Chess
Coached chess for children, from legal moves to tournament preparation, with games reviewed afterwards.
The thinking is the subject
Chess is taught here for what surrounds the moves: looking a step ahead, noticing what the other side threatens, and staying calm when a plan collapses. Those are the parts that transfer.
Coached chess differs from playing chess. Every lesson includes a review of the child’s own games, because a mistake explained in a position they remember is the only kind that sticks.
By the end of the course
Plan a move ahead and see threats
Openings, tactics and endgames
Calmer thinking under a clock
How the levels run
Beginner
- Moves and checkmates
- Basic tactics
Club
- Openings and plans
- Endgame technique
Tournament
- Game analysis
- Clock management
How a chess course runs
Play, review, drill the weakness, play again.
Strength assessment
A free class with a game, so the coach sees how the child actually plays rather than what they say they know.
Tactics drilling
Pattern recognition: forks, pins, skewers and mates, worked until they are seen rather than calculated.
Game review
The child’s own recent games are replayed and the turning points found together.
Clock discipline
Playing to a time control, which is where most junior players lose before they lose on the board.
Every programme is taught one to one by a specialist, on the principles set out in our coaching methodology, under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system. Parents' own accounts are on our reviews page.
What parents of chess students say
“- total professionalism with needed human touch - great empathetic teachers - clear communication - well organised timely sessions - one on one connection between parents and the augment team”
Netherlands via Trustpilot
“The experience with Augment Edutech has been really good for my child. They teach very professionally and in a fun way yet. The handwriting of my child is much better sicne when we started.”
Norway
“The whole concept of abacus is to learn maths in a quite fun, encouraging & by fostering an interest in numbers and basic mathematics. We are so happy that our child enjoy learning maths.”
Rosey KDenmark
See the difference in one class
A free trial lesson with the specialist tutor we would assign, and a discussion of what they found afterwards.
- Free, with no obligation
- A discussion with you afterwards
- No card details
Before you enrol
Does my child need to know the rules first?
Is online chess coaching as good as in person?
Will this help with school work?
Can my child play in tournaments?
How much should a child play between lessons?
Book a free chess trial class.
Tell us your child's year group and what they are finding difficult. The last field matters most: a specific worry produces a better tutor match than a subject name.
- A live lesson, not a sales call
- A discussion of the curriculum and your expectations afterwards
- No card details, and nothing starts automatically
Request received
An advisor will email you to confirm a time in your time zone, usually within one working day.