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ChessKid
Chess lessons, puzzles, computer opponents and games against other children.
ChessKid offers several ways to spend time at a chessboard: watching a lesson, solving a puzzle, playing a bot or playing another child. A child can switch between instruction and real games instead of only memorising how the pieces move. The same mix is on the website and in the mobile apps.
- Ages
- Choose by familiarity with chess rules
- Works on
- Web browser; App
- Topics
- Chess
- Languages
- English, Multiple languages
- Listed
- 2026-10-11
What kids do
- Watch a chess lesson
- Solve tactics puzzles
- Play a computer opponent
- Play other children
Who it suits
Beginners can start against gentler bots, while children who already know the rules can work on mistakes from their own games.
Notes for parents
Lessons come in several languages. One lesson, a related puzzle and a short game make a manageable first sitting.
What you need
- Web browser
In these guides
- How kids can learn chess online, from first moves to full games: Three routes into online chess for kids: ChessKid’s lessons and games, Lichess puzzles and practice positions, and live coaching from Bambinos.Live.
More Chess
- Lichess: A general chess site with a learning area for the basics, plus puzzles and practice tools.
- Kahoot! Learn Chess: DragonBox: Kids follow Grandmaster Max through six worlds, meeting each chess piece in puzzles before playing full games.
- Story Time Chess: Kids learn how each chess piece moves through silly stories about characters like King Chomper, using a special board and pieces.