ChessMotives
Train like a champion

Master chess with a FIDE coach, move by move.

Interactive annotated lessons, a master video library, and live broadcast classes — all on a beautiful board with arrows, highlights and full variation trees.

View plans
15+ yrs coaching
500+ students

Live preview · annotated board

Your turn — play the best move for white.

Features

Live Class

Online live classes are taken here. We provide chat and raise-your-hand facilities at low cost.

Lessons

Opening and middlegame databases with comments and subvariations. 24/7 access anytime.

Tournaments

To avoid mistakes during tournaments we conduct tournaments so you gain real tournament experience.

Tools

Access from playchess.com — tactics, analysis and play-versus-computer tools available anytime.

Videos

Pre-recorded YouTube videos to watch anytime. Sample videos are provided in the videos section.

About Me

Lakshminarayanan is an experienced coach with impressive results from students in World Youth events and category medal winners. Several low-rated students have improved their ratings dramatically!

Training Methods

  • Analysing students' own games.
  • Identifying their strengths and weaknesses in chess.
  • Teaching chess in a scientific way.
  • How to overcome opponent and rating fear, and superiority/inferiority complexes.
  • Building self-confidence and taking students from zero to hero by proven methods.
  • How to gain maximum benefit from loss and victory in chess.
  • Training students to first defeat the self they couldn't beat yesterday — made possible today.
  • Providing quality workout material after each session, tailored to what the student really needs.

Get your personal chess coaching with Lakshminarayanan — WhatsApp +91 8667503851.

Coach Profile

M.V.Lakshminarayanan

M.V.Lakshminarayanan

FIDE ID:
5040647
FIDE Rating:
2200
Official FIDE Title:
CM (Candidate Master)
Coaching Experience:
15 yrs

Achievements

  • Represented Tamilnadu state 3 times in Nationals
  • Runner up in S.K Narasimhan memorial (2008)
  • Runner up in Under 25 Tamilnadu state (2009)
  • Winner of MDCA Open FIDE rated Madurai (2010)
  • Winner of 3rd KPK Open FIDE rated (2015)
  • Runner up in St Peters FIDE rated Kodaikanal (2017)
  • Winner of Tamilnadu state team championship, secured 1st board prize (2019)
  • Former coach of Grand Master N.R.Visakh and International Master N.R.Vignesh
  • 3rd place in Adyartimes Open FIDE rated Chennai (2008)
  • Winner of Kamaraj Memorial state level open chess tournament, Karur (2019)
  • Winner of Tamil Nadu State Team Championship (2022)
  • Finished 5th in National Team Championship (2025)

Operations Head

K.Nandhakumar

K.Nandhakumar

Phone: 9080642779

Email: knandhakumar15796@gmail.com

Online Tournaments

Play Chess
Clubs & Federations India Chessmotives Tournaments

Testimonials

R.Abinandhan

R.Abinandhan

U-14 Asian youth gold medal winner in rapid 2019

Good coach. Shows a lot of interest while teaching students. S(incere) I(nteresting) R(espectful).

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Membership plans

Pawn

₹499/mo

  • Beginner lessons
  • Selected videos
Choose Pawn
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Rook

₹999/mo

  • Intermediate library
  • Live broadcasts
  • Tactics packs
Choose Rook

King

₹1999/mo

  • Full access
  • Master classes
  • Priority broadcasts
Choose King

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