Here we are presenting the stars of the month (September 2023) at Youngbuds Chess Academy!
Rihan Reddy:
Parents’ feedback about Rihan:
Rihan is a curious, fun-loving, and compassionate boy who values honesty, justice, and morality. He has a deep passion for nature and traveling, which drives him to constantly go camping, hiking, and exploring within the country and abroad. Rihan is an avid reader with a thirst for knowledge, particularly in subjects such as planes, mysteries, World War II, historical fiction, and military non-fiction. When he is not reading, Rihan enjoys building with Legos, playing board games, video games, and sports. Additionally, he is a part-time climate activist and dreams of serving his country by joining the armed forces. We are grateful to his Chess Coach for his time, patience commitment and zeal to teach the tricks and techniques. Thank you YBCA.
Coach’s feedback about Rihan:
Rihan is a talented guy and a quick learner. He always has the active participation during the classes.He is a fun loving guy also and likes to have the learning with fun. He is having good progress for last couple of months. He likes to play different variants of games during the classes. I hope he will have the same spark and dedication for the game in future as well and keep moving ahead.
Nikhil Komara:
Parents’ feedback about Nikhil:
Nikhil Komara is a 7th Grade student at Hickory ridge middle school, Harrisburg, NC. He is a kind, fun and loving boy. His hobbies are reading books, watching tv and playing video games in Xbox.
Nikhil enjoys both the outdoors and indoors. When he is in outdoors he takes on sports based activities and has always been a top performer be it Soccer, Basketball, or Swimming.
When he is indoors he enjoys playing board games, chess, checkers, monopoly and video games. He believes in working hard and giving everything his best shot. We are excited for what the future holds for Nikhil. Thank you to our coach at YBCA for teaching Nikhil the concepts of Chess. He is really really loving it!!!
Coach’s feedback about Nikhil:
Nikhil is a talented and a sharp minded kid. He gets the topics and concepts in a quiet fast manner. He remains very active during us classes and likes to play more and more games. He also likes to do more and more puzzles during the classes. He tries to explore more and more about the game and try to get out many tactics. I believe he would keep the same consistency for the sport and keep progressing.
Ayaan Sai Gudla:
Parents’ feedback about Ayaan:
Ayaan is a smart, active, fun, and loving 9-year-old boy from Phoenix. He is always excited to learn new things and enjoys reading books, drawing, swimming, playing guitar, Karate, and basketball. We would like to express our gratitude to Ayaan’s coach at YBCA for teaching him many new concepts of Chess, which has led to a notable improvement in his game. Ayaan is truly enjoying it and we hope that he will be ready to participate in chess tournaments soon. We wish YBCA all the best in enriching more young buds.
Coach’s feedback about Ayaan:
Ayaan is a very sharp minded kid and he learns the concepts in a faster speed. When he is in good flow with the game, he can perfom much better than our expectations. He is also a very obedient student and follows his teacher in a very devoted way. He is quiet consistent in attending the classes. I want him to keep this same consistency and focus towards the game and keep moving forward.
Tanushree Umesh:
Parents’ feedback about Tanushree:
Meet Tanushree Umesh, an effervescent 11-year-old girl whose world is nestled in the charming town of Franklin, Tennessee. Tanushree is currently in the sixth grade, pursuing her education at the esteemed Woodland Middle School. With her wide-eyed enthusiasm, she is a bright and promising young student who exudes a love for learning and a passion for exploring the world around her.
Tanushree is a lively, spirited soul who adores exploring new things. She spends her weekends playing chess with her brother who is a rated player in US Chess circle. Beyond her love for Chess, Tanushree is also learning South Indian Carnatic music. She frequently practices different songs that she has learnt and entertains her parents and her brother by singing their favorite songs.
Also, her fascination with nature and its beauty drives her to learn more about the local flora and fauna, and she dreams of becoming a naturalist and a Teacher someday.
As a sixth-grader, Tanushree is in an exciting phase of her academic journey, balancing her studies, friendships, and extracurricular activities.
She’s an active member in multiple clubs of her school and often spends her weekends doing some club related activities.
In her free time, she enjoys riding her bike with her friends, exploring the local park. In school, Tanushree is a diligent student with an insatiable appetite for knowledge.
She thrives in the nurturing educational environment that Franklin offers, and she’s eager to soak up every bit of information she can. Tanushree’s passions extend to music, as she’s been taking Carnatic vocal lessons, finding inspiration in the melodies that echo through the historic streets of Franklin.
But beyond all of this, it’s Tanushree’s vibrant and kind-hearted nature that truly makes her stand out.
She’s known for her generosity, always ready to lend a helping hand to her friends and neighbors.
Her enthusiasm and the warmth of the Franklin community are shaping her into a remarkable young girl with a bright future ahead.
As Tanushree continues to grow and learn in the enchanting surroundings of Franklin, Tennessee,
she’s a testament to the beauty of a close-knit community and the boundless potential of a child filled with dreams and the determination to achieve them.
Amidst her multiple interests, Tanushree finds great joy and happiness in her chess class at YBCA. Playing the weekend tournaments gives her great motivation and happiness.
We would like to thank YBCA for providing great motivation to young kids like Tanushree and also for providing quality training in Chess. This will certainly help her in a long run, both in the world of chess and in shaping her character.
Coach’s feedback about Tanushree:
Tanushree is a joyful and a passionate kid. She is very much creative and likes to explore more and more not even in chess but I think in others aspects as well. She participates very actively during the sessions and tries to understand all the concepts deeply. She is consistent in attending the classes as well. I believe she would keep this love and passion alive for the game of chess and should go very much ahead.
Aaron Sai Joshi:
Parents’ feedback about Aaron:
Aaron is 5.5 years old and lives in Up-state New York. He loves sports and is a huge soccer fan. Aaron is full of energy and loves to play with his friends. Aaron also finds joy in his chess class at YBCA. Weekend sessions with the YBCA team have become his cherished highlight, as he embraces the planning skills fostered by this captivating game. Many thanks to YBCA for offering these invaluable classes.
Coach’s feedback about Aaron:
Aaron is a sweet and a fun loving kiddo. He enjoys a lot during the classes but at the same time he makes sure that he follows the instructions given by me and hence he is moving ahead as well. He is an obedient guy. Also I like the thing that his eyes are continuously towards the screen during the sessions which shows his focus as well. I would like him to maintain the same passion alive for the game and keep growing.
Reyansh Upadyayula:
Parents’ feedback about Reyansh:
Reyansh is eight years old who is always excited to learn new things and very quick learner. He loves being both outdoors and indoors. He plays Soccer with great passion. At home, he likes to play board games with his little brother and when ever he gets time he loves to read books. He is a book worm and loves to read any genre.
Reyansh didn’t know anything about chess before he joined YBCA. We thought enrolling him in chess will be very beneficial with his problem solving, decision making skills etc and started with it few months back. He picked up really fast and enjoys playing chess. He does practice during his leisure time. We are glad he is enjoying it and wishing him the best!
Coach’s feedback about Reyansh:
Reyansh is a smart kid who catches the concepts easily. He is a good listener. Also he likes to do the classes in a fun way. He remains active most of the time during the sessions. If he is in good form, his game improves in a very rapid way. He follows whatever he is instructed by me during the classes. I wish he maintains the same consistency and keep progressing.
Medha Ganeshkumar:
Parents’ feedback about Medha:
Medha is a bright 10 year old student from the Bay Area, California who loves going to school and learning along with her friends. She is a smart, talented, and intelligent girl who is capable of achieving great things. She is very good at logic and mathematics and excels in her academic endeavors. Apart from chess, Medha’s other hobbies are arts and crafts, playing tennis, singing Indian Carnatic music, and of course, watching TV. She also loves playing board games and spending time with friends. We are very proud of how far she came in her chess journey and looking forward to see what she has in store in the future!
Coach’s feedback about Medha:
Medha is a disciplined and a fun loving kiddo. She does the classes with the active participation and whenever she has any doubt she asks without hesitation, which is a great quality for a student. She likes to play the games of different different variants. Also she doesn’t like to miss a class, which clearly shows her passion and dedication for the game. I believe she is going to keep her passion and love for the game alive and keep moving forward.
Himakar Gogineni:
Parents’ feedback about Himakar:
Himakar is a 12-year-old boy. He is studying 7th grade at Hobby Middle School
San Antonio, Texas. He is a kind-hearted and fun-loving boy. He likes Music. he likes to Dance and plays trombone.
He learned chess with his own interest and we are wondering when he has shown his winning rate in Mobile. He is a more affectionate and lovable boy.
Coach’s feedback about Himakar:
Himakar is a very quick learner and having a great passion about the game of chess. He does the classes in a very joyful and fun manner and at the same time he is very much focused at the time of topic teaching. He never give up on any question but tries his best to find out the solution of every single question. He likes to solve more and more puzzles and even likes to play games and analysis. Wishing him all the best for the future !