Mindful Masters
Chess Academy
Think Ahead Stay Ahead
Online chess lessons for beginner kids and aspiring stratèges. Experience having a Master-titled coach at home.
Over 600 online students and 10+ schools in Chicago worked with us. This is what they say:
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
5-times National Champion. Ranked 2nd best player of his country.
Fabian Vivas
FIDE Master
Olympic player
Hong Kong International Open Champion with 8.5/9.
Luis Medarde
FIDE Master
Psychologist
World U14 Champion (1999), Champion of Ukraine (2006).
Zahar Efimenko
Grandmaster
What we stand for:
The mind is our most valuable tool, and excersicing it nowadays tends to be harder and harder... and expensive.
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Chess should be accessible to everybody! As the premier brain-weightlifting sport, it's a superb tool for the development of the mind... Or to burn calories.
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This is how our classes work.
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Join MM Chess
Get all the info you need via email. Including the key to our platform, and coach intro.
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Set your schedule
Find a good time for the trial/regular lessons and we will match you to a coach.
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Have fun!
Join regular classes, debut in our tournaments and learn from our curriculum-based activities.
Find your plan
Stop overpaying for online lessons.
Flexible schedule
Certified Masters only
Free monthly tournaments
eBooks and training material
Starting at:
MM Chess
ChessKid
Chessat3
ChessMax
$32/h
$70/h
$80/h
$90/h+
Start with a 1-hour trial lesson
Trial class only $9.99
Have it any time you'd like
No recurring payments
Notes:
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The trial class serves as a skill assessment.
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If you know an MM student, get the trial for free.
About MM Chess
How it all started
"Back in 2020, when the world went online, I had the idea to look for top-notch players from around the world who had coaching experience and what we call "winner attitude", train them and create a company that could work as a concierge for them, thus, MM Chess was born."
MM Chess as a company
We are a US-established company based in Chicago. Although we do offer collaborations with schools for in-person classes, our main focus is online, were we've taught over 600 students so far.
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We are happy to meet you and talk. Contact our Director at director@mmchess.org
Next move, it's your turn
Claim a 1-hour trial
With just $10 you're going to unlock the doors to mastery! You can schedule your trial for any time and day of the week, no contracts, no recurrent payments and free access to our tournaments.
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What makes MM Academy qualified to teach?Head Coach Misha Vilenchuk developed a system to find the best chess masters to teach from around the world. As a result, we select instructors based on the following qualifications: A Master-level player as certified by FIDE or a national chess federation Strong communicative skills in English Emotional intelligence (& the ability to adapt lessons as needed) Experience teaching chess to children Trained by the MM Professional Development Program Find all of our coaches here
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How are payments done?Our 200+ students use Stax for payments. You can see what they have to say here.
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What process is used to teach at MM Chess Academy ?Our teachers believe in a systematic approach. We focus on building analytical skills by introducing one new concept at a time and assigning homework throughout the week. The teaching is rooted in the Chess Steps curriculum.
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How can I take the trial lesson?Fill out a form on our website or schedule directly in this chat. Get links and connection with coach via email. We can accept Venmo or Zelle for the trial, regular invoices are through (Stax Payments) A computer with a functioning microphone is required. Put it in your calendar, join the class with the links provided by your coach Notes: creating a lichess.org account is highly suggested.
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Do you teach adults?Of course! We have coaches for all skill levels and ages. From total beginners to aspiring Masters.
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Why I should choose MM Chess Academy ?MM Chess Academy is unique. 1. We hyperfocus on each individual student. 2. We follow a systematic process, rooted in the Chess Steps curriculum. 3. We are certified Masters. 4. We have a simple payments system.
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How the Masters Challenge works?Our classes are taught using a combination of easy-to-use platforms. In them, you will have the video call, chessboard, quizzes, studies, and more. Depending on your level and dedication, our team will give you access to curriculum-based test. Complete them and earn a certificate from Mindful Masters Chess Academy® Our monthly tournaments and summer camps add extra points to the challenge.
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Price range of our classesNote Rates can be as low as $33 if you buy in certain packages. Plans Knight's Lightness package (4 lessons): $160 Rooks' Fortitude package (8 lessons): $299 Kings' Vision package (8 bi-weekly lessons): $260 No auto-renewal. Class credits never expire. Classes are 100% cancelable with advanced notice. 45-minute packages are available for younger kids. Reach out to our team to learn more.
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Do you also do this for autistic children?Yes! We have some kids on the spectrum and one teacher that specifically works with a few kids with autism/learning disabilities.