Challenge 01ObserveClasses 2–4
Think Before You Move
Simple position challenges and tactical puzzles.
Is anything under attack?
Thinking & Academic Skills
ChessThink ahead. Play with purpose.
Develop strategic thinking, calculation, decision-making and problem-solving through live chess learning, guided practice, puzzles, games and challenges.
Position
- ThinkCandidate moves
- CalculateWhat happens next
- DecidePlay with purpose
Notation
Evaluation
Every move begins with a decision.
Why this program
WhyChess?
Chess gives students a structured way to think ahead, evaluate choices, solve problems and learn from every decision.
- 01Think
Strategic Thinking
Learn to think beyond the immediate move.
- 02Calculate
Calculation
Explore variations before making a decision.
- 03Evaluate
Problem Solving
Break complex positions into manageable ideas.
- 04Decide
Decision-Making
Evaluate choices and act with purpose.
- 05Focus
Concentration
Develop the ability to focus on a problem.
- 06Improve
Learning from Mistakes
Review decisions, understand what happened and improve.
How chess builds thinking
The chessThinking loop.
Every move follows the same cycle — the habit students carry from the board into every subject.
Learn. Practice. Grow.
A simple path to master chess.
Step 1 · ObserveClasses 2–9 · Syllabus
Chess syllabus,class by class.
Chess develops differently at every stage. Students progress from understanding the board and basic ideas to calculation, strategy and independent game thinking.
See the board. Think ahead.
- Piece movement
- Tactics
- Checks & captures
- Endgames
What students cover
- 01Board and piece movement
- 02Opening principles
- 03Basic tactics
- 04Checks, captures and threats
- 05Simple combinations
- 06Basic endgames
- Learning outcome
- Build a strong foundation in chess rules, board awareness, basic tactics and structured thinking.
- Format
- Live classes, guided games, puzzles and age-appropriate activities.
- Where it leads
- Ready to think beyond the obvious move.
Start calculating your ideas.
- Tactical patterns
- Candidate moves
- Calculation
- Endgames
What students cover
- 01Tactical patterns
- 02Candidate moves
- 03Basic calculation
- 04Opening principles
- 05Positional ideas
- 06Endgame fundamentals
- Learning outcome
- Evaluate positions, identify tactical opportunities and calculate short variations before making decisions.
- Format
- Live instruction, puzzles, guided games and game review.
- Where it leads
- Ready to calculate with purpose.
Think deeper. Play stronger.
- Calculation
- Planning
- Pawn structures
- Game analysis
What students cover
- 01Advanced tactical patterns
- 02Calculation techniques
- 03Positional planning
- 04Pawn structures
- 05Strategic decision-making
- 06Game analysis
- 07Endgame technique
- Learning outcome
- Build stronger calculation, planning and positional understanding through practical game situations.
- Format
- Live classes, puzzles, annotated games, challenges and analysis.
- Where it leads
- Ready to think strategically.
Build your own chess thinking.
- Advanced calculation
- Evaluation
- Preparation
- Independent analysis
What students cover
- 01Advanced calculation
- 02Strategic planning
- 03Positional evaluation
- 04Opening preparation
- 05Complex tactical positions
- 06Endgame strategy
- 07Independent game analysis
- 08Chess project / analysis challenge
- Learning outcome
- Analyse complex positions, construct plans, calculate variations and explain decisions with greater independence.
- Format
- Live instruction, practical games, analysis, challenges and assessments.
- Where it leads
- Ready for deeper competitive and strategic learning.
What students develop
Learn bythinking.
Every stage gives students new ways to analyse, decide and improve.
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Challenge 02CalculateClass 5
Spot the Pattern
Recognise tactical ideas and recurring patterns.
The knight fork -
Challenge 03Find the ideaClass 6
Find the Best Move
Compare candidate moves and calculate variations.
Three candidates, one best move -
Challenge 04Make the decisionClass 7
Build a Plan
Solve positional challenges and explain strategic choices.
Plan: support the e5 pawn -
Challenge 05ReviewClass 8
Analyse the Game
Review positions, identify mistakes and find improvements.
Played Ng5?! — Ne5 was stronger -
Challenge 06ImproveClass 9
Chess Strategy Project
Analyse a complete game or strategic position and present the thinking behind the decisions.
Explain the plan behind every move
The annual learning system
Why students love learningwith Beyond Schoolers.
One academic year, structured from start to finish.
45Live Sessions
40+Weekly / Concept Quizzes
3Sprint Tournaments
10Assessments
1Inter School Tournament
1Skill Certificate
Coach: “Before you move — what are the checks?”
Live game review
Not just watching. Actually learning.Think. Play. Improve.
Chess is learned through interaction. Students learn live, solve positions, play games, analyse decisions and improve through guided feedback.
Beyond Schoolers Certificate
Final Project Certificate.
Students who successfully complete their final project receive an official Beyond Schoolers Final Project Certificate recognising their learning, effort and practical application.
Final Project Certificate
This certifies that
Rahul Sharma
has successfully completed the final project
“Inter School Tournament”
in the Beyond Schoolers Chess program
Program Director · Beyond Schoolers
For parents and schools
Value youcan see.
See the thinking.
- Structured learning, class by class
- Live teaching, not recorded videos
- Measurable progress you can see
- Practical chess learning through puzzles and games
- Age-appropriate strategic development
Build the culture.
- Structured Chess curriculum
- Live instruction by expert instructors
- Digital practice between classes
- Regular assessments
- Chess challenges and projects
- Measurable outcomes and reports
FAQs
ChessQuestions, answered.
Classes 2 to 9. Classes 2–4 learn the board, piece movement and basic tactics; Classes 5–6 start calculating; Classes 7–8 build planning and positional understanding; and Class 9 works on independent analysis and strategy.
Live. Every session is taught live by an instructor, with questions and discussion. Recordings are available afterwards for revision — they support the live class, they don't replace it.
No. Each stage starts from where students are. Beginners learn the rules and basic ideas first, and students who already play are challenged at their level.
The program is written separately for four stages — Foundation (Classes 2–4), Builder (5–6), Explorer (7–8) and Advanced (9) — so each class learns at the right level.
How to see the whole board, recognise tactics, choose candidate moves, calculate variations, make plans, handle endgames and review their own games — thinking skills that apply well beyond chess.
Yes. Guided games are part of every stage, alongside puzzles and challenges, and games are reviewed so students learn from their decisions.
Through weekly concept quizzes, regular assessments, projects and an annual assessment, leading to a skill certificate.
Quiz and assessment results, practice, puzzles and project completion are recorded on the platform. Students, parents and schools see progress reports, and skills are recorded in the Skill Passport.
Yes. Puzzles and practice positions are set between classes so students keep solving, and they are matched to each stage.
Through live feedback and game review. Students look back at their decisions with the coach, understand what happened, and carry one clear lesson into the next game.
Chess
Build Skills.Think Bigger.
Bring structured chess learning to your school — helping students think ahead, solve problems and make better decisions.