FM Jeet Jayesh Shah

I’m a competitive FIDE-rated chess player from India with over 11 years of experience in chess. I’m a 3-time Maharashtra State Champion and have represented India at international events including the World Youth and World Junior Championships. I enjoy working with ambitious players who want to improve their understanding of the game, not just memorize openings. My approach focuses on practical improvement, calculation, decision-making, and learning from your own games. I’ve also worked with students in a chess training camp and enjoy making lessons interactive, structured, and tailored to each player.

• 3× Maharashtra State Champion
• SGFI Gold Medalist
• AISM Gold Medalist
• Participant at World Youth Chess Championship
• Participant at World Junior Chess Championship
• Competed in numerous national and international tournaments
• FIDE-rated competitive player
• Regular experience playing against strong titled and international-level opposition

I have hands-on experience helping players with chess training and tournament preparation. I have worked with players on game analysis, calculation, opening preparation, and identifying areas for improvement. I have also conducted a chess training camp, working with players through structured sessions and practical exercises. Additionally, I have assisted players with tournament preparation by analyzing opponents, preparing opening files, and creating personalized training material. My experience as an active competitive player allows me to bring practical tournament knowledge into my training sessions.

Alongside my competitive playing experience, I have helped players with tournament preparation, including analyzing opponents, preparing opening files, studying specific positions, and creating personalized preparation material. I regularly work with chess databases and engines to analyze games and build structured opening and preparation files

Calculation & tactical vision, positional understanding, strategic planning, opening preparation, opponent preparation, game analysis, endgame technique, practical decision-making, tournament preparation, personalized training, identifying weaknesses, and building structured training plans.

I believe improvement comes from understanding rather than memorization. My lessons are personalized to each player's level, goals, and playing style. We analyze your games to identify recurring weaknesses, then work on them through calculation, tactical exercises, positional concepts, opening preparation, and practical positions. I encourage students to find ideas independently before we discuss them together, developing stronger calculation and decision-making skills. For competitive players, I also incorporate tournament preparation, opponent analysis, and personalized opening files.