Chess lessons kids look forward to
Private online chess lessons and tutoring for ages 6 to 18 with FM John Litvinchuk. Patient, playful and structured, with progress parents can see.
The right lesson at every stage
Lessons grow with your child: from learning how the pieces move to preparing for rated scholastic tournaments. Choose a stage.
Short, lively lessons that turn curiosity into real chess skills.
- How the pieces move and capture
- Check, checkmate and stalemate
- Simple tactics: forks and pins
- Mini-games that teach one idea at a time
- Playing a full game with good manners
Kids who know the rules learn how to think: plans, tactics and their first openings.
- Opening principles and a first repertoire
- Tactics training with daily puzzles
- Basic checkmates and key endgames
- Reviewing their own online games
- Handling wins and losses calmly
For school-team and tournament players who want a higher rating and better results.
- An opening repertoire that suits their style
- Calculation and visualization training
- Endgame technique
- Tournament preparation and time management
- Analysis of every tournament game
More than a game
Chess teaches skills that show up in school and beyond.
What you can count on
You always know what your child is working on and how it is going.
Questions about lessons for kids
Most children are ready around six, when they can sit for 20–30 minutes and enjoy board games. The intro call is a good way to find out.
No. Many kids start from zero. The first lessons teach the pieces through games and stories.
With weekly lessons and a few puzzles a day, most kids are playing noticeably better within a month or two.
Yes. John won the U.S. Junior Championship and knows scholastic chess well, from the first rated game to national events.
A free call to get started
Tell John about your child. He will suggest a lesson length and a first lesson time.