Chess Heroes Academy

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  • From Zero to Chess Hero | Free Chess Course for Beginners

    12 lessons

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  • Targeting the King | Beginner Checkmate Course

    15 lessons

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  • Chess for Beginners | ChessHeroes Animated Course

    2 lessons

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🎯 Final Skill Test

After the lessons, take a short online assessment. It helps us recommend the correct next level and the best learning format.

πŸš€ What Comes Next

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πŸ… Why Parents Trust Chess Heroes Academy

  • 15+ years of teaching experience
  • 5,000+ students taught worldwide
  • Multiple Provincial & National Champions
  • 3 Scholastic World Champions trained through our programs

Why Chess Heroes Academy

  • Coach
    Experienced coaches, unified system

    consistent teaching standards across all classes

  • Book
    15-year refined curriculum

    proven path from beginner to master

  • Website
    All-in-one educational platform

    lessons, homework, puzzles, tests β€” fully integrated

  • PC
    12 structured levels

    clear benchmarks, certificates, measurable progress

  • Pedestal
    Regular rated tournaments

    real competitive experience, not just theory

  • Cup
    World champion track record

    proof the system works at the highest level

What families say about us

kana guo
Mar 26, 2023
Google 5 stars

I highly recommend this chess training school to anyone looking to improve their chess skills. The instructors are all highly knowledgeable and experienced, especially Gyan Awatramani. And their pass...

Christy Xie
Feb 27, 2024
Google 5 stars

VCS is great place to learn chess. My son really loves their programs. They have both online and office classes which are thoughtfully designed, blending theorectical knowledge and practical play. The...

Cristian Grecu
Mar 25, 2021
Google 5 stars

Great place, both before and post-Covid. My son has been attending for 3 years and has made great progress. They have lots of tournaments and camps. There's a clear system in place to track performan...

T Y
Oct 8, 2022
Google 5 stars

My son joined Vancouver Chess School this year and he loves it! I regretted not sending him earlier. The classes are well-structured, the programs are well-organized, and the teachers are all very nic...

Andrew Hemstapat
Jun 19, 2022
Google 5 stars

I represented team BC at the 2019 Canadian Chess Challenge (CCC), where I won 1st place in the toughest section of the competition. This year, Gyan personally invited me to Captain Team BC at the 2022...

CC
May 16, 2024
Google 5 stars

Thank you, VCS, for providing the training sessions, invitational, and practice tournaments for the long term support of Canadian Chess Challenge competition. My son had chess lessons with VCS in his ...

Hongyi Bai
Nov 14, 2024
Google 5 stars

We have been in Vancouver Chess School for about two years. appreciating the comprehensive program, the flexible schedule ( in-person or online) , and the diverse tournaments chess school offers. Teac...

Xuan Wang
Feb 26, 2025
Google 5 stars

A very good chess school! Urna is not only a champion but also an instructor who knows how to teach very young children. My daughter is a Kindergartener; she loves to come to the chess classes every S...

Maggie Xu
Apr 16, 2021
Google 5 stars

The best teacher, patience, my child learned here from 2017, not only learns to play chess, but also exercises how to deal with various challenges, how to judge the improvement of ability, so that now...

Naama Rotem-Kohavi
Jan 15, 2025
Google 5 stars

We are very pleased with the Vancouver Chess School! My child is very enthusiastic in participating in the variety of activities, pro D days, tournaments and classes they offer. The school is managed ...

Marjolaine S
Apr 30, 2022
Google 5 stars

You guys are fantastic! So attuned to students and eager to help. It’s a pleasure to communicate with all members of your team. Robert enjoys his training so much and he feels motivated to learn mor...

Kate Tsai
Jun 6, 2021
Google 5 stars

My son started his first chess lesson at Vancouver Chess School at age 5. Continuing on, now at age 9, chess is still his favorite subject among all. There are many good things about Vancouver Chess ...

Yanyan Yang
Apr 29, 2022
Google 5 stars

My son has been with Vancouver Chess School for a few years, where he gained great knowledge of chess techniques and strategies. with the guidance from experienced coaches in VCS, my son has successf...

Nana Z
Feb 11, 2022
Google 5 stars

My son is learning chess there from 5 years old. Teachers are amazing, VCS is great place for kids to learn chess, they can meet lots of chess lover and lots of chance to play chess. Mr G is my son’...

Tran Vinh
Apr 6, 2023
Google 5 stars

Our children began learning at Vancouver Chess School around six months ago. Their remarkable progress in chess is all thanks to the outstanding coaching and education provided by the school. Recently...

Roger Patterson
May 18, 2021
Google 5 stars

Vancouver Chess School does a great job of sparking excitement for chess in kids. Their regular tournaments are very well organized, and they have gone the extra mile in making sure tournaments, even...

Maitrayee Shah
Sep 15, 2021
Google 5 stars

We joined Vancouver Chess School after watching the movie.. "Finding Bobby Fischer". Our son, who was then learning chess online with a chess instructor based outside of Canada, was ready fo...

Jenny Li
Apr 12, 2016
Google 5 stars

My son has been learning chess in VCS for three years, and he enjoyed classes/plays very well. The school has not only taught kids chess in classes, but also given them many opportunities to apply wha...

adanLOLt
Nov 6, 2024
Google 5 stars

Coaches are nice and friendly and they help out whenever we need it....

Lian Bo
Jun 17, 2022
Google 5 stars

Friendly and helpful teachers. They organized many tournament for different level chess players. Helped my kid improve chess skills!...

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