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IM Suyog Wagh

International Master · Professional Chess Player · Coach

IM Suyog
Wagh

One-to-one online chess lessons for juniors and adults, built around your own games. In English, Hindi or Marathi.

I'm an International Master from India. I split my time between my own tournaments and helping other players understand their games.

Your games usually tell you exactly what you need to work on. The hard part is knowing what to look for.

Peak FIDE rating 2410Instagram @suyogchessWatch my chess videos

IM Suyog Wagh making a move during a tournament game

About

A player first. That’s what makes me useful as a coach.

I'm from Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. I won the Commonwealth Under-20 gold as a junior, became a FIDE Master in 2018, and then spent three and a half years chasing IM norms across Serbia, the Czech Republic, the UAE, Spain and France before the title came in 2025.

I still play, and I still lose games for reasons I have to go back and understand. That's exactly the work I do with my students.

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How I coach

Chess improvement starts with understanding your own game.

Most players lose points to the same few habits. Find those, and you know what to train.

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  1. 01

    We look at your games

    Your recent wins and losses show what’s really going on.

  2. 02

    We find out why

    An engine shows the mistake. Together we find the reason behind it.

  3. 03

    You train with a plan

    Homework after every lesson, then we review and adjust.

Who this is for

If you’ve said one of these, we should talk.

Juniors and adults, beginners and serious tournament players. What matters is that you want to understand why you lose, not just how often.

  • “I keep making the same mistakes.”
  • “My rating has stopped moving.”
  • “I don't know what to study.”
  • “I want to cross 1500. Or 1800, or 2000.”
  • “I play well online and fall apart in tournament games.”
  • “I want a structured training plan, not random puzzles.”
  • “I want to understand my games, not just check engine lines.”
  • “I have a tournament coming up and want to be properly prepared.”

What students say

5.0 from 96 reviews

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I had a great chat and chess review with Suyog. He's passionate and knowledgable about chess, but he was also willing to explore the psychological aspects about playing chess and the beautiful mysteries of the game. Definitely give Suyog a try if you're stuck and looking for advice from an experienced player!
franksacramoneUnited StatesFiverr
He was very professional throughout the session, explained everything clearly, and gave me some really useful and practical tools that I can directly implement into my chess thinking process and overall game to help improve my skills.
allanfiverrrFrench GuianaFiverr
He was quick to identify the mistakes my son was doing. clarified many doubts. He helped him to identify what he is lacking
puspanandiIndiaParentFiverr

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Courses

Learn at your own pace

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Online course

Breakthrough 2000

A course on how to improve at chess, built around one goal: reaching 2000.

  • Made by IM Suyog Wagh
  • For players aiming at 2000 on FIDE, Chess.com or Lichess
  • New material added over time
  • Available on Gumroad
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Career

The road to International Master

Full timeline and results

Suyog Wagh holding his FIDE International Master title certificate
  1. 2018

    Commonwealth Under-20 gold

    Won gold in the Under-20 section of the Commonwealth Chess Championship.

  2. 2022

    First IM norm: Orbis-2, Serbia

    Won the Orbis-2 IM round robin in Paraćin unbeaten, 7.5/9, after falling just short in the two events before it.

  3. 2022

    Second IM norm: Prague

    Second norm at the Prague International Chess Festival, four months later.

  4. Jul 2025

    Two norms in ten days: Andújar and La Plagne

    Norms at the Lince Andújar Open in Spain and, a little over a week later, at the 5th La Plagne Masters in France.

  5. 2025

    International Master

    Crossed 2400 on the August 2025 FIDE list and was awarded the IM title. Peak rating 2410 in September 2025.

Coaching

Work with me.

Fill in a short form with your rating and what you want to improve. Or, if you already know you want a lesson, book it directly on Fiverr.

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