If you have trained with us, played in one of our events, or seen our students at district tournaments, you knew us as Ratnagiri Chess Academy. From today, we are ChessDotes 64 Squares. The name is new. The coaches, the classes and the commitment to every student stay exactly the same.
In short
- Ratnagiri Chess Academy is now called ChessDotes 64 Squares.
- Same coaches, batches, timings and address. Nothing changes for current students.
- New: a full website, a weekly blog for parents and players, and more events.
- Fees, enrolment and class routines continue without any break.
In this article
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Why we changed our name
When the academy started, the name Ratnagiri Chess Academy described exactly what we were: a place in Ratnagiri where children learned chess. Over the years, the academy grew. Students began travelling to district, state and national tournaments. We started organising events ourselves. Families from outside the city began asking about classes.
We wanted a name that could grow with that story. Chess has 64 squares, and every one of them matters. One weak square can decide a game. One well-placed knight can control the whole board. We see our students the same way. Every child brings something different: patience, imagination, fighting spirit, calculation. Our job is to help each of those strengths find its square.
“ChessDotes” is about the stories that chess creates: the first checkmate, the comeback from a lost position, the tournament where everything clicks. We want to help more children in Ratnagiri write those stories, and we want to share them.
“The name on the board has changed. The game goes on.”
**founder name**, Founder
What stays the same
For current students and parents, nothing changes in your day-to-day experience. The coaches who know your child, the batches they attend, and the way we teach all continue as before.
At a glance
What’s new at ChessDotes 64 Squares
A website built for parents and players
The new website brings everything together in one place. You can read about our courses, see our students’ achievements, browse photos from past events, and follow top games on our Live Chess page.
A weekly blog
Parents ask us the same important questions every year: when to start, how tournaments work, how to get a FIDE rating, how to balance chess with studies. Our blog answers these in detail, one topic a week, so every family has the information in one place.
More events
Organising tournaments is now a bigger part of what we do. We help schools, societies and organisers plan and run chess events from start to finish. You can read more on our services page.
What this means for students and parents
Your next steps
Nothing to do
Current enrolments, batches and fee cycles continue automatically.
Save our new details
Website chessdotes.in, email chessdotes64@gmail.com, phone +91-9405520323.
Follow us
Our social media handles are changing to **new social handles**.
Share your stories
Send us tournament photos and results so we can feature them on the achievements page.
Thank you
To every parent who trusted us, every student who stayed late for one more game, and every player who represented the academy at a tournament: thank you. You built this academy. The new name is simply a bigger board for the same game.
How it all began
**A short memory from the founder, e.g. the first batch, the first student to win a trophy, or why the academy was started.**
Frequently asked questions
Q. Is ChessDotes 64 Squares a new academy?
No. It is the same academy, formerly Ratnagiri Chess Academy, with a new name and website.
Q. Do current students need to re-register?
No. All enrolments continue as before.
Q. Have the fees or timings changed?
No. Fees and batch timings are unchanged. We will always inform parents directly before any change.
Q. Where is the academy?
**academy address**. You can also call or WhatsApp +91-9405520323.
Q. Can new students join?
Yes. Admissions are open for all levels, from complete beginners to tournament players.
Keep reading
New to the academy? Come and meet us.
Book a **free** trial class at ChessDotes 64 Squares. Call or WhatsApp +91-9405520323.