Our Work
Through our programs, we help children sharpen their skills and build sportsmanship. Kids develop strategic thinking, team spirit, healthy competitiveness, and a love for the game of chess.
Explore our options below and select the program that’s the perfect fit for your child. Enroll today and let us guide and support your child on their journey through the exciting world of chess. Have questions? Contact us—we’re here to help!
Thank you,
Yaniet Marrero
Chess Grandmaster & Head Coach, YM Chess Academy
Private Lessons
Our purpose of a private lesson goes beyond the simple teaching of chess. For each student we develop a personalized program that includes tactics, strategy, endgames, openings and play time (Lessons typically last 60 minutes and are divided into short segments). Personalized work gives us the opportunity to increase your progress rate by correcting weaknesses and reinforcing strengths as well as observing psychological factors such as motivation, confidence and emotional intelligence.
Group Lessons
Group lessons are a fun way to learn chess with your friends and meet new ones. These are classified according to age and chess level and are planned accordingly. Each level includes a 1-hour lesson weekly or twice a week during each academic semester. The player who successfully completes the program can move on to the next level.
School Chess Programs
As part of our mission to promote chess for children and the importance of including it in the school program, our academy is pleased to offer chess club in the classroom. Our program adapts to the different ages and abilities of children, and we focus on making it easy and fun. With our systematic lessons students will be taught decision-making skills, pattern recognition, we teach them how to think before acting and much more.
Camps
Our camps will provide a variety of chess-related activities including interactive lessons, game analysis, puzzle games, blitz tournament, guess the move, Dart chess, Bughouse and lots of fun.
