Chess school since 2016

We teach children
to think
before they move

Online for families around the world. In person for schools across New York. One method, one team of coaches.

Students20k+
ABCHESS students celebrating together at an event
LearnOnline
In school
Tournaments
Since2016
Our mission

Since 2016 we have taught 20,000+ students to stop, think and plan ahead. Today our coaches teach in 25+ schools across New York City, and online with families in 50+ countries.

Experience you can see

Our own platformLessons, puzzles and homework in one placeFIDE award for innovation in online training, 2021
The ABCHESS e-learning platform: a pawn fork puzzle that 9 out of 10 students solved
In New York City
25+partner schools

Seth Low I.S. 96 · The College Academy · P.S. 244 · P.S. 249 · CIS 303 · Garden School · TAL Academy

A student playing at an ABCHESS tournament, with trophies on the shelf behind him
Tournaments500+ prize winners · 4 World School Chess Champions
A student in a live online lesson: the coach on one screen, the board on the ABCHESS platform on the other
Live onlineA coach on Zoom, the board on our platform · families in 50+ countries

What parents and schools say

From a parent
“My son has loved his lessons and the coaches keep him brilliantly engaged. He has learned so much in terms of techniques and game strategy.”
Caroline ParkParent, online lessons · Google review
From a principal
“Through our lunch times and after school programs chess has taken a life of its own. We’re touching young people that sometimes did not have an outlet anywhere else.”
Timothy SigersonPrincipal, The College Academy, Manhattan
  • FIDE award for innovation in online training, 2021
  • NYC DOE approved vendor
  • 4 World School Chess Champions
ABCHESS · Chess Lessons for Kids and Schools Since 2016