Demand Supply of IM’s level chess coaches IN INDIA

“The AICF shall pay Rs.10,000/- for GM's and RS.7,000/- or Rs 5000/- for others for a ten day coaching programme. For outstation coaches AICF will reimburse, on production of tickets, third A/c train fare and shall take care of the local hospitality.”
http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/January/natI13Girls/appealtoourplayerscoachingprogramme.asp
Coach unit = 10 days batch for a group of 10

General ratings statistics for India Jan 1 2008 as per FIDE (World Chess Federation)
Total (inactive inclusive): 3371
Total : 2485
Below statistics is valid for active players only:
Grand Master : 16
Woman Grand Master : 5
International Master : 53
Woman International Master : 12
FIDE Master : 24
Woman FIDE Master number : 9
http://fide.com/ratings/avgtoplist.phtml?country=IND

Rating of 2300 is considered as International Master level and
Rating of 2500 is considered as Grand Master level

India has 100 International Master or higher level players. http://fide.com/ratings/topfed.phtml?ina=1&country=IND

Considering all 100 are ready to coach throughout the year we have 2400 coach units.
( Coach unit = 10 days batch for a group of 10, 2 in one month, 12 month X 100 players of International Master or higher level)

Fifty percent of these are very active players eager to upgrade their rating. These players itself will demand Gm’s Coaching if available at throw away prize.
In reality coach units may not go beyond 150. --- Supply

Like Goa as one chess activity centre, in India there are at least 100 centres.

In Goa there are around 35 Rated players out of which 10 are elderly may not opt for coaching if there is any fee but
25 Rated Players are willing to take IM’s coaching even for the normal fee Rs.2500/- per day.
In addition there are another 60 players who are trying hard to become a rated players will also be ready to pay above fee.

My experience tell me that Goa’s demand is 16 coach units for a year by paying normal fee of 2500 per day.

In India the situation could be as under:
A person takes 2 coach units in a year.
Active Rated Chess players 2500
Active Rated Chess players in a age group below 20 1800
Trying hard to be a Rated player 5000
(5000 + 1800) 6800 group of 10, 680 group twice a year 1360 coach units---Demand.

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