ChessKid review: scores and evidence

A1 :0Importing your games (Chess.com, Lichess, PGN files)

https://www.chesskid.com/: games are played on the site only; no mention of Chess.com/Lichess/PGN import

A2 :1Automatic engine analysis of every game

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: “game analysis” cited as a coach’s tool; no automatic analysis of every game documented

A3 :0Recurring mistakes identified across all your games

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids — “performance reports”: activity (games, puzzles, lessons); no error named or counted

A4 :0Types of mistakes covered (tactics, strategy, endgame, time…)

https://www.chesskid.com/ — no mention of an error typology

A5 :0Written explanation of each mistake

https://www.chesskid.com/ — no mention of plain-language comments on errors

A6 :0Stated verification of the diagnoses (procedure, rates)

https://www.chesskid.com/: no information on the reliability of a diagnosis

A7 :1Tracking each weakness over time

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: “progress tracking” and per-child activity reports; no history of named weaknesses

A8 :1Comparison with players of the same rating

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: leaderboards; no percentile by rating band found

B1 :0Building a personal repertoire

https://www.chesskid.com/: no repertoire builder

B2 :0Training the repertoire (drills, games)

https://www.chesskid.com/: no opening drill

B3 :0Spotting where you left your repertoire in your games

https://www.chesskid.com/: no deviation detection

B4 :0Verification of the lines taught (engine, practice)

https://www.chesskid.com/: no curated opening line published

B5 :0Opening explorer and statistics

https://www.chesskid.com/: no opening explorer

B6 :1Explanation of opening plans and ideas

https://www.chesskid.com/: lessons mention openings for beginners (names and moves); no structured teaching found

C1 :0Exercises drawn from your own games

https://www.chesskid.com/: no exercise built from the player’s own games

C2 :2Bank of tactical exercises (size, themes, rating)

https://www.chesskid.com/puzzles: “50,000 Chess Problems & Puzzles”, rated modes, themes, vision trainer; no public quality control found

C3 :1Endgame training

https://www.chesskid.com/: lessons and “workouts”; no dedicated endgame module found

C4 :1Strategic and positional training

https://www.chesskid.com/ — “150+ interactive lessons” and videos; no positional exercise identified

C5 :0Training defense and alertness

https://www.chesskid.com/ — no mention of defensive or vigilance exercises

C6 :1Training calculation and visualization

https://support.chesskid.com/en/articles/8858285-what-s-the-difference-between-a-free-account-a-gold-membership: “Vision trainer” (10 exercises on the free plan, unlimited with Gold)

C7 :2Difficulty matched to your real level

https://www.chesskid.com/puzzles: rated puzzles; no target success rate documented

C8 :0Spaced repetition (named algorithm)

https://www.chesskid.com/ — no mention of spaced repetition

C9 :1Personalized training plan

https://www.chesskid.com/ — “Lessons are tailored to every skill level”; homework set freely by the coach (https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids); no daily queue from the service itself

D1 :1What the free plan actually lets you do

https://support.chesskid.com/en/articles/8858285-what-s-the-difference-between-a-free-account-a-gold-membership: free = 3 puzzles a day (< 5), bots 1-3, beginner lessons, 10 videos

D2 :2Annual price of the full plan

https://www.chesskid.com/membership: $59/year ≈ €54 (€31-75)

D3 :2Commercial transparency (price shown, trial, cancellation)

https://www.chesskid.com/membership + https://support.chesskid.com/en/articles/8863206-how-do-i-stop-my-gold-membership-from-renewing: price displayed, automatic renewal, cancellation online; no card-free trial found

D4 :3Number of paid tiers (how simple the offer is)

https://www.chesskid.com/membership — a single “Gold Membership” tier ($59/year, $29/quarter, $14/month): “Unlimited everything”

E1 :1Published evidence of effectiveness

https://www.chesskid.com/membership: parent testimonials; no data backed by a method

E2 :0Chess verification of the content (positions, lines)

https://www.chesskid.com/: no information on how the chess content is verified

E3 :1Transparency of the method (algorithms, code)

https://www.chesskid.com/: general description (puzzles, bots) with no parameters

E4 :2Marketing claims that can be checked (no overselling)

https://www.chesskid.com/: factual wording (numbers of schools, of languages); no promised rating gain

F1 :2Courses organized by rating level

https://support.chesskid.com/en/articles/8858285-what-s-the-difference-between-a-free-account-a-gold-membership: “Beginner lesson levels” on the free plan, “all lesson levels” with Gold; levels by label, not by rating band

F2 :2Course authors named and titled

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chesskid: videos by “FunMasterMike” (FM Mike Klein); only one titled player named in the sources consulted

F3 :3Content formats (text, video, interactive)

https://www.chesskid.com/: interactive lessons, videos and puzzles linked together

F4 :2Published method of progression

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: “step-by-step curricula from beginner to advanced”; no adaptation to a diagnosis

F5 :1How often the content is updated

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chesskid: app updated (listing dated 2026); no monthly release schedule documented

G1 :2Playing humans online (pool, anti-cheating)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chesskid: “50 000 players every month”, matchmaking between children; anti-cheating not documented on the pages consulted

G2 :2Realistic artificial opponents

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: “pet bots, zoo bots, personality bots”; no model trained on human play documented

G3 :0Replaying one specific position against the machine

https://www.chesskid.com/: no mention of playing from a position you set up

G4 :1Tournaments and organized competition

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: WEEKLY tournaments and challenges; no daily tournament found.

H1 :3Platforms available (web, iOS, Android, desktop)

https://www.chesskid.com/: web + App Store + Google Play

H2 :3User ratings and reviews (stores, press)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chesskid: 4.6/5 from 22,300 ratings, 1M+ downloads

H3 :3Interface languages available

App Store “Chess for Kids: Learn to Play” (id629375826, iTunes Search API): 28 languages (AR, HR, CS, NL, EN, FR, KA, DE, EL, HE, HI, HU, ID, IT, JA, LT, FA, PL, PT, RO, RU, SR, ES, SV, TH, TR, UK, VI); chesskid.com: “Lessons translated into 30+ languages”

H4 :0Accessibility (keyboard, screen reader)

https://www.chesskid.com/: no accessibility page found

H5 :1Offline use and known incidents

https://www.chesskid.com/: online service; no incident found on the pages consulted, and no status page

I1 :0Preparing for a named opponent

https://www.chesskid.com/ — no mention of looking up a named player’s profile or games

I2 :0Annotating and sharing games (studies)

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids — “analysis tools to review games”; no saved annotation and no sharing found

I3 :0Entering a game played at a club (photo, scoresheet)

https://www.chesskid.com/ — no mention of entering or scanning a game played over the board

I4 :1Searching your games (filters, position)

https://www.chesskid.com/ — Gold: unlimited “Game History”; no filter and no search found

J1 :2Access to human coaches

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: certified coaches and Live Classroom; one-to-one follow-up is not part of the membership

J2 :3Size and activity of the community

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chesskid: “200 000 active users”, “500 000 games each month”, weekly challenges and tournaments

J3 :2Tools for trainers, clubs and schools

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: classes, homework, per-student reports; no per-student weakness diagnosis

J4 :1Engagement mechanics (streaks, virtual currency, reminders)

https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-coaching-for-kids: rewards, leaderboards, weekly challenges; no virtual currency found

K1 :2Exporting your data (games, repertoire)

https://support.chesskid.com/en/articles/8858285-what-s-the-difference-between-a-free-account-a-gold-membership: full game archive with Gold (PGN downloadable through Chess.com); no full self-service export

K2 :1Protection of personal data (GDPR, hosting)

https://www.chess.com/legal/privacy: Chess.com’s policy (hosting in the United States, sharing with advertising networks); no separate ChessKid policy found

K3 :1Public API and source code

https://www.chesskid.com/: no public API; games in PGN only