Arun is a passionate and fun-loving chess trainer with experience in different fields. His highest FIDE rating is 2129 and has played in the international arena for a short span of time before finding his passion for teaching. He dropped out of engineering in the last year and started his own learning journey which led him to wear different hats – from being a writer, a hobby programmer, a volunteer in non-profits to being a part of different startups internationally through freelancing. He has had the privilege of working with some of the exceptional minds in the chess field like Susan Polgar, Maurice Ashley, and many leading chess companies.

Anand is a successful coach from the last decade who has produced both State and national medals during his peak in 2008/09. As a player, his highest FIDE rating is 2073. In the chess circle, we all know him for his brilliant entry into the chess field when, as an unrated he defeated a 2500 player and became an overnight sensation. As things turned out, he switched to a government job and kept a low profile ever since. He is an advisor for Aspire and helps whenever his schedule permits.