Every child needs to learn critical life lessons and build confidence in life. One of the most essential and effective ways to achieve this is by introducing a child to friendly competition. We say friendly because the competitive nature in a child has to be nurtured and a safe place to compete is essential. That's precisely what we aim to provide a child with our tournaments & competitions.

ZugZwang Academy is currently in its 5th year of operation. In these 5 years, we have experimented with and learned and achieved a lot. However, a few recent events and feedback have made us realize we do not share enough about our thought process, philosophy which, while focussed on chess to a great extent, goes far beyond. So here we go ...