about chess rising stars
Empowering children with strategy and tactics
Chess Rising Stars London Academy was founded by WFM Maria Manelidou in 2017. Maria has carefully selected and trained her team of coaches, who bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm for chess to their teaching.
Chess Rising Stars offers individual and group lessons for all levels and ages, in-person and online. Our lessons will be tailored to your needs and include: openings, tactics, endgames, strategy, tournament skills and sportsmanship.
We will ensure that our students receive the tools and support they need for their chess journey. Whether you enjoy casual play or want to compete in local, national, and international tournaments, we are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality chess education.
CHESS TEACHERS
10 +
CHESS CLUBS
30 +
CHESS STUDENTS
1000 +
Unlock your child's potential
Why learn chess?
Strategic thinking
Chess teaches children how to think ahead, understand the consequences of their actions and develop strategies to achieve their goals. It fosters the ability to plan multiple steps ahead, which can be applied in real-life decision making.
Problem solving
Playing chess presents numerous challenges that require problem solving skills. Children learn to analyse situations, explore different solutions and overcome obstacles. These skills will help to support their development.
Patience and discipline
Chess requires patience and discipline, as players must wait for their turn, think through their moves and remain focused for the duration of the game. These qualities will support children in other ares of their lives.
chess services
What we offer
01
Private chess lessons
We offer in-person lessons for all ages and abilities across London. Our team of expert chess teachers will provide you with personalised chess training. We also offer online lessons wherever you are in the world, using Zoom and lichess.org.
02
Chess in schools
We currently offer breakfast, lunchtime and after-school chess clubs at primary and secondary schools across London. Our experienced coaches hold up-to-date enhanced DBS check certifications.
03
Chess clubs
Our junior chess clubs take place on Saturdays in Chelsea and Sundays in Wimbledon. Online clubs are available on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Our Elite Online Club is offered by invitation only to the strongest Chess Rising Stars students.
04
Chess tournaments
We run online chess tournaments for Chess Rising Stars students, parents and friends. Our more experienced students compete in online and over-the-board individual and team competitions.
Our chess teachers
Meet our team of chess experts
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