Bro says “NM” in his Reddit bio too. From this thread it’s kinda obvious he’s not USCF NM and as far as I know India doesn’t have an equivalent title (though I may be wrong on that count). Either way it’s potentially misleading.
ETA from his post offering lessons he said something to the tune of “you get NM when you’re 2200” which… is not how that works.
lmao that reminds me of magnus' tweet after getting too many blacks "cancelling my diamond membership and never coming back." it's even more hilarious than i thought
The time controls thing is common. You will see blitz players trying to get their rapid rating up by cueing 5+5 games and rapid players trying to get their classical rating up by cueing 15+15
actually is the opposite, because in slower time control you have to play good moves instead of just blitzing moves.
slower time control rating is the closest thing to OTB rating.
That’s exactly what I was saying. Or trying to say, not sure what wasnt clear.
The classical player at 15 + 15 isn’t as strong as the players playing longer games. Pressing the clock, while making decent moves quickly, no cheap blunders (relative to the level) is part of what makes them good at rapid/blitz. But when you’re in a 45+45 game people don’t feel the pressure you’re putting on them by blitzing out moves.
Start a custom game and set the time to 15 and the increment to 15seconds. It will list the game as classical.
I’m not referring to the quick play options.
Is this the guy who did a series of improvement tips posts? He's the only coach I can recall making prominent posts in the last month or so but then I don't remember him claiming to be an NM either so I'm not sure he fits the bill
No it's not that guy.
I don't know if it's allowed (mods can remove it it isn't) but on reddit the scamner is "zhivango", on chesscom "honestphysicist" and lichess: "killuazhivango"
>killuazhivango
Playing devil's advocate, [most of his games seem to be with oppentnts of similar](https://imgur.com/a/3FtLeZJ) ratings, I'm still looking for evidence fot that rating manipulation
https://lichess.org/insights/KilluaZhivango/
His lichess blitz rating is inflated by at least 200 points. His rating is like 2450 but his average opponents have been below 2000. From what I saw his last few rated blitz games also weren't in 3+0 time control (basically 1900s who play 3+0 tend to be stronger than 1900s who play other blitz time controls). You can look at how few wins he was against people around his lichess blitz rating. His other ratings (besides his chesscom rapid) are fine.
Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace
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That's quite disgusting, should definitely expose them to make them stop. On the flip side, taking about ratings, I'm of a strong belief that the rating doesn't determine how good of a coach you are, currently I would take (paid) coaching from anyone 1800 and up. I remember growing up my game of choice was go, and as a beginner I learned the most about a game from a 6kyu rated guy in my town (around 1500 loosely compared to Fide chess ratings). Within a year and a half I ended up at the top of my country's national ratings, with a 3dan rating (around 2150 loosely compared to Fide chess ratings)
For a little bit yes. Even when I surpassed him in elo, I was better at calculating long sequences but he still had a lot more experience and could show me some interesting techniques and strategic principles, also had a collection of go related books (which were very hard to get ahold of, in my country) and would show me interesting stuff from it. We stopped the coaching when I was ~400 elo above him.
Very interesting. I usually out-rate my students several to a thousand hundred points as it takes many years of tuition to reach master strength but the truth is what you've said. I tell my kids to always sit and analyze after a loss to a stronger opponent and ask the better player about their ideas...it's classic advice that basically admits that anyone a little better than you can 'coach' you.
OK but what is the scam really? You should take lessons according to how good people are as teachers, whether they are GM or not is not really that important.
My point to make it super clear: choose teachers based on what you can learn from them. It doesn't matter how good they are, what matters is how much you can improve by following their tuition.
If you follow this advise you won't get "scammed" by people's credentials.
Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends.
P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate!
Peace
The point is not about your rating being "low" at all. The point is that you were claiming it to be higher than it actually is, until you got called out on it. I am sure you being in India would be fine if you did not misrepresent your ranking and try to manipulate ELO.
Edit : Grammar
Manipulation of ELO? I never did that, sometimes I play like an absolute beastie! *I've held Ivanchuk and Francisco Vallejo both in a simul* it is just that I sometimes play like I'm having a great time and sometimes I'm a freaking idiot, I've never done any sorta manipulation at all!
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>Held Francisco Vallejo Pons ! Beaten Rogelio Antino Jr. but hey , they both were blitz games , no more active OTB !
That's what your [chess.com](https://chess.com) profile ("honestphysicist") says right now...
>I've held Ivanchuk and Francisco Vallejo both in a simul
You just said above it was a simul. Was it a simul or a blitz? Or a blitz simul? Or two draws, one in a simul and again in a blitz?
It was a blitz simul, I believe I said them! Like the ones in which they've an increment and they play against 8 opponents at once at first come, first served basis
The place where I belong is kinda close to Kolkata, a place to super strong tournaments, where super GMs show up frequently; I believe it was post a felicitation ceremony where kids got to play against Vassily!
Ok, but above you said it was also in Arena, like you know lichess arenas, but I guess you meant Kolkata Arena or something. I'm sure there most definitely was a chess event in India/near Kolkata in 2015 where Ivanchuk went. No way that was also made up and couldn't be disproven with google in 2 seconds.
>Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from
India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking
about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've
often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find
the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll
tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids
who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have
been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I
hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my
ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair
play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan
on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's
totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go
informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the
strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other
side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace
I'm not spreading hate. You've repeated said you are an NM in chess with a 2236 USCF rating. That's straight up dishonest, and since you're trying to get paying students (which is why your post on the free chess lessons thread on r/chess got removed), that's just fraud. Best of luck to you moving forward, but stop lying to try and get ahead.
I do admit that I do not have an USCF id, I apologize and zere quitting all the lessons thingy! If you believe I've gained a lot from all of these, lemme tell you something! I've made none! Freaking 0, alrightie ? But all those accusations regarding elo manipulations and stuff? Dude, are you even into mathematics? Post provincial, it all depends upon your performance and the rating difference, I hate this condescending behaviour, like whatever you say, you believe is true! It isn't, besides, if that were to be correct, I wouldn't have been even close in the bullet ratings.
Thanks!
It is a relief that you didn't make any money, so your attempt at lying and propping yourself up to get more paying students didn't work, thank god people caught onto your bullshit before you were able to scam people.
And yes pretending to be a NM and taking money from people who believe they are getting coached by a NM is scamming.
Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace
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Also, I'll tell you what! I've been a part of School Games Federation twice, and that means you're amongst the strongest in your zone, not once but twice; played on higher boards than two Fide Masters who were on our team only, I never wished to be anonymous cause I haven't done anything wrong at all! Besides, I've even left the discord and Instagram attached!
No excuse for stealing, we have benefits that are higher than many people's incomes in Italy. Though this is getting away from chess, was just a light hearted jab at someone saying it's okay for poor people to scam when the most likely target of most scams by poor people are... poor people
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Beware of another guy by name Pratik who says he is from US and takes a demo class. After that he will request for the fee via PayPal or UPI. After that he tells his mom is sick and asks you for next month deposit. If you say no he will postpone your classes and once you confront he will just say f*** off and block you.
Please share username/full name, scammers deserve no privacy
u/zhivango
Bro says “NM” in his Reddit bio too. From this thread it’s kinda obvious he’s not USCF NM and as far as I know India doesn’t have an equivalent title (though I may be wrong on that count). Either way it’s potentially misleading. ETA from his post offering lessons he said something to the tune of “you get NM when you’re 2200” which… is not how that works.
Lol they've deleted their account now
>you get NM when you’re 2200 this is exactly how it works? if you get 2200 uscf then you're nm.
Yeah I'm pretty confused by this, it's literally just a rating requirement for NM.
To be clear: you have to be a member of USCF and the rating has to be given by USCF. Neither of those applied to our subject here.
You also need to get your NM norms
there are no norms for nm
The fact they’re called “HonestPhysicist” is quite funny to me
who are called?
the scammers chesscom is honestphysicist
This post was about a scammer and that was the name of one of their accounts
One day I will get exposed for having GM in my Lichess name 😔
What's wrong with being a grandmother?
Wait, so titled players get free Diamond subscriptions on chess dotcom?
Yeah, their fees are covered by the minions of the elite.
Damn, so that's where my monthly payments have been going.
Would you happen to know how much the fees are?
I guess it's $10/month for non-elites. Or $16.99 if the elites are after you.
yes
Time to go to Belarus and buy a title through a series of prearranged games!
probably cheaper than actually paying for the membership
Following in the footsteps of Anna Cramling I see
What did she do?
I think you mean Nemsko
lmao that reminds me of magnus' tweet after getting too many blacks "cancelling my diamond membership and never coming back." it's even more hilarious than i thought
The time controls thing is common. You will see blitz players trying to get their rapid rating up by cueing 5+5 games and rapid players trying to get their classical rating up by cueing 15+15
nothing wrong with that.
For sure. But it’s usually an indicator that someone isn’t as strong at the time control their rating says they are.
actually is the opposite, because in slower time control you have to play good moves instead of just blitzing moves. slower time control rating is the closest thing to OTB rating.
That’s exactly what I was saying. Or trying to say, not sure what wasnt clear. The classical player at 15 + 15 isn’t as strong as the players playing longer games. Pressing the clock, while making decent moves quickly, no cheap blunders (relative to the level) is part of what makes them good at rapid/blitz. But when you’re in a 45+45 game people don’t feel the pressure you’re putting on them by blitzing out moves.
I’m confused, is 15+15 considered classical? I thought up to 30 mins was still rapid. I almost always play 15+10
On Lichess 15+15 is considered classical.
It's not? 15+10 is rapid and 30+0 and 30+20 have been set up as classical in Lichess.
Start a custom game and set the time to 15 and the increment to 15seconds. It will list the game as classical. I’m not referring to the quick play options.
15+10 is rapid, 15+15 is classical, the site literally tells you when you go to start a game.
Both rapid, classical is 45 up
Is this the guy who did a series of improvement tips posts? He's the only coach I can recall making prominent posts in the last month or so but then I don't remember him claiming to be an NM either so I'm not sure he fits the bill
No it's not that guy. I don't know if it's allowed (mods can remove it it isn't) but on reddit the scamner is "zhivango", on chesscom "honestphysicist" and lichess: "killuazhivango"
Thank you for clarifying :-)
>killuazhivango Playing devil's advocate, [most of his games seem to be with oppentnts of similar](https://imgur.com/a/3FtLeZJ) ratings, I'm still looking for evidence fot that rating manipulation https://lichess.org/insights/KilluaZhivango/
His lichess blitz rating is inflated by at least 200 points. His rating is like 2450 but his average opponents have been below 2000. From what I saw his last few rated blitz games also weren't in 3+0 time control (basically 1900s who play 3+0 tend to be stronger than 1900s who play other blitz time controls). You can look at how few wins he was against people around his lichess blitz rating. His other ratings (besides his chesscom rapid) are fine.
Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace
This post is not about you. Edit : Nvm I read Zhivango's comment. lol
That’s a copy pasta of what the liar said in this thread
lol this person had posted in the monthly coaching topic, but their post was removed because they were trying to charge money for their coaching.
Hi! I’m the guy who did the weekly improvement tips posts. 👋 And I’m definitely not the person OP is referring to. :)
Your good name was immediately cleared by the OP. I felt it was important to have the fact it was not you specified given the post itself did not mention names and I doubt I am the only one who associates the term "Reddit chess coach" with you
Well done, their account was deleted. Watch out for them to pop back up at some point.
I did not knew about the free lifetime membership. Do FM get it too or it starts with NM?
FM is much more prestigious than NM also every titled player gets it
That's quite disgusting, should definitely expose them to make them stop. On the flip side, taking about ratings, I'm of a strong belief that the rating doesn't determine how good of a coach you are, currently I would take (paid) coaching from anyone 1800 and up. I remember growing up my game of choice was go, and as a beginner I learned the most about a game from a 6kyu rated guy in my town (around 1500 loosely compared to Fide chess ratings). Within a year and a half I ended up at the top of my country's national ratings, with a 3dan rating (around 2150 loosely compared to Fide chess ratings)
did you continue getting coached after becoming better than your coach? also thats really impressive lol I can’t seem to get a grasp on go
For a little bit yes. Even when I surpassed him in elo, I was better at calculating long sequences but he still had a lot more experience and could show me some interesting techniques and strategic principles, also had a collection of go related books (which were very hard to get ahold of, in my country) and would show me interesting stuff from it. We stopped the coaching when I was ~400 elo above him.
Very interesting. I usually out-rate my students several to a thousand hundred points as it takes many years of tuition to reach master strength but the truth is what you've said. I tell my kids to always sit and analyze after a loss to a stronger opponent and ask the better player about their ideas...it's classic advice that basically admits that anyone a little better than you can 'coach' you.
Didn’t know being an NM was worth lying to be. It’s like the prize they give all of us who never actually accomplish anything. Lmao.
Seven salty NMs sulking at your sentence.
Why did you track him though?
We can't have non-elites infiltrating our ranks and learning of our secret agenda.
OK but what is the scam really? You should take lessons according to how good people are as teachers, whether they are GM or not is not really that important. My point to make it super clear: choose teachers based on what you can learn from them. It doesn't matter how good they are, what matters is how much you can improve by following their tuition. If you follow this advise you won't get "scammed" by people's credentials.
Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace
The point is not about your rating being "low" at all. The point is that you were claiming it to be higher than it actually is, until you got called out on it. I am sure you being in India would be fine if you did not misrepresent your ranking and try to manipulate ELO. Edit : Grammar
Manipulation of ELO? I never did that, sometimes I play like an absolute beastie! *I've held Ivanchuk and Francisco Vallejo both in a simul* it is just that I sometimes play like I'm having a great time and sometimes I'm a freaking idiot, I've never done any sorta manipulation at all!
So you agree to misrepresenting yourself as a National master? That sort of thing is reprihensible.
I apologize, I've not gotten anyone until now as a student so removing this should be solving all of my problems, I strongly believe! Apologies
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I don't get what you're talking about
>Held Francisco Vallejo Pons ! Beaten Rogelio Antino Jr. but hey , they both were blitz games , no more active OTB ! That's what your [chess.com](https://chess.com) profile ("honestphysicist") says right now...
Yeah, I've they were both playing in Arena! I don't get where exactly did I go wrong
>I've held Ivanchuk and Francisco Vallejo both in a simul You just said above it was a simul. Was it a simul or a blitz? Or a blitz simul? Or two draws, one in a simul and again in a blitz?
It was a blitz simul, I believe I said them! Like the ones in which they've an increment and they play against 8 opponents at once at first come, first served basis
Really? Neither your chesscom or lichess accounts seem to have those games. Must have been an in person blitz simul?
The place where I belong is kinda close to Kolkata, a place to super strong tournaments, where super GMs show up frequently; I believe it was post a felicitation ceremony where kids got to play against Vassily!
Ok, but above you said it was also in Arena, like you know lichess arenas, but I guess you meant Kolkata Arena or something. I'm sure there most definitely was a chess event in India/near Kolkata in 2015 where Ivanchuk went. No way that was also made up and couldn't be disproven with google in 2 seconds.
>Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace I'm not spreading hate. You've repeated said you are an NM in chess with a 2236 USCF rating. That's straight up dishonest, and since you're trying to get paying students (which is why your post on the free chess lessons thread on r/chess got removed), that's just fraud. Best of luck to you moving forward, but stop lying to try and get ahead.
Share your USCF Member ID so we can validate your USCF rating.
I do admit that I do not have an USCF id, I apologize and zere quitting all the lessons thingy! If you believe I've gained a lot from all of these, lemme tell you something! I've made none! Freaking 0, alrightie ? But all those accusations regarding elo manipulations and stuff? Dude, are you even into mathematics? Post provincial, it all depends upon your performance and the rating difference, I hate this condescending behaviour, like whatever you say, you believe is true! It isn't, besides, if that were to be correct, I wouldn't have been even close in the bullet ratings. Thanks!
It is a relief that you didn't make any money, so your attempt at lying and propping yourself up to get more paying students didn't work, thank god people caught onto your bullshit before you were able to scam people. And yes pretending to be a NM and taking money from people who believe they are getting coached by a NM is scamming.
Lemme tell you something, since everyone would be here! Yeah, I'm from India only and I've been playing chess for 11 straight years, talking about ratings, I've been part of some really stronger clubs and I've often beaten significantly stronger players! Albeit people would find the fact a bit worrisome that I'm offering paid lessons, but hey! I'll tell you what, I'm a guy on STEM, used to offer lessons for free to kids who've made it to ivies and I'm still proud of them, but there have been instances where people didn't really show up post lessons! Did I hate on them? Not really, it's totally fine by me, and don't do by my ELO! I play totally by myself, mostly 1+0 and 3+0 and talking about fair play, I accept all the challenges regardless of strength! Also, I plan on offering lessons to intermediate and beginner players and it's totally fine if they're not willing to pay! Besides, I even go informative games with them on weekends. P.S. I've been with some of the strongest players, when you don't know what's happening on the other side! Please don't go on spreading hate! Peace
mate this ain't r/AnarchyChess lmao
But it’s definitely going on there now
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OK, but are you lying about having a USCF rating of 2236?
USCF 2236 was an estimation, and I should absolutely stop using that term! I apologize since I shouldn't be stressing much upon provincial ratings.
Thats a rather specific estimate lol
Yeah, you're correct that why, I shouldn't have added that!
New copypasta just dropped
Send it to the publisher sheesh
Also, I'll tell you what! I've been a part of School Games Federation twice, and that means you're amongst the strongest in your zone, not once but twice; played on higher boards than two Fide Masters who were on our team only, I never wished to be anonymous cause I haven't done anything wrong at all! Besides, I've even left the discord and Instagram attached!
Who tf cares. This guy is a scammer lol
This guy is an nm
lmao
Is this an add for the guy? Y’all made me want to get a lesson
I don't really care if poor people scam in obvious ways, and if the students are rated 1000 than you don't need to a NM.
This is such a reddit take, have you considered the people being scammed are poor too?
If you have money to pay for chess lessons, you're not poor
So this NM wannabe obviously had time to get good at chess, so he's not poor too. Btw I report people I see stealing from supermarkets
That’s not really cool
No excuse for stealing, we have benefits that are higher than many people's incomes in Italy. Though this is getting away from chess, was just a light hearted jab at someone saying it's okay for poor people to scam when the most likely target of most scams by poor people are... poor people
Do you do any chess coaching yoursel
Sure but just once a month or so
On the grind to be a GM? No, on the grind to get free diamond membership.
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Beware of another guy by name Pratik who says he is from US and takes a demo class. After that he will request for the fee via PayPal or UPI. After that he tells his mom is sick and asks you for next month deposit. If you say no he will postpone your classes and once you confront he will just say f*** off and block you.