A patient coach, not an engine

Chess that teaches like a
human coach would.

Your personal Chess coach.

Calm, plain-language guidance for kids and grown-ups. No engine numbers, no shaming, no ELO anxiety — just one clear next step, every day, adapted to how you actually play.

For kids & grown-upsLight + darkWeb · iOS · AndroidEN + RU
Coach

Nice — the bishop eyes f7. What does that pin let you do next?

Never an engine number
Never shaming
Age-adaptive, one tree
Light + dark, first-class
WCAG 2.1 AA
How it teaches

Every design choice protects the learner.

The same rules run through the whole product — kids and adults, light and dark, web and phone. Nothing here rewards you for grinding a number.

A coach who explains, in plain words

Every move gets templated, human-voiced feedback — "Position shifted here", "Better move available" — never a raw evaluation or a verdict like "Blunder".

Puzzles with mastery, not scores

Themed sets and spaced review. Progress shows as New → Learning → Practiced → Mastered — a dot and a word, never a points tally.

Game analysis without the anxiety

Import a game and walk its key moments. The eval bar is a quiet visual with no number, and you can always try the better move yourself.

Age-adaptive from one design

The same screens grow warmer copy and larger touch targets for children, and a direct tone for adults — no separate kiddie app, no compromise.

How it works

Three minutes to a plan that fits you.

Calibrate gently

A few positions — or a quick self-rating — place you on the ladder. No timed test, no score shown.

Get one daily plan

A short, doable set for today: a puzzle theme, a drill, a review. Exactly one primary action, every day.

Grow, visibly but calmly

Streaks, mastery dots, and a band trend show momentum — encouragement without the pressure of a number.

One product, every surface

The same calm home on your laptop and in your pocket.

One typeface, one accent, one information architecture. Web widens; mobile focuses. The lesson never changes.

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For parents

Built to be safe for the youngest players.

Under-13 accounts are parent-gated with guardian consent. No leaderboards, no public chat, no rating that can make a child feel behind. You choose quiet hours; we never notify during them.

Guardian consent required before an under-13 can play.
No leaderboards, no public chat, no rating to fall behind on.
Quiet hours you set — we never notify during them.
Optional weekly progress email in the coach’s voice.
Guardian controls
Consent required for under-13
Quiet hours 21:00 – 07:00
Weekly progress email
Public profile
Pricing

Start free. Grow when you're ready.

MonthlyAnnual · save 20%
Free
Everything you need to build a daily habit.
€0forever
Start free
Daily plan & one puzzle set
Play & practice vs. the trainer
Mastery tracking
Light + dark, all platforms
Most popular
Academy
The full coach for a serious, calm improver.
€9/month
Choose Academy
Everything in Free
Unlimited game analysis
Full puzzle library & spaced review
Personalised weekly focus
AI coach early access (soon)
Family
Up to 4 learners with guardian controls.
€15/month
Choose Family
Everything in Academy
Up to 4 profiles
Guardian consent & quiet hours
Weekly progress emails

Prices shown are launch estimates and may change.

“My daughter stopped being scared of losing. She just wants to know why the move worked — and the app actually tells her, kindly.”

Elena — parent of a 9-year-old, Valletta

Questions, answered plainly.

One clear next move.

Free to start. No card. Works on web, iOS, and Android.

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