Fraser Valley Chess Academy is inspired by the profound passion for the game of Chess in the form of its Head Coach – Umang Banatwala. Originally from Mumbai, India; Umang has been fortunate to get an opportunity to learn chess from an experienced mentor; Coach Subhash Honmurgi; who laid the building blocks for his journey as a chess player. Umang has participated in various Chess tournaments and represented his college and university at competitive events.