Big Brainers originally started out with chess lessons and then expanded to other subjects as well due to high demand. You will enhance your chess skills to another level, regardless of whether you're a newbie, a beginner, or an intermediate chess player.

All genuinely interested kids of age 7 and above can sign up for Big Brainers chess lessons. They will be put into one of the following levels to determine their lesson time slot and group:

• Newbie: may or may not know the chess pieces' names and movements (relatively new to chess)

• Beginner: Newbie + knows the rules and how to play, can differentiate between good and bad trades, has won a few games before

• Novice 1: Beginner + can make and determine threats, differentiate between good / bad trades

• Novice 2: Understands tactical positions and intermediate strategies

• Amateur: Has played in several chess tournaments, possibly USCF-rated (<1100)

If you're not sure which level to sign up the student in, we recommend signing him/her up for the lower level that you think may be correct for them. If one of our instructors believes a student will cope better in a lower / higher level, we reserve the right to do so.