Outpace Chess Growth Mentorship Program
Structured online chess coaching and personalised growth mentoring for children aged 5–13.
An enjoyable chess journey where your child is understood, encouraged and supported.
Or play a game of chess with your childBook a free Introductory & Assessment Session.
The heart of Outpace
Some children need a challenge.
Some need more time.
Others need someone who listens and believes in them.
At Outpace, we take time to understand your child. Through enjoyable chess learning and personalised mentoring, we help them discover their strengths, learn from setbacks and grow in confidence.
We want your child to feel: “I can try. I can learn. I can grow.”
Supported by a dedicated Child Growth Mentor in every batch
What your child develops
Through chess coaching and personalised mentoring, we help your child develop these habits:
Stay with a challenge and return to it when distracted.
Pause, take time and think before acting.
Share ideas, ask questions and try unfamiliar challenges.
Explore options, consider consequences and make their own choices.
Learn from mistakes and find the courage to try again.
Take greater responsibility for practice, effort and improvement.
How it works
Share your details and preferred time.
Our team connects with you to understand your child better, discuss your expectations and confirm the session.
In a friendly Introductory & Assessment Session, your child experiences our teaching approach while the coach understands their current chess level.
We discuss our recommendations, explain the programme and help you choose a suitable batch for your child.
Take a look inside
A friendly conversation to help your child feel comfortable.
Simple chess questions and challenges suited to their current level.
Your child will explore a new chess idea and take away something useful to practise.
A chance to experience our teaching and understand the next steps.
You’re welcome to sit alongside your child and support them during the session.
Try it with your child
You play white. Tap a piece, then tap where it should go.
Choose your opponent
New to chess? Our coaches start from how the pieces move. Book a free session
The programme
Teaches the game in a small online group, at your child’s level.
Supports confidence, resilience and steady effort through group and individual mentoring.
A Monthly Growth Snapshot and a parent–mentor call, every month.
The outcomes
Understand the game better, plan ahead and make more thoughtful moves.
Build confidence, take responsibility for learning and find the courage to try again after setbacks.
Understand your child's progress, strengths and support needs through monthly updates and conversations with the Child Growth Mentor.
Why Outpace
To feel noticed and encouraged
Small batches, individual attention and a Class Mentor who observes participation.
The right level of challenge
Assessment-based placement and structured learning suited to their current ability.
Support when learning feels difficult
A Child Growth Mentor who helps them work on confidence, setbacks and learning habits.
Guidance that grows with them
Coach feedback, class observations and parent conversations help us identify the next support step.
For you to understand their progress
A Monthly Growth Snapshot and a parent–mentor conversation.
Your child’s coach, Class Mentor and Child Growth Mentor work together to support their learning journey.
Our purpose
When a child struggles, we begin by understanding them—their strengths, challenges and what helps them learn. Through chess coaching and personalised mentoring, we help children think independently, learn from mistakes and face challenges with confidence and kindness.
We help children discover their potential while staying true to who they are.
We dream of a world where every child is understood, believed in and given the opportunity to thrive. By nurturing confident thinkers, independent learners and compassionate individuals, we want to help today’s children build a better world.
A world where every child is understood and given the opportunity to thrive.
Inspired by his mother. Driven by a belief in every child.
Omnath grew up watching his mother take the time to understand each child she taught and help them bloom in their own way. Her example inspired him to leave banking and devote himself to working with children.
While volunteering during the pandemic, he saw how chess could reveal how children think and respond to setbacks. Coaching taught him that chess alone wasn’t enough. Children also needed someone to listen without judgement, see their strengths and encourage them to try again.
Drawing on over 20 years of working with children, Omnath founded Outpace Academy to bring chess coaching and personalised mentoring together. It’s his lifelong dream taking shape: a place where every child feels understood, valued and believed in as they grow at their own pace. For him, that’s where a better world begins.
“A place where every child feels understood, valued and believed in as they grow at their own pace. For him, that’s where a better world begins.”
Care and support
The Class Mentor manages access to live classes, pays attention to how your child participates and coordinates with the coach and parents when extra support is needed.
Your child joins two group mentoring sessions each month to build confidence, develop learning habits and practise handling setbacks. One-to-one support is available when needed.
Through a Monthly Growth Snapshot and a call with the Child Growth Mentor, you’ll hear what’s going well, where your child needs support and what you can encourage at home.
The Outpace Chess Journey
Whether your child is new to chess or already plays, we recommend a starting level based on their current skills and readiness.
Level 1
Learn the rules, move the pieces confidently and play a full game.
4 months
Level 2
Spot simple tactics and learn to notice threats before moving.
4 months
Level 3
Look further ahead and start making plans during games.
4 months
Level 4
Compare possible moves and build stronger strategies.
4 months
Level 5
Refine decisions in complex positions and learn from game analysis.
4 months
Level 6
Deepen advanced skills and prepare for stronger competition.
Continuous
Each level runs for four months and ends with an assessment and a parent–coach review. Progression is based on assessment and performance.
Family stories
Across all Outpace programmes.
Hanvitha Koneru
1st Prize, Team and Individual, Under 9 Girls
7th Karnataka State Schools Team Chess Championship
Avyukth K Sajin
1st Prize, Under 10
Chess tournament by Chaturangappada, Kozhikode
Adhithi Krishna
1st Place, Under 15 Girls
BUDCA Rapid Chess Tournament
Beyond chess
More ways Outpace supports your child’s learning journey.
Meet Our Team
Dedicated chess coaches and Child Growth Mentors working together to understand, encourage and support your child.
Syam Peter
Sreedil Lal
Deepak K S
Sibin Paul
Sandra Benny
Mervin K Dennis
Shubham Raj
Anna Thomas
Manoj Warrier
Vismaya U
Lakshmi Priya
Ayswarya S M
FAQs
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Every child carries a possibility.
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