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Mindful Masters
Chess Academy
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Think Ahead Stay Ahead

Online chess lessons for beginner kids and aspiring stratèges. Experience having a private FIDE Master at home.

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. 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

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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

Luis Medarde

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

Zahar Efimenko

Grandmaster

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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, yeah, we thought the same (:

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This is how our classes work.

1

Join MM Chess

Get all the info you need via email. Including the key to our platform, and coach intro.

2

Set your schedule

Find a good time for the trial/regular lessons and we will match you to a coach for you.

3

Have fun!

Join regular classes, debut in our tournaments and learn from our curriculum-based activities.

Find your plan

Monthly Knight

$140

A month's worth of lessons taken once a week. Great for beginners and younger kids.

Monthly Rook

$240

A month's worth of lessons (8) taken bi-weekly. Great for rapid-pace learners.

Kings & Queens

$320

As a gift or lessons credit. Use whenever you'd like.

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Most
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  • Free access to our tournaments.

  • Class credits that never expire.

  • Flexible scheduling.

With any package:

Stop overpaying for online lessons.

Flexible schedule

Certified Masters only

Free monthly tournaments

eBooks and training material

Starting at:

MM Chess

ChessKid

Chessat3

ChessMax

$30/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:

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."

Misha Vilenchuk

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.

  • 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
  • How are payments done?
    Our 200+ students use Stax for payments. You can see what they have to say here.
  • 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.
  • How can I take the trial?
    You can either fill out a form on our website or schedule directly with us. For that, we need: The best time for you, and your time zone. Level of the student. Age of the student. Your email address and phone number (we don't send you spam). We’ll send a $10 invoice link over so you can pay in advance as a confirmation fee. We can accept Venmo or Zelle for the trial, but regular payments are done via invoice (Stax Payments) After the trial, the MM Coach will send the guidelines for enrolling in private lessons
  • Do you teach adults?
    Of course! We have coaches for all skill levels and ages. From total beginners to aspiring Masters.
  • 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.
  • How online lessons work?
    Classes are taught using our own platform. In it, you will have the video call, chessboard, quizzes, studies, and more; all in one place! ​ After you select a plan, our team will get in touch via email and connect you to a coach, who will send you links and details about the class.
  • What is the price range for these classes?
    Classes are $38/h if you buy individually or as low as $32 if you buy in a package. Weekly classes for a month (4 classes): $150 Bi-weekly classes for a month (8 classes): $260 Weekly classes for two and a half months (10 classes) $340 We offer alternative packages for 30-minute and 45-minute classes. No auto-renewal. Class credits never expire. Classes are 100% cancelable with advanced notice.
  • 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.
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