For Parents
Give your children the benefits of private tutoring…..at a fraction of the cost!
Why Choose Us?
ChessGuides’ classes and events are the perfect way for your child to learn new life skills, instill productive habits, and have FUN in a supervised environment. All of that and budget savings over private tutoring!
Supervised Learning & Fun
When your child or children join ChessGuides, they will be entranced in hours of supervised learning and FUN every week
Club Membership
All the benefits of private tutoring...PLUS a chess club of new friends!
Online Benefits
No more driving to tutoring centers, or tutors physically entering your home! ChessGuides is 100% focused on chess and connecting the global chess community - at your convenience!
Safe & Private Environment
If you prefer your child to remain anonymous, they may interact solely through keyboard chat function under an anonymous username. No webcam or personal information is required to participate.
Play
Learn
Grow
Play
When your child joins ChessGuides, they are getting far more than a typical private tutor provides.
Kids get excited every week! Our students enjoy camaraderie & events with their new chess peers.
Learn
Our Guides are experienced players and teachers, ensuring your child is taught to their specific needs.
When you enroll in a membership with Priority Scheduling, you gain guaranteed access to the world’s BEST chess coaches, including FIDE and International Masters.
Grow
ChessGuides goal is to see your children grow in life, not just chess.
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of learning chess at a young age, including:
What do studies say about chess?
Chess is the sport of the mind! Studies show that practicing chess over time leads to the development of intelligence and increased IQ.
Chess teaches you to have logical thinking, to develop strategies and to improve your memory. The brain functions like a muscle and needs constant exercise to keep it healthy.
Chess helps to improve school performance by making quick and accurate decisions under the pressure of limited time.
Chess helps to improve reading, memory, language and math skills. Studies show that students who practice chess have managed to get better results in school exams.
Chess is the best way to practice logical and critical thinking. A child may not notice, but chess means more than a game: arranging ideas, creating a plan, forming reasoned thinking and making choices.
Chess demonstrates the importance of drawing up a plan, concentrating, and realizing the consequences of decisions.
During the game of chess each player must pay attention to the opponent’s moves, paying attention to each piece and detail. Chess develops the power of concentration, patience and memory.
Chess helps a child develop his imagination as he learns the game and discovers new positions and possible combinations.
Chess gives clarity to thinking and encourages creative thinking. A chess player learns to see creative ways and discovers strategies on the chessboard.
Chess develops the spirit of independence, forcing the player to make decisions based only on his own reasoning. Chess helps children to become independent, to make decisions and to have a positive, winning attitude.
During the game of chess each player creates a plan, develops strategies and follows certain rules. Children gain confidence in their own strengths when they discover what wonderful things they can build with the power of their minds.
Chess teaches you to think logically and efficiently and helps you make the best choice from a large number of options. Thanks to chess, children learn to make the “best” choice from a large number of options under the pressure of time.