ABOUT US
Mindful Chess was founded in 2015 to improve access to chess coaching for children across London. We started by organising sessions for a group of 12 students once a week. Through schools and parents sharing information about this unique approach, our platform has grown to coordinate learning for over 500 students weekly. Mindful Chess is a limited company without share capital, so it is not-for-profit and reinvests any profit into improving tuition.
Besides group programs, 1:1 private tuition provides focused progress for both adults and children. Mindful Chess connects individual learners aged 5 to 94 across three continents with experienced chess tutors.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
OUR CHESS CLUBS
Chess clubs for companies
Guided chess training at your workplace, suitable for groups ranging from 4 to 200 people, regardless of prior experience. Sessions are tailored to your team's size and skill levels, focusing on practical skills such as decision-making under pressure, maintaining focus, strategic planning, and emotional regulation.
School chess clubs
We partner with schools across the UK to deliver chess clubs for students aged 5 and upwards, typically running during lunchtimes or after school for 30 minutes to an hour. Our enhanced DBS-checked instructors maintain a 1:12 teaching ratio and help set up a ChessKid account for each student for safe online practice and puzzles.
WHY CHOOSE MINDFUL CHESS?
Performance tracking
For adults we can analyse prior and ongoing matches on chess.com or lichess. For children, we offer chess kid gold accounts to track progress.
Tailored Sessions
Everyone learns differently. That's why we work with coaches that tailor the sessions to meet individual learning styles and interests of each person.
Highly skilled teachers
All teachers listed on Mindful Chess are exceptional chess players, with years of experience teaching. Many of them have ELO ratings of over 2000.
Focus on creativity
Focus on creativity. The links between art and chess are well documented. Tutors teach active piece play and deep calculation, helping players find resourcefulness in complex positions.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THEIR COACHING SESSIONS
MEET OUR COACHES
Chess rating: 1700
Chess rating: FIDE 1801
Started playing chess at age: 5
Chess rating: FIDE 2104, ECF 2168
Chess rating: 2050
Chess rating: 2150
Chess rating: 2506
Chess rating: 1950
Started playing chess at age: 8
TRY A TASTER CHESS LESSON
Chess Lessons For Kids
Arrange a taster chess lesson for your child. Introductory sessions introduce tactical basics and board awareness, giving young players a supportive start in chess.
Chess Lessons For Adults
Book a taster chess lesson to match with the right coach for your goals. Tutors on Mindful Chess provide personalised coaching sessions for beginners and experienced players looking to improve their game
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CHECK OUT OUR BLOG
We regularly share chess content that explores the benefits of playing chess and new ways of interacting with the game. To never miss a post, you can follow our page on Facebook (see link below). We're on Instagram and LinkedIn too.
