Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Jhaveri To Coach St Kitts And Nevis At Chess Olympiad
A chess teacher from Mumbai named Praful Jhaveri has been chosen to coach a chess team from two small islands called St Kitts and Nevis.
The team will play in a big chess competition called the Chess Olympiad.
The competition will take place in Uzbekistan, a country in Central Asia, from September 15 to 28.
Another chess expert named Abhilash Kelkar suggested that Jhaveri should get this job.
Kelkar had coached the same team before, at the 2024 Chess Olympiad, and he recommended some of Jhaveri's books.
Jhaveri has already started training the young and passionate team.
He knows the competition will be tough, so the team wants to perform well and be proud of their results.
Some players on the team do not have a FIDE rating yet, which is like a score that shows how good a chess player is.
Jhaveri says it would be especially rewarding if those players earn their very first FIDE ratings at the tournament.
Mumbai-based FIDE trainer Praful Jhaveri has been appointed coach and team captain by the St Kitts and Nevis Chess Federation.
Jhaveri will lead the team at the 46th Chess Olympiad, held in Uzbekistan from September 15-28.
The appointment followed a recommendation from International Master Abhilash Kelkar, who coached the same team at the 2024 Olympiad.
Jhaveri has already begun training the young team and said they are realistic about the challenge ahead.
He hopes the team achieves a respectable performance and that unrated players earn their first FIDE ratings.
- Who
- Praful Jhaveri, a Mumbai-based FIDE trainer and arbiter, appointed by the St Kitts and Nevis Chess Federation.
- What
- Jhaveri was appointed coach and team captain to lead the St Kitts and Nevis team at the 46th Chess Olympiad.
- When
- The Chess Olympiad is scheduled for September 15-28.
- Where
- Uzbekistan.
- Why
- The appointment was influenced by a recommendation from International Master Abhilash Kelkar, who coached the team at the 2024 Olympiad.
- Coach and Team Captain
- Praful Jhaveri
- Hiring Federation
- St Kitts and Nevis Chess Federation
- Event
- 46th Chess Olympiad
- Location
- Uzbekistan
- Dates
- September 15-28
- Basis of Appointment
- Recommendation from IM Abhilash Kelkar
- Jhaveri's Base
- Mumbai, India
- Previous Coach
- IM Abhilash Kelkar (2024 Olympiad)