Start small
Fewer pieces mean quicker games, clearer choices, and more room for beginners to think logically about the position in front of them.
Launching September 1
Beginner Chess
A Thursday afternoon chess program where beginners learn through carefully chosen mini-games, natural puzzles, and the steady pleasure of figuring out what works.
What Happens Here
Chess as a playground for thinking.
Beginner Chess uses a scaffolded curriculum of small chess worlds: pawn races, pawns against a queen, pawns against minor pieces, and other games that make strategic ideas visible before a full game becomes too much to hold at once.
Find the puzzle
Each mini-game invites a real question: would you rather play as White or Black, and what strategy could prove it?
Earn mastery
Students play in pairs, revise their ideas, and when they are ready, challenge the teacher to show what they have figured out.
Who It Is For
For beginners who want chess to feel welcoming.
This program is for newer players, including children who know how some pieces move and children who are still building their first relationship with the board.
Beginner does not mean watered down. The mini-games offer an accessible entrance into real strategic thinking, with enough structure for confidence and enough depth for surprise.
What Students Practice
Habits that travel beyond the program.
Start with mini-games that make the board easier to think about
Ask real strategic questions: who would you rather play as, and why?
Build toward full chess through play, challenge, and reflection
Interest List
Enrollment opens July 15th
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