyam Kumar
Client Relationships

Satyam Kumar

Manages the post-service customer journey, ensuring every concern is resolved instantly and that our service quality continuously evolves based on feedback.

Head Coach
Head of Academy

Sangam Kumar

"We identify a student's mental roadblocks before teaching their first move."

FIDE RATED

1591

EXPERIENCE

12+ YRS

ALUMNI

5000+

As Head Coach, Sangam designs our proprietary 'Checkmate Matrix' curriculum. He personally oversees all skill assessments for international students, ensuring every child starts at the perfect difficulty level for their psychological profile.

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Expert Faculty.

Mrityunjay Kumar
FIDE 2023

Mrityunjay Kumar

Advanced Master Coach

Mrityunjay is our elite strategist, specializing in preparing students for high-stakes national and international tournaments. His coaching focuses on deep engine analysis, complex endgame conversions, and the psychological resilience needed to compete at the 2000+ ELO level.

Endgame MasteryPsychological PrepTournament Prep
Biswajit Changmai
FIDE 1646

Biswajit Changmai

Advanced Tactical Lead

A specialist in tactical explosion and aggressive opening repertoires. Biswajit works with intermediate students looking to break into advanced rankings, focusing on calculation speed, pattern recognition, and building a robust, personalized opening book.

Tactical CalculationOpening SystemsGame Analysis
Kumar Krishna Kinkar
Strategy Lead

Kumar Krishna Kinkar

Intermediate Specialist

Krishna bridges the gap between basic moves and strategic thinking. He excels at teaching 'Prophylaxis' and 'Pawn Structure' to young minds, ensuring that as students get stronger, their foundational logic remains unbreakable and sophisticated.

Positional ChessPawn StructuresLogic Building
Rahul Kumar
Beginner Specialist

Rahul Kumar

Foundation Expert

Rahul believes that the first 100 days of a chess journey are the most important. He uses gamified learning techniques to ensure beginners fall in love with the game while mastering piece coordination and basic checkmating patterns.

Gamified LearningBasic TacticsPiece Coordination
Ragini Kumari
Junior Specialist

Ragini Kumari

Youth Pedagogy Coach

Specializing in early-childhood chess education, Ragini combines patience with interactive storytelling to teach chess to our youngest learners. Her methodology focuses on improving concentration and emotional intelligence through the board.

Junior PedagogyFocus TrainingInteractive Learning

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We are looking for FIDE Masters and Certified Coaches with a passion for youth development.

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