Karim
Individual coaching
Started · 400
1480
2 years at Check Mates
Student success
Growth you can measure. Skills they keep for life.
+300
Avg. rating gained / year
94%
Of students improve in 90 days
Rating progressions
Real students. Real climbs.
Mohamad
Group package
Started · 100
760
10 months at Check Mates
Ralph
Group package
Started · 600
1015
8 months at Check Mates
Henry
Individual coaching
Started · 1080
1430
7 months at Check Mates
What parents say
The change shows up away from the board too.
Rapid progress“He didn’t know how the knight moved a year ago. Last month he played his first rated tournament. The path really works.”
Parent · Group package
Discipline & focus“She plans ahead now — in chess and in life. She thinks before she acts. That’s not something we taught her; the board did.”
Parent · Group package
Competitive drive“The master-level material keeps him hungry. He’s not just learning — he’s chasing a title, and the academy chases it with him.”
Parent · Head Coach program