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103 photographs from inside Surat Chess Club — everyday batches at our Vesu classroom, FIDE Master Jeet Jain at international tournaments, the 75-player Surat chess tournament at HopUp Sports Arena in July 2026, and the Junior Rapid Chess Championship on 6 September 2026, right through to the prize giving. Tap any photo to see it full size.

103 photographs FIDE Master coach 2 tournaments in 2026 Classes in Vesu, Surat
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Two long rows of players facing each other across the tables at the Surat chess tournament at HopUp Sports Arena, July 2026
Surat chess tournament · July 2026
FM Jeet Jain with a trophy at his board, playing under India’s flag at an international tournament
FIDE Master Jeet Jain
Young winners holding up their trophies and certificates at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship
A student laughing with a chess piece balanced on his head
Close-up of a hand moving a piece next to the digital chess clock

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Juniors playing down a long row of boards at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship in Surat, 6 September 2026Junior Rapid
Juniors playing down a long row of boards at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship in Surat, 6 September 2026
Two long rows of players facing each other across the tables at the Surat chess tournament at HopUp Sports Arena, July 2026Tournament
Two long rows of players facing each other across the tables at the Surat chess tournament at HopUp Sports Arena, July 2026
FM Jeet Jain at an international open, national flags hung above the playing hallCoaches
FM Jeet Jain at an international open, national flags hung above the playing hall
FM Jeet Jain with a trophy at his board, playing under India’s flag at an international tournamentCoaches
FM Jeet Jain with a trophy at his board, playing under India’s flag at an international tournament
A full class at the long wooden tables of the Surat Chess Club classroom in VesuClass
A full class at the long wooden tables of the Surat Chess Club classroom in Vesu
Gold trophies lined up for the Junior Rapid Chess Championship prize givingPrizes
Gold trophies lined up for the Junior Rapid Chess Championship prize giving
A teenage player in a green shirt at his board while an arbiter walks the hall behind himTournament
A teenage player in a green shirt at his board while an arbiter walks the hall behind him
FM Jeet Jain thinking over a position at a rated tournamentCoaches
FM Jeet Jain thinking over a position at a rated tournament
FM Jeet Jain holding a championship trophyCoaches
FM Jeet Jain holding a championship trophy
Coach bending over a board to show two students a move during classClass
Coach bending over a board to show two students a move during class
A young boy in an orange T-shirt moving a piece at the Junior Rapid Chess ChampionshipJunior Rapid
A young boy in an orange T-shirt moving a piece at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship
A student laughing with a chess piece balanced on his headClass
A student laughing with a chess piece balanced on his head
A young boy with his hand at his chin studying the board as an adult watches from behindTournament
A young boy with his hand at his chin studying the board as an adult watches from behind
Simul night at the Vesu classroom: one coach takes on the whole class at once, 2 October 2026Coaches
Simul night at the Vesu classroom: one coach takes on the whole class at once, 2 October 2026
The coach moving down the long table during the simul, each student on their own boardCoaches
The coach moving down the long table during the simul, each student on their own board
Head coach Rushi Shah playing a game at the Chess Coffee Connect tournament at our Vesu clubCoaches
Head coach Rushi Shah playing a game at the Chess Coffee Connect tournament at our Vesu club
Close-up of a hand moving a piece next to the digital chess clockJunior Rapid
Close-up of a hand moving a piece next to the digital chess clock
Students grinning for a group selfie with their coach after classClass
Students grinning for a group selfie with their coach after class
A boy with both hands on his head, deep in thought over the boardTournament
A boy with both hands on his head, deep in thought over the board
A young girl in red resting her hand on her shoulder as she thinks over her moveJunior Rapid
A young girl in red resting her hand on her shoulder as she thinks over her move
A boy cheering at the board after winning his practice gameClass
A boy cheering at the board after winning his practice game
The coach watching over a young batch at the wooden tables in VesuClass
The coach watching over a young batch at the wooden tables in Vesu
Wide view of a full row of players bent over their boards at the Surat chess tournamentTournament
Wide view of a full row of players bent over their boards at the Surat chess tournament
A young winner holding his trophy and certificate at the Junior Rapid Chess ChampionshipPrizes
A young winner holding his trophy and certificate at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship
Coach watching over a batch of young children playing at the club’s wooden tables in VesuClass
Coach watching over a batch of young children playing at the club’s wooden tables in Vesu
A girl in a white T-shirt studying her position during the tournamentTournament
A girl in a white T-shirt studying her position during the tournament
A boy in glasses reaching across the board to make his moveJunior Rapid
A boy in glasses reaching across the board to make his move
The coach leaning in to check a student’s board during classClass
The coach leaning in to check a student’s board during class
A girl laughing at the board during a class gameClass
A girl laughing at the board during a class game
A boy in glasses and a green polo moving a piece during his gameTournament
A boy in glasses and a green polo moving a piece during his game
An arbiter checking a game while young players look onJunior Rapid
An arbiter checking a game while young players look on
A girl in glasses smiling across her board during practiceClass
A girl in glasses smiling across her board during practice
A young player in an olive shirt with his chin on his fist, the hall full of players behind himTournament
A young player in an olive shirt with his chin on his fist, the hall full of players behind him
A whole class at their boards with the coach standing behind themClass
A whole class at their boards with the coach standing behind them
A boy in a white polo making his move while parents watch from the back of the hallJunior Rapid
A boy in a white polo making his move while parents watch from the back of the hall
Coach leaning over a student’s worksheet during classClass
Coach leaning over a student’s worksheet during class
A small boy in glasses resting his cheek on his hand, a packed tournament hall behind himTournament
A small boy in glasses resting his cheek on his hand, a packed tournament hall behind him
Close-up of a middlegame position on a green tournament board, clock in the backgroundJunior Rapid
Close-up of a middlegame position on a green tournament board, clock in the background
A girl lifting a captured piece high above the boardClass
A girl lifting a captured piece high above the board
A boy smiling at his board during a class gameClass
A boy smiling at his board during a class game
A teenager in a striped shirt leaning over the board, the hall full of players behind himTournament
A teenager in a striped shirt leaning over the board, the hall full of players behind him
Young winners holding up their trophies and certificates at the Junior Rapid Chess ChampionshipPrizes
Young winners holding up their trophies and certificates at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship
The coach standing among children at several tables during a classClass
The coach standing among children at several tables during a class
A player in glasses with his hand to his head, weighing his next moveTournament
A player in glasses with his hand to his head, weighing his next move
A boy in an orange T-shirt holding a captured piece while he thinksJunior Rapid
A boy in an orange T-shirt holding a captured piece while he thinks
A boy grinning across the board before his gameClass
A boy grinning across the board before his game
A boy in a yellow kurta grinning with a piece balanced on his headClass
A boy in a yellow kurta grinning with a piece balanced on his head
A player in a maroon T-shirt concentrating at a crowded row of boardsTournament
A player in a maroon T-shirt concentrating at a crowded row of boards
Juniors playing down the length of a long table at HopUp Sports ArenaJunior Rapid
Juniors playing down the length of a long table at HopUp Sports Arena
A girl raising her fist over the boardClass
A girl raising her fist over the board
Players down a long row of tables at the Surat chess tournament at HopUp Sports ArenaTournament
Players down a long row of tables at the Surat chess tournament at HopUp Sports Arena
A boy with his hand on his chin, waiting for his opponent’s moveClass
A boy with his hand on his chin, waiting for his opponent’s move
An older junior in an orange T-shirt playing in the championshipJunior Rapid
An older junior in an orange T-shirt playing in the championship
Children playing practice games at the club while the coach watchesClass
Children playing practice games at the club while the coach watches
An adult player in a light-blue shirt concentrating on his game, an organiser standing behindTournament
An adult player in a light-blue shirt concentrating on his game, an organiser standing behind
A young winner receiving his trophy and certificate from the organiserPrizes
A young winner receiving his trophy and certificate from the organiser
A girl smiling with her chin in her hands at the boardClass
A girl smiling with her chin in her hands at the board
A girl in a flower headband playing with a clock beside her boardClass
A girl in a flower headband playing with a clock beside her board
A young player reaching to press the clock after his moveTournament
A young player reaching to press the clock after his move
A young boy in red leaning in to make his moveJunior Rapid
A young boy in red leaning in to make his move
A boy laughing during his game in classClass
A boy laughing during his game in class
A player in a red jersey resting his head on his hand while thinking over the positionTournament
A player in a red jersey resting his head on his hand while thinking over the position
Young players gathered round a table at the Junior Rapid Chess ChampionshipJunior Rapid
Young players gathered round a table at the Junior Rapid Chess Championship
A girl reaching across the board for her pieceClass
A girl reaching across the board for her piece
Students playing along both sides of the long classroom tableClass
Students playing along both sides of the long classroom table
A young girl in white making her move during a tournament gameTournament
A young girl in white making her move during a tournament game
A girl in a red T-shirt concentrating on her boardJunior Rapid
A girl in a red T-shirt concentrating on her board
A boy in an orange T-shirt waving while he playsClass
A boy in an orange T-shirt waving while he plays
A girl in a denim jacket studying the boardTournament
A girl in a denim jacket studying the board
A young girl in pink making her move in classClass
A young girl in pink making her move in class
A girl receiving her trophy and certificate from the organiserPrizes
A girl receiving her trophy and certificate from the organiser
A girl making peace signs over her worksheet in classClass
A girl making peace signs over her worksheet in class
An adult player smiling across the board during his gameTournament
An adult player smiling across the board during his game
A boy in a blue T-shirt reaching for a pieceJunior Rapid
A boy in a blue T-shirt reaching for a piece
Coach guiding a student at the board while other children play around themClass
Coach guiding a student at the board while other children play around them
A boy in a black T-shirt studying the positionClass
A boy in a black T-shirt studying the position
A girl in yellow and a boy in green playing at a table, more games going on behind themTournament
A girl in yellow and a boy in green playing at a table, more games going on behind them
A boy in glasses looking across the board, pieces in the foregroundJunior Rapid
A boy in glasses looking across the board, pieces in the foreground
A girl in green making horns with her hands, a piece balanced on her headClass
A girl in green making horns with her hands, a piece balanced on her head
A young girl concentrating on her game, an older player in the foregroundTournament
A young girl concentrating on her game, an older player in the foreground
A girl studying her position at the championshipJunior Rapid
A girl studying her position at the championship
A young player with his chin on his hand at the Surat chess tournament, July 2026Tournament
A young player with his chin on his hand at the Surat chess tournament, July 2026
A girl laughing and holding up her hair bow at the boardClass
A girl laughing and holding up her hair bow at the board
A green-and-white tournament board set up with pieces and a clock before the roundTournament
A green-and-white tournament board set up with pieces and a clock before the round
Parents and players around the tables at HopUp Sports ArenaJunior Rapid
Parents and players around the tables at HopUp Sports Arena
A boy with a surprised look after his opponent’s moveClass
A boy with a surprised look after his opponent’s move
A small boy in a yellow T-shirt thinking over his moveJunior Rapid
A small boy in a yellow T-shirt thinking over his move
A girl playing her game in a full open-tournament hall in SuratTournament
A girl playing her game in a full open-tournament hall in Surat
A boy smiling beside a tablet showing a chess puzzleClass
A boy smiling beside a tablet showing a chess puzzle
Prize winners of the Junior Rapid Chess Championship with their certificatesPrizes
Prize winners of the Junior Rapid Chess Championship with their certificates
A boy in a striped T-shirt making a move next to the clockClass
A boy in a striped T-shirt making a move next to the clock
A boy in an orange T-shirt reaching across the board to moveClass
A boy in an orange T-shirt reaching across the board to move
A girl in glasses playing a practice game with a clockClass
A girl in glasses playing a practice game with a clock
A boy in a striped shirt making his move at an open tournament in SuratTournament
A boy in a striped shirt making his move at an open tournament in Surat
A young boy pushing a pawn forward in a class gameClass
A young boy pushing a pawn forward in a class game
A young student posing in sunglasses at his tableClass
A young student posing in sunglasses at his table
A boy in glasses moving his piece in classClass
A boy in glasses moving his piece in class
Children playing at both sides of the long table in the Vesu classroomClass
Children playing at both sides of the long table in the Vesu classroom
A girl smiling as she plays her gameClass
A girl smiling as she plays her game
A girl smiling as she makes her moveClass
A girl smiling as she makes her move
The coach standing beside the table as children play in a Surat Chess Club classClass
The coach standing beside the table as children play in a Surat Chess Club class
FM Jeet Jain studying a position at a board in the Surat Chess Club classroom in VesuCoaches
FM Jeet Jain studying a position at a board in the Surat Chess Club classroom in Vesu
The Surat Chess Club name on the glass door of the Vesu centreClass
The Surat Chess Club name on the glass door of the Vesu centre

Where these were taken

Each set has its own page with results, the full story of the day and more photographs.

Wide view of a full row of players bent over their boards at the Surat chess tournament
Surat chess tournament, July 202675 players, rapid time control, at HopUp Sports Arena in City Light on 26 July 2026.Read more →
 Juniors playing down the length of a long table at HopUp Sports Arena
Junior Rapid Championship 202638 junior players in three age categories on 6 September 2026 — results and prize winners.Read more →
 FM Jeet Jain at an international open, national flags hung above the playing hall
International coaching with FM Jeet JainSurat’s only chess academy with a FIDE Master coach — two IM norms, international tournament experience.Read more →
 Coach watching over a batch of young children playing at the club’s wooden tables in Vesu
Classes at our Vesu centreSmall batches on real boards, a coach at every table, and a ten-level curriculum.Read more →

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