Chess for kids and teens, with visual lessons and interactive puzzles. Pepper, your AI coach, explains every move — from your first game to weekly live tournaments.
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Level 3 · Lesson 10
In "Removing the defender", learn to knock out the one piece holding a position together. Every lesson ends with puzzles so the idea sticks.
Practise this ideaThe mistake
See the tempting wrong move
The defence
How the other side fights back
Why it fails
The check that leads nowhere
The winner
The move that really works
Level 1
How pieces move, check and mate
▶ The rook slides to a8: checkmate.
Start courseLevel 2
Forks, pins and skewers
▶ One knight attacks king and queen.
Start courseLevel 3
Break what holds it together
▶ Take the rook on d8, then mate.
Start courseLevel 2
Centre, develop, castle
▶ Grab the centre, bring out a knight.
Start courseLevel 3
King + pawn, opposition
▶ Kings face off: who must give way?
Start courseLevel 4
Sacrifices and mating nets
▶ Bishop sacrifice, then the queen joins.
Start courseSet goals, see weekly reports and run a whole class from one dashboard.
Set up a classSafe by design
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Weekly progress reports
What they practised and where they're stuck.
Club & school tools
Assign lessons and host private tournaments.
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"Beat my dad for the first time last week!"
"The leaderboard makes me want to practise every day."
"Clear progress reports. I can see exactly what he's working on."
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"Calm, well designed, and never overwhelming for my daughter."
"Better explained than any chess book we've bought."
"Ten minutes a day and you can see real improvement."
"My son went from 600 to 1100 in a term. He actually asks to do puzzles now."
"The weekly tournaments give our club something to aim for."
"Short videos that get straight to the point. Perfect after school."
"Safe games with kids her own age was the deciding factor for us."
"Beat my dad for the first time last week!"
"The leaderboard makes me want to practise every day."
"Clear progress reports. I can see exactly what he's working on."
"Our whole chess club signed up within a week."
"Calm, well designed, and never overwhelming for my daughter."
"Better explained than any chess book we've bought."
"Ten minutes a day and you can see real improvement."
"Pepper explains why my move was bad instead of just saying it was wrong."
"The puzzle rush is my favourite part of the day."
"I finally understand forks. The arrows make it click."
"I use the lessons to prep my students before club night."
"It feels like a proper course, not a game full of ads."
"Pepper is funny but the advice is genuinely good."
"I went from blundering pieces to winning endgames."
"The mate-in-two puzzles are tricky in the best way."
"I watch one video and then try the puzzles straight away."
"I got my first tournament medal after three months."
"My students love racing each other on Saturday rushes."
"Pepper explains why my move was bad instead of just saying it was wrong."
"The puzzle rush is my favourite part of the day."
"I finally understand forks. The arrows make it click."
"I use the lessons to prep my students before club night."
"It feels like a proper course, not a game full of ads."
"Pepper is funny but the advice is genuinely good."
"I went from blundering pieces to winning endgames."
"The mate-in-two puzzles are tricky in the best way."
"I watch one video and then try the puzzles straight away."
"I got my first tournament medal after three months."
"My students love racing each other on Saturday rushes."
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