Terms & Conditions

64Minds Chess Academy provides structured, progressive chess coaching designed to cultivate analytical thinking, strategic patience, and competitive excellence. Operating from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, we provide coaching services both online globally and offline locally.

By accessing our website, creating an account, or registering for any coaching package or tournament, you represent that you accept these Terms in full. If you disagree with any portion of these Terms, you must refrain from using our services.

Our chess coaching programs are specifically curated for children and young students (typically ages 5 to 18) as well as aspiring competitive players:

• Any student under 18 years of age must be enrolled by their parent or legal guardian.
• The parent or guardian assumes complete responsibility for facilitating attendance, verifying information accuracy, and fulfilling all billing obligations.
• Parents certify that all student information provided (age, level, contact details) is accurate and up to date.

64Minds Chess Academy offers distinct, curriculum-driven coaching programs:

• 1-to-1 Personal Coaching: Individualized one-on-one sessions customized to the student's specific opening repertoire, middle-game tactics, and endgame mastery.
• Online Group Classes: Interactive small-batch sessions grouped strictly by age and playing ability to maintain high instructional engagement.
• Weekend Practice Tournaments: Guided competitive tournament arenas with post-game analysis and feedback.
• Offline Classroom Coaching: In-person physical board coaching at our academy centers in Coimbatore.

All coaching fees are published transparently and must be paid in advance prior to the commencement of the batch or billing month:

• Course fees are billed in Indian Rupees (INR) or supported international currencies through authorized payment gateways.
• Payment methods include UPI, Net Banking, Debit/Credit Cards, and digital wallets. We do not store sensitive payment credentials.
• Upon successful transaction completion, an official electronic receipt and payment confirmation are immediately issued to the parent's registered contact.
• Monthly renewals must be completed prior to the upcoming renewal date to retain your child's reserved batch time and coach allocation.

Chess is an intellectual discipline rooted in respect, integrity, and good sportsmanship. All enrolled students and attending parents agree to maintain high behavioral standards:

• Students must join classes on time with video enabled, dressed appropriately, and ready to participate.
• Disruptive language, bullying of batchmates, or disrespect toward coaches will result in immediate warning or enrollment suspension.
• Zero tolerance for chess engine assistance or unfair play during academy practice games or tournament arenas.

Consistent attendance is vital for meaningful chess progress. If a student is unable to attend a scheduled class:

• The parent must provide advance written notification via WhatsApp or email at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled class time.
• 1-to-1 Personal Coaching: Sessions cancelled with 24 hours advance notice will be rescheduled to a mutually convenient makeup slot (up to 2 makeups per month).
• Group Classes: Due to cohort scheduling, missed group classes cannot be individually rescheduled, but class study materials, PGN game files, or an alternate batch session will be shared when feasible.
• Unannounced absences (no-shows) are considered utilized and are strictly ineligible for makeup sessions or fee adjustments.

In the exceptional event that an academy coach cannot conduct a class due to illness, national holidays, or technical failure:

• The academy will inform parents at the earliest possible opportunity.
• 64Minds Chess Academy will either provide an equally qualified substitute coach or schedule a full compensatory makeup session at no additional cost.
• Under no circumstance will students lose instructional hours due to academy-initiated rescheduling.

All educational assets, including custom tactical puzzles, opening repertoire guides, homework sheets, PGN analysis databases, video recordings, and the 64Minds Chess Academy logo and trademarks, are the exclusive intellectual property of Coach Harshavardhan and 64Minds Chess Academy.

• Enrolled students are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use these materials solely for their own private educational training.
• Students or parents may not publish, record, distribute, resell, upload to public repositories, or share academy materials with external parties without prior written consent.

For online coaching, parents are responsible for ensuring that the student has access to:

• A stable broadband internet connection suitable for live bidirectional video streaming.
• A working desktop computer, laptop, or tablet with microphone and camera capabilities.
• A free verified account on supported chess platforms (e.g. Lichess.org) for practical board sparring.
• 64Minds Chess Academy is not liable for missed instruction resulting from client-side internet failures, hardware faults, or local power outages.

While our structured coaching methodologies have guided hundreds of children to competitive ratings and tournament victories, chess development depends inherently on individual aptitude, regular practice, and tournament participation. The academy does not guarantee specific numerical rating gains or tournament trophies.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, 64Minds Chess Academy's total aggregate liability arising from any coaching agreement shall not exceed the total fees paid by the student in the preceding one month. These Terms are governed by the laws of India, and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.