Kidochess

From “what’s a pawn?” to their first checkmate.

Chess lessons for kids 6 to 12. A friendly coach shows every move, then your child tries it on the board.

$10 for the first 30 downloads, then $15. Lifetime updates.

Windows and Mac (M1 or newer). Up to 3 family computers.

12World 2 · Piece PowersKnight jumps 0

The knight moves in an L! Drag it to the star.

Coach Knight
Your move!

That was one step of a real lesson. There are 122 lessons waiting.

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Lessons that feel like play

A few minutes each: one idea, one try, a star to earn.

  • Coach Knight greets the child: today we meet the knight.

    Every lesson starts with a hello

  • A dashed arrow shows how the knight moves in an L.

    The coach shows the move

  • In the ocean world, the child drags the knight to the star.

    Then your child tries it

  • Setting up the board by dragging each piece to its square.

    Drag the pieces home

  • A question asks which square the knight is on, with big answer buttons.

    Square names, made easy

  • Is the black king in check? Yes or No.

    Quick questions, big buttons

  • The queen glows while the coach introduces her.

    Meet every piece

  • The map of six worlds with the next lesson ready to play.

    Six worlds to explore

Made for families

Set it up once. Your kids just play.

  • No ads, no accounts, no chat

    Your child opens it and plays.

  • Offline, and private

    No internet needed to play. Progress stays at home.

  • Lifetime updates

    Pay once. Every future version is included.

  • Lessons made for your child Beta

    Ask an AI assistant like Claude to make new lessons just for them.

Like to build lessons yourself?Ask an AI assistant for lessons, worlds and pieces made just for your child. See the Creator Studio

Buying for a school or club?

Get Kidochess for a whole class or club at a lower price per child.

Free forever at 10,000 downloads.

We’re building Kidochess in public. Every family that buys it moves the bar.

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$10 for the first 30 downloads, then $15. Lifetime updates.

Windows and Mac (M1 or newer). Up to 3 family computers.