Personalized chess coaching for faster progress

Give your child the competitive edge with 1-on-1 online lessons from top-level coaches. Tailored training builds skills, sharpens strategy, and boosts confidence—whether they’re aiming for tournament wins or mastering the basics.

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Flexible scheduling to fit your family’s routine — join from the comfort of your home, no matter where you live.

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Personalized training for every student

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100% coach focus, tailored to your child’s level and goals

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Opening theory, tactics, endgames, strategy, and game analysis

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Tournament preparation and long-term improvement plans

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Build confidence, discipline, and critical thinking skills

Where play
builds real skills
Our expert coaches design personalized programs that target each student’s strengths and address areas for growth.
This customized approach leads to faster progress and a deeper understanding of the game — helping players at every level, from beginners to national champions, reach their full potential.

What families say about us

Vania Cheng
May 16, 2021
Google 5 stars

Vancouver Chess School is a really well run chess school, with kind and dedicated coaches. It teaches students from complete beginners to much higher levels. VCS has made a seamless transition to teac...

Jiahe Zhang
Dec 21, 2021
Google 5 stars

Vancouver chess school is best chess school in Vancouver! My son starting private chess class with wonderful teacher Ms. Urna since 6 years old, right now he is 8 years old, chess is still his famous ...

Mary Wong
Sep 18, 2021
Google 5 stars

It is the de facto place to go for chess class in Vancouver. My kid got into chess after in-school chess class from VanChess, and has been going to their group and private classes for years. They ha...

Peter Lei
May 3, 2024
Google 5 stars

This school has helped me a lot with my chess journey, starting at pawn level, I mean what I say below genuinely. Staff: The backbone of the institution, the staff and coaches are friendly, genuine, ...

Miranda Li
Apr 20, 2021
Google 5 stars

My son wanted to take chess lessons last year before the lockdown, so I signed up for the spring term for him. I was concerned about the effectiveness of the online lessons, but it has turned out to b...

Christoph Ortner
Oct 5, 2021
Google 5 stars

Our older son got curious about chess earlier this year - in the middle of the pandemic - and so we were happy to learn that Vanchess offered all classes in virtual form. After some cautious initial a...

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