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Chess for kids aged 3–12

The chess adventure for kids

Explore seven magical worlds and befriend 35 Chess Monsters! With a complete beginner curriculum, a friendly coach for every move, and a safe space where mistakes become fun lessons, learning chess has never been this exciting.

Real chess rulesAlways the right challengeVoice-guided, no reading neededNo ads
Made for kids

Designed around how kids learn

Every screen, lesson and game is built for how children play, think and grow.

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    No reading needed

    Everything is read aloud and shown on the board.

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    Early wins

    The first monsters are easy to beat, so confidence comes first.

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    Mistakes are safe

    Tock warns before a piece is lost, and takebacks are always allowed.

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    Short sessions

    Lessons take a few minutes and early games stay short.

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    Friends, not enemies

    Beaten monsters join your band.

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    Safe by design

    No ads, no chat, nothing sold to kids.

Professor Tock, a green tortoise
Professor TockYour chess coach

Look! Your bishop and your knight are both aiming at f7, and only the king is guarding it.

Tock points out ideas on the real board, right when they matter.

The ChessMons

35 monsters to play, befriend and dress up

Each world has five ChessMons with their own personality, playing style and instrument. Beat one and it joins your band.

ThumpZuzzRexyPollyGrump

Meet them…

Thump dressed upZuzz dressed upRexy dressed upPolly dressed upGrump dressed up

…then dress them up with coins you win.

The music

Seven worlds, seven songs

From lo-fi chillhop to delta blues and jazz, every world has its own band and song, sung in made-up languages.

Gumbo playing vocals
GumboVocals
Slim playing guitar
SlimGuitar
Ritz playing drums
RitzDrums
Bandit playing bass
BanditBass
Coo playing trumpet
CooTrumpet
For parents

Built for small hands and short attention spans

Ages 3–12

Lessons and puzzles are tuned by age, from first moves for the youngest to club-level ideas for older kids.

Voice first

Every instruction is read aloud, so children who can't read yet can still play.

Five-minute habit

"Today's 3" is a quick daily routine that brings back what your child learned earlier.

Music as reward

Progress is something you can hear: the band and its song grow with every win.

Free to start

Monster Meadow, all the basics and Tock's help are free forever. One Family Pass opens everything for up to four children.

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