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Think Ahead, Stay Ahead.

Online chess lessons for beginner kids and aspiring stratèges. Enjoy the best 1-to-1 classes with experienced FIDE masters.

Learning from the best, made easy.

The only place we're you can learn from pro athletes in private classes, for as little as $32/h.

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Over 600 online students and 10+ schools in Chicago worked with us

Meet our chess tutors:

Every coach is an experienced master-titled athlete, teaching our curriculum. 

3-time Junior National Champion, rated 2500, 12 years of experience coaching.

Misha Vilenchuk

National Master, Founder of MM Chess

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5-times National Champion. Ranked 2nd best player of his country.

Fabian Vivas

FIDE Master 

Olympic player

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Hong Kong International Open Champion with 8.5/9.

Luis Medarde

FIDE Master

Psychologist

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World U14 Champion (1999), Champion of Ukraine (2006).

Zahar Efimenko

Grandmaster

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This is how our classes work.

1

We connect you to a coach

You get an email with all the info and after agreeing on a schedule we make the connection.

2

Join the class

Get access to our platform and join with just one button! We will send you an email with it.

3

Have fun!

Find your best availbility and we will put you on our calendar. Remember... we adapt to you.

Our mission

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At home or anywhere!

We pair enthusiastic students

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World-class players

With master-titled coaches

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To drive improvement

DAILY

5pm-8pm

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And deliver a fun experience!

Individual care means success! If your child is committed to learning new things, choose a Master!

Any coach you get paired to is a master-titled chess player with a rich background as coach.

Add value to your child's activities letting them reinforce their cognitive health and strenght.

Keeping children's attention is a MUST, and not all coaches know how to achieve it. We do.

Find a plan for you

Monthly Knight

$150 (4 lessons)

A month's worth of weekly lessons. The starting point for beginners.

Monthly Rook

$260 (8 lessons)

Two lessons a week for a month. Great choice for intermediate/adv learning.