A new way to think. One move at a time.

Explore the lessons

Basic rules reference: FIDE Laws of Chess →

• Week 1: meet the board, name squares and set up pieces.
• Week 2: explore rooks, bishops and queens.
• Week 3: compare knights, kings and pawns.
• Week 4: understand check and find a safe response.

Learn with a board, a drawing or paper counters

Read the explanation, follow another example and try a practice question. Move pieces by hand and explain your choices. Younger children can point, talk and work with a grown-up; older beginners can justify each move in writing. This is a beginner enrichment course, not a chess engine, live class or complete tournament-rules course.

Add Chess to your child’s week

Create a free parent account, add a learner and open Choose subjects & weekly plan. Select Chess and save. One lesson per teaching week appears on Thursday; you can move it after saving your calendar settings.

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