See exactly how we teach — before you book anything
Most academies describe their curriculum. We'd rather show you a real unit, exactly as our coaches and families receive it — Unit 1, Entering the Chess World.
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What your child does, start to finish
Warm welcome and emotional opening
Reduce fear; make chess feel like an exciting new world.
Board basics
Introduce the 8×8 board, light/dark squares, and the “white on right” orientation.
Piece introduction through stories
Help children remember names before movement rules become demanding.
Find-the-square game
Build visual familiarity with coordinates in a playful way.
Free exploration game
Touching, placing, and moving pieces informally to build comfort.
For kids who finish early
Real coach options for a fast finisher — never busywork, always a genuine extension:
This week's real homework
Three tiers, same unit — a student picks a level, not a pile of extra work.
- Set up the board once at home with a parent (climb your ladder level!).
- Name all six pieces out loud.
- Find five squares from memory: a1, h8, e4, d5, h1.
- Teach a parent the “white on right” rule — teaching is the strongest memory.
- Set up the full side with the board turned the other way around.
- Optional fun task: draw your favorite chess piece.
Because the curriculum is the product. If you read one unit and think “my child would love this,” the free trial books itself. And if you think “not for us” — better to know before anyone's time is spent. A person with nothing to hide shows the goods.
After you've read it
No credit card. No pressure. Includes your child's placement on our seven-level map and a written report.