Online chess classes for kids in Australia
Live chess coaching twice a week, in English, Telugu or Hindi. We teach from India; your child joins from home in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or anywhere else in Australia.
Australia is ahead of India, so after-school and early-evening classes for your child are afternoon classes for the coach. That makes weekday classes practical, not only weekends.
Classes run on Microsoft Teams in batches of up to 10 children at a similar level and age. Class times are shown in your own time zone.
What suits families in Australia
After-school times work
Late afternoon and early evening in Australia are daytime and afternoon in India.
English, Telugu or Hindi
Choose the language your child is most comfortable in.
Homework and tests
Puzzles after every class, checked by the coach, and a test at the end of each level.
Reports for parents
A weekly update on WhatsApp and a dashboard with lessons, homework and attendance.
Australian time against India time
India does not change its clocks. Sydney and Melbourne are 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of India in winter and 5 hours 30 minutes ahead during daylight saving; Perth is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead all year.
| Your time | The coach's time |
|---|---|
| 5:00 pm in Sydney or Melbourne | 12:30 pm in India in winter, 11:30 am during daylight saving |
| 7:00 pm in Sydney or Melbourne | 2:30 pm in India in winter, 1:30 pm during daylight saving |
| 6:00 pm in Perth | 3:30 pm in India |
These are examples of how the clocks compare, not a timetable. On the demo booking page every time is already shown in your own time zone.
The same for every family
How the classes work
Two live classes a week
Each class is 60 minutes with a real coach on Microsoft Teams, on two fixed days at one fixed time.
Small batches
Up to 10 children, grouped by level and age, so the coach knows every child.
Homework after every class
5 puzzles on the website and a small task. The coach checks them at the start of the next class.
7 levels, each with a test
98 lessons from how the pieces move to tournament play. A test at the end of each level shows what your child has learned.
Reports for parents
A progress update on WhatsApp in your language, and a dashboard with lessons, puzzles, homework and attendance.
A free demo first
A 30-minute live class and a level check. No payment, no card, no obligation.
See the full curriculum, fees and plans and how we choose our coaches.
Questions from families: Australia
Are you an Australian chess school?
No. We are a chess academy based in Hyderabad, India. All classes are live and online, and children join from Australia and other countries.
What time are classes for children in Australia?
Each batch has two fixed days and one fixed time every week. Tell us your time zone in the free demo and we will show the open batches in your local time.
What do we pay in Australia?
Outside India the website shows prices in US dollars, before you pay anything. Your bank converts the amount to Australian dollars.
What does my child need?
A laptop or tablet, a stable internet connection and earphones with a mic. A phone works, but the board is small.
More answers are on the FAQ page.
Other pages you may want
Try a class from home, free.
The free demo is a 30-minute live class on Microsoft Teams with a coach and a quick level check. No payment, no card, no obligation.