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Live Online Chess Lessons & Tournaments for Kids, Led by Top-Level Coaches!
Live Online Chess Lessons & Tournaments for Kids, Led by Top-Level Coaches!
Our proven 12-level curriculum has guided over 5,000 students to success — including 3 World Champions, 3 FIDE Masters, and multiple national & regional champions — through fun, interactive, and engaging lessons. Starting at $75 USD/month.
What sets us apart
3
World Champions
Titles
Titles
16+
Years of
Experience
Experience
5K+
Students
9K+
Tournaments
3
FIDE
masters
masters
170+
Five-star
Reviews
Reviews
16K+
Lessons
Our Stars & Stories
🎖️ Levy Rozman Receives the VCS Signature Medal of Honour
Levy Rozman, known as GothamChess, sends his best wishes to all Vancouver Chess School students and shares his hope to visit Vancouver one day.
Karson Lu 👑 Crowned U7 FIDE Rapid World School Champion 2024!
Huge congratulations to Karson Lu on his incredible victory at the U7 FIDE Rapid World School Championship 2024 in Callao, Lima, Peru! 🏆 A remarkable achievement that brings pride to Vancouver Chess School and inspiration to all our juniors.
Hikaru Nakamura’s Legendary Visit to VCS! ✨
During a special training session, Hikaru Nakamura surprised our Team BC and Sunday Chess Club students! He played blitz, signed autographs, posed for selfies, and was awarded the very first VCS Signature Gold Medal — now officially named the Hikaru Nakamura Medal 🥇. A truly unforgettable day for all our young players!
Elliot McCallum Wins Gold at the FIDE World School Championships 2023! 🥇
Huge congratulations to our Grade 1 Provincial Champion, Elliot McCallum, on his sensational victory in the U7 category at the FIDE World School Championships 2023 in Rhodes, Greece (April 13–23). A proud moment for Elliot, VCS, and the entire Canadian chess community!
Elliot McCallum Presents VCS Signature Medal to Super GM Wesley So 🌟
At the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championship, 9-year-old Elliot McCallum proudly awarded the VCS Signature Medal to Super GM Wesley So, celebrating his brilliance, sportsmanship, and inspiration to young players worldwide. A powerful symbol of respect across generations — from a rising talent to a living legend. 🙌♟️
Zhu Chen, 9th Women's World Chess Champion, Supports VCS.
We are proud to have the long-time support of Zhu Chen, the 9th Women's World Chess Champion. Over the years, we've exchanged ideas, class materials, and curriculum with her, strengthening our mission to provide world-class chess education. In this video Zhu Chen wishes all the best to the students and parents of Vancouver Chess School in their chess journey.
Our three core strengths
Proven 12-Level Curriculum
Our structured program ensures that every student - beginner to advanced - follows a clear path to mastery. Each level builds on the last, developing logic, tactics and strategic thinking.
World-Class student success
We've taught over 5,000 students, with multiple National & Regional Champions - and 3 World Champions and 3 FIDE Masters trained at our school. Your child joins a winning tradition.
Innovative Chess platform & Games
Our Chess heroes platform offers interactive lessons, challenges and rewards, on a state of the art custom-built platform, designed to engage and motivate young learners.
What parents are saying
Ting Sun
Jul 21, 2023
Wonderful place for chess. My son luckily found this amazing school when he fell in love with chess, and had much fun during learning. There are nice and professional coaches, passionate classmates, s...
Ellenw121
Aug 7, 2024
Vancouver chess school offers the chess expertise and flexible class schedule both online and in person classes. My son enjoys her chess mates time very much and recommend to whom you may just start u...
Michael Ye
Jan 3, 2021
My son has been learning chess in Vancouver Chess School since 2018. He also participated many tournaments organized by the school, off-line and on-line. VCS provides very high-quality and systematic ...
Beauty Wang
Oct 2, 2024
This Chess school is amazing! Learn chess at any level, play with different people, and have fun!...
Roger Patterson
May 18, 2021
Vancouver Chess School does a great job of sparking excitement for chess in kids. Their regular tournaments are very well organized, and they have gone the extra mile in making sure tournaments, even...
Roger Yin
Jun 19, 2024
Great place for chess...
Beauty Wang
Mar 28, 2023
This Chess school is amazing for all different levels. You should join it to learn chess and have fun!...
Alice Fan
Jan 7, 2021
My son started learning chess at Vancouver Chess School, and he's been there for one and half year now. It is fun for him, and it teaches him important life lessons. For example, defeat helps you beco...
Kevin Zhou
Apr 3, 2022
Very good chess school; it provides many opportunities for kids to practice chess with others. My child made much progress there. Thanks a lot for teacher and school!...
William Chao
Jul 24, 2024
A definite recommend for all families with children interested to learn or further develop their skills in chess. Our 6 year old son participated in the summer camp offered by Vancouver Chess School a...
Aimee R
Dec 22, 2021
My son has been taking chess lessons at the Vancouver Chess School for at least 3 years now and he absolutely loves it! The instructors are great! The materials they cover always challenges him and th...
Antonia b
Oct 25, 2021
I have been a student at this academy for many years now and has guided me to many achievements. The academy helped me with my university applications as I can put the awards I received and competitio...
Ario Salari
Feb 20, 2022
It’s really good, it helped me achieve so much in just a couple months!...
Linda Shen
Jul 1, 2023
My son joined Van Chess three years ago and now he is in grade 3. He has learned so much here and has grown from a beginner player to Bishop level already. He loved all his lessons and also playing ch...
Bilyana Ward
Sep 12, 2022
A serious, technically innovative chess academy for all levels. Our son and daughter have thrived here. The teachers care, and students are encouraged with clever games, safe and appropriate social me...
Anne Lee
Apr 30, 2021
My daughter has been taking chess for a number of years now. Gyan has been very supportive since day 1 and allowed her to progress at her pace. With heavy school workload, my daughter managed to res...
周淑霞
Mar 15, 2023
My son has learned chess for just half a year and has already participated in many competitions. We are very proud of him. Vancouver Chess School teaches every student with responsibility and is a gre...
Crystal
Jun 3, 2020
In Vancouver Chess School, there has a complete and systematic chess education system, rich and interesting practice resources, and tournaments for all levels players weekly and monthly. Most importan...
Jiyang Gao
Jan 24, 2021
I first got to know Vancouver Chess School when I registered my son for the VCS’ Chess in School program in 2016. I simply wanted to expose him to an extracurricular activity, but I didn’t expect ...
Mike Zhu
Apr 5, 2023
We settled in Vancouver last year, and since our child has experienced in China for 6 years, we hope to continue his interest in Vancouver. We are grateful to VCS for their weekly chess classes and fr...
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Group Lessons
Small groups led by experienced coaches. Kids progress through our 12-Level curriculum with games, fun homework, and teamwork.
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Private Lessons
One-on-one coaching tailored to your child’s needs, offering fast progress and personalized guidance at every stage of learning.
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Tournaments
From first-time competitors to seasoned players, our rated events sharpen skills, build confidence, and provide a fun, supportive environment.
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Our unique chess
learning method:
A Pathway to Mastery
At Chess Heroes Academy, we know kids thrive when they’re both challenged and inspired. That’s why we created a 12-level system tailored to each child’s pace — whether they’re taking their first steps in chess or already crafting brilliant moves.
Our level system
Absolute
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
Advanced
Beginner
Beginner
Pre-Knigt
Knight
Pre-Bishop
Bishop
Pre-Rook
Rook
Pre-Queen
Queen
King
Not sure where
your child fits?
your child fits?
What chess teaches your child - on and off the board
Critical thinking & Problem-solving
Chess trains kids to plan ahead, evaluate options, and create innovative solutions — skills that support both academic achievement and everyday decision-making.
Focus, memory & concentration
By remembering strategies and analyzing opponents, kids sharpen focus and build memory - essential for school success.
Academic performance
Studies show chess improves math, reading, logic, and critical thinking - all leading to stronger academic outcomes.
Confident decision - making
In chess, kids learn to assess risks and make choices under pressure - building judgment they'll use far beyond the board.
Where play
builds real skills
builds real skills
At Chess Heroes, play is more than fun — it’s a powerful way
to learn.
Through engaging challenges, quests, and battles, kids sharpen critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills —
all while staying motivated.
With unlimited practice in tactics, positional play, and endgames, every move helps children grow
as both chess players and thinkers.
A safe, enriching, and enjoyable way for kids to develop real skills while having fun.
Top performers
Celebrating the achievements of our rising stars - students who’ve stood out in recent tournaments and events.
Atticus Fung
King of the Hill
Melody Song
Queen of the Hill
Atticus Fung
Fire Streak King
Melody Song
Fire Streak Queen
Celebrating students
achievements
Jacob Shi
Jacob Shi has been promoted to Pre-Knight level.
Shenyou Yang
Shenyou Yang has been promoted to Knight level.
Niko Chen
Niko Chen has been promoted to Bishop level.
Youssef Mahmoud
Youssef Mahmoud has been promoted to Pre-Knight level.
Sophie Zhu
Sophie Zhu has been promoted to Beginners with some knowledge level.
Jianwen Hua
Jianwen Hua has been promoted to Advanced Beginner level.
Charlie Tang
Charlie Tang has been promoted to Pre-Rook level.
Aiden Jin
Aiden Jin has been promoted to Beginners with some knowledge level.
Ryan Li
Ryan Li has been promoted to Bishop level.
Ares Jin
Ares Jin has been promoted to Pre-Knight level.
Our events
We host over 1000 online tournaments each year — all rated, beginner-friendly, and designed to help kids build skills, gain
experience, and grow in confidence.
14+ Years of Experience — Now Online
ChessHeroes.org was created out of the success of Vancouver Chess School, one of the most established chess schools in Canada.
- Over 14 years of proven methodology and student success
- Thousands of students trained — including provincial, national, and world champions
- Powered by our exclusive state-of-the-art online platform
We’ve combined championship-winning experience with technology built in-house to create a unique learning system that helps every child reach their full potential.
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