Bring world-class chess to every classroom
A teacher-friendly platform for after-school clubs, enrichment programs and K-12 chess curricula. No chess background required | ChessPlay does the heavy lifting so any educator can run a thriving program.
The day-to-day, handled.
Every job on your plate, mapped to a feature that quietly takes it off your hands.
Ready-made curriculum
Beginner to advanced lesson plans aligned to age groups. Open the lesson, click play, teach the class.
Effortless attendance
QR-code check-in or one-tap roll call. Auto-emailed parent notifications when their child arrives.
Student-safe accounts
No chat with strangers, no public profiles. COPPA and GDPR-compliant by default.
Parent communication
Send weekly recaps, photo updates and progress reports, branded with your school's identity.
In-school tournaments
Run a school-wide tournament in 10 minutes. Print certificates with one click.
Train any teacher
Teacher training hub with bite-sized videos. Your PE teacher can run a chess club by Friday.
Designed for educators, not grandmasters
Every lesson includes a teacher script, learning objectives and check-for-understanding questions. You don't need to play chess to teach it brilliantly.
Works for districts and single schools
Run one club or 200 schools across a district. Centralised admin, individual school dashboards, district-wide reporting.
Funding-friendly pricing
Per-school plans designed to fit Title I, PTA, and after-school enrichment grant budgets. We'll help you write the funding application.
"Our PE teacher had never played chess. With ChessPlay, she's now running an after-school club of 60 kids, and parents are asking for more."
Bring chess to your school, the easy way
Join 150+ academies already using ChessPlay. Get a personal walkthrough of every feature.