TAL Chess Academy
Think deeper.
Play with intention.
A structured training ground for players who want to compete — not just play. Experienced coaches, a disciplined curriculum, and a culture built around the board.
02 / About the Academy
We believe chess is taught best as a discipline — not a hobby squeezed in on weekends.
TAL Chess Academy was founded on the conviction that serious improvement requires structure: a real curriculum, real feedback, and coaches who have competed at the level students aspire to. We train juniors and adults alike, from their very first lesson through their first rated tournament and beyond.
Every programme is built around the same principle — depth over breadth. Fewer openings, understood properly. Fewer positions, calculated thoroughly. It is a slower path, and it is the one that produces players who can actually hold their own across the board.
Read our full story03 / Programs
A structured path for every level
From a first competitive lesson to tournament-level preparation — each stage builds deliberately on the last.
Beginner
For anyone starting from zero or just past it — the rules, first tactics, and the opening principles that hold up regardless of what your opponent plays. No prior experience assumed.
- Online
- PKR 1,500 per 60-min session
- In person
- PKR 2,500 per 60-min session
What you'll learn
- Every piece's legal moves, check, checkmate, and stalemate
- One-move tactics — forks, pins, skewers, hanging pieces — spotted reliably
- Opening principles over opening memorisation: centre, development, king safety
- Basic king-and-pawn endgames and the idea of opposition
Intermediate
Positional understanding, real calculation habits, and a small, properly understood opening repertoire — for players building toward consistent tournament results. Rated 1200–1800 as a guide; your trial lesson confirms exact placement.
- Online
- PKR 2,000 per 60-min session
- In person
- PKR 3,000 per 60-min session
What you'll learn
- A capped, principle-first repertoire — two or three systems per colour, never a list to memorise
- Explicit calculation training: naming candidate moves and verifying before you play
- Rook and minor-piece endgame technique, including Lucena and Philidor positions
- Independent game analysis, reviewed together with your coach
Advanced
Deep calculation under pressure, opening preparation built from your own results, and full tournament-cycle coaching — for players actively competing at a serious level.
- Online
- PKR 3,000 per 60-min session
- In person
- PKR 4,000 per 60-min session
What you'll learn
- Judging when a position demands deep calculation versus when principle is enough
- Opening preparation built around your own games and opponents, not a longer list of systems
- Complex rook and queen endgames, drilled under a clock
- A fixed prepare, play, and review cycle for every tournament
04 / Why TAL Chess Academy
What sets our training apart
Experienced Coaches
Coaches who work through the reasoning behind every move, not just the move itself, and hold each student to a standard they can actually reach.
Structured Curriculum
A progression built on decades of pedagogical practice, not a loose collection of tactics puzzles.
Tournament Preparation
Students train against the clock, under classical time controls, before they ever sit a rated game.
Individual Attention
Small group sizes and detailed game reviews mean every student's weaknesses are actually addressed.
Competitive Environment
Regular internal tournaments keep the stakes real between external competitions.
05 / Coaches
The people behind your progress
Beginner Programme Coach
Rouhan Ahmed Khatri
Focused on taking complete beginners through the fundamentals with a clear, steady progression.
Online Rating: 2000 View profile
Beginner to Advanced Coach
Syed Komail Abbas Rizvi
Works with players across the full range, from absolute fundamentals to advanced tournament preparation, with a focus on eliminating blunders and building genuine board vision.
Online Rating: 2300 View profile
Competitive Coach
Raif Jafri
Goal oriented coaching built on a track record of national level competitive wins and producing national level talent.
Online Rating: 2300 View profile
Intermediate and Advance Coach
Shayan Sohail
Focuses on building a solid, robust opening repertoire for both colours alongside sharp tactical and positional understanding.
Online Rating: 2300 View profile
Chess Trainer
Tayyab Ali
Chess Trainer with 2+ years experience. Expert in building strong foundations for young players.
Online Rating: 2400 View profile06 / Upcoming Events
Compete beyond the classroom
Our tournament calendar for the season is being finalised. Dates will be published here as soon as they're confirmed — ask your coach, or get in touch and we'll let you know.
07 / Get Started
Ready to improve your game?
Book a trial lesson and sit across the board from a coach who will show you exactly where your game needs work — and how to fix it.