Dehradun · Chess Academy & Tournaments

Discipline. Strategy. Victory.

Structured coaching across five centres in Dehradun, Sunday club tournaments every week, and students who win at state level.

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90+Tournaments run
5Centres in Dehradun
250Players at one event
The Mayor of Dehradun placing a medal on Vedic Chess student Advika Kumar
Advika Kumar, 2026 U-19 Female State Champion, felicitated by the Hon’ble Mayor of Dehradun
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Moments that made the year

State champions felicitated, a five-year-old meeting the Chief Minister, and prizes handed out at Centrio Mall.

More photographs from the board — players mid-game — coming shortly.

2026 State Championship

Our students, on the state podium

Four Vedic Chess students placed at the 2026 Uttarakhand State Championship — and two went on to qualify for the Nationals.

01

Kiaan Singhal

Junior State Champion. Youngest from Uttarakhand to qualify for the Nationals, at five.

02

Advika Kumar

U-19 Senior Girls State Champion.

03

Parkshit Nautiyal

U-19 Senior Boys State Runner-Up.

04

Anushka Rawat

U-19 Senior Girls State Finalist and National qualifier.

About Vedic Chess

Understanding the position, not memorising the moves

Vedic Chess follows a structured syllabus that takes a student from the fundamentals through to competitive play. Students are taught at their own level and move up as they progress.

Learn→Practice→Compete→Analyse→Improve

The training covers

  • Chess fundamentals
  • Tactics & combinations
  • Calculation & visualisation
  • Positional understanding
  • Opening preparation
  • Middlegame planning
  • Endgame technique
  • Game analysis
  • Tournament strategy
  • Tournament preparation
Vishal Vedic, founder and head coach of Vedic Chess
Vishal Vedic Founder & Head Coach
Founder & Head Coach

A coach who still plays to win

Vishal Vedic is a two-time Dehradun Champion, and his competitive record is the backbone of how Vedic Chess teaches — deep preparation, tested at the board rather than only on the page.

  • 01
    Two-time Dehradun Champion
  • 02
    Six consecutive Dehradun Club Tournament winsThe longest consecutive winning streak by any player
  • 03
    Dehradun Senior Players Invitational Championat Kaya Dhayni House
  • 04
    Doiwala Champion
  • 05
    Nainital Champion
  • 06
    Winner and top performeracross many other tournaments
Where we teach

Five centres across Dehradun

Offline coaching runs at five locations in the city, with online coaching for students further afield.

01
Oxford SchoolDalanwala
02
Guru Nanak AcademyRace Course
03
Rajendra NagarDehradun
04
JogiwalaDehradun
05
GMS RoadDehradun
Chess coaching

Training for every level

Beginner

The fundamentals

Rules, checkmates, basic tactics, opening principles and basic endgames.

Intermediate

Building a game

Calculation, combinations, positional understanding, middlegame planning, openings and endgames.

Advanced

Tournament play

Advanced calculation, opening preparation, positional analysis, endgames, game analysis and tournament strategy.

Offline coaching in Dehradun Online coaching Group classes One-to-one coaching
Organised by Vedic Chess

Women’s Chess Cup 2026

A tournament to encourage greater participation, opportunity and recognition for women and girls in competitive chess.

18 Oct 2026Sunday
DehradunVenue to be announced
₹50,000Prize fund
50Trophies
Register interest

Venue, categories, format and registration details will be announced soon.

Vedic Club · Sunday tournaments

Play regularly. Improve continuously.

Vedic Chess runs club tournaments in Dehradun every Sunday — regular, competitive practice rather than occasional events.

90+Club-level tournaments
25+District-level tournaments
5+School-level tournaments
250+Players at a single event
Tournaments conducted for DRDO, Dehradun NABARD, Dehradun The Doon School Wynberg-Allen School The Oasis School
Club & district

Where it started

90+ club-level and 25+ district-level tournaments, drawing players from across Dehradun and beyond.

Institutional

DRDO and NABARD

Chess tournaments conducted at DRDO and NABARD, Dehradun, alongside 5+ school-level events.

June 2025

The first mall tournament

Vedic Chess held its first tournament inside a shopping mall, with around 250 players taking part.

2026

Centrio Mall, 14th & 15th

Two major tournaments at Centrio Mall, Dehradun, with 175+ players across the events and a ₹30,000 prize fund.

Schools & institutions

Chess programmes for institutions

Vedic Chess runs chess programmes and tournament services for schools, colleges and organisations — including tournaments conducted at DRDO and NABARD, Dehradun.

Discuss a programme

What we run

  • Regular chess classes
  • School chess clubs
  • Chess workshops
  • Chess camps
  • Inter-school tournaments
  • Institutional tournaments
  • Tournament management
  • Tournament preparation
Get in touch

Start your chess journey

For coaching, Sunday tournaments, school programmes and institutional events — reach out any time.

Call +91 70177 70142 Vishal Vedic WhatsApp Message us Coaching & tournaments Community Join the group Fixtures, results & Sunday games Email info@vedicchess.com Programmes & enquiries Instagram @vedic_chess Results & photographs
Where Dehradun Five centres across the city