Planning chess classes
Planning each class
from scratch.
A 50-minute chess class needs a goal, positions, an activity and homework.
Tue 17:30 · group B · 50 min
Coaches choose
different material.
One coach starts with an opening. Another plans tactics. Students can get a different lesson from each coach.
The next lesson
is unclear.
Without a sequence, coaches have to work out what the group has covered and which lesson should follow.
Materials live
in different places.
Puzzle links, coach notes and worksheets end up across folders, chats and files.
Preparation takes
time before class.
A ready-to-teach lesson gives coaches a plan to review before students arrive.
Give every class
a clear next lesson.
rank 4 · one hour
How lessons vary.A shared curriculum.
Without a shared lesson plan, two coaches can teach different material in the same class.
Teach64 gives each class an ordered session plan. A substitute coach can use it to continue the group’s sequence.
same topic · different lesson plans
Chess curriculum for academies
363 chess lessons,
in teaching order.
Explorer has 213 sessions for younger learners; Challenger has 150 for older beginners. Both progress through five stages, from board basics to game analysis.
- 2complete teaching courses
- 363sessions ready to teach
- 2,493puzzle exercises, including reused practice
d1 → d8
Five stages, from first moves to game analysis
Students learn the board and play a full game.
d2 → d8
Inside Teach64
See a lesson
in action.
A coach reviews Fork Mastery in Prep, selects Guided practice and presents its board. Arrows explain a knight fork. The matching puzzle steps through Ne7+, Kf8 and Nxc8, winning the queen. The lesson continues with a class activity and homework.
Support during class. Practice after it.
Alongside the curriculum and teaching console, the Teach64 Coaching Assistant brings live tracking to Chess.com Classroom through a Chrome extension preview.
- Live board tracking Extension preview
- Follow the visible classroom board and review a timestamped timeline of positions. Sample lesson matching connects supported positions to Teach64 exercises.
- Class transcripts and coaching reports Extension preview
- With participant consent, the extension supports English and Urdu transcripts linked to board evidence, plus editable reports for the coach to review.
- Printable homework PDFs Available
- Download a worksheet for every Explorer and Challenger lesson from Homework PDFs in the academy workspace. Growth, Scale and Enterprise plans can use an academy logo.
- Personalized homework Coming soon
- Planned practice tailored to each student, so coaches can set homework around the skills that need more attention.
The extension is in testing and is not yet listed in the Chrome Web Store. Ask about the extension.
Chess academy plans
Choose a plan
for your academy.
All plans include 363 sessions: 213 Explorer and 150 Challenger, plus the teaching console. Choose by coach seats and support. Prices are in USD per academy. Start with a 7-day free trial.
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Two teaching tracks
One curriculum.Two tracks.
Explorer and Challenger are separate courses with their own lesson sequence. Choose smaller steps for younger learners or faster foundations and earlier full games for older beginners.
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