CrunchChess
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The curriculum

A structured path from first move to tournament-ready.

CrunchChess is not random puzzles. It is six ranks and sixty levels, Pawn to Legend, where each stage builds on the last. Every puzzle is chosen for your child’s level, and every mistake is explained, so progress is real and not just busywork.

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See before name

Young players learn to read the board, what is safe, what is hanging, before any tactic gets a name. Awareness first, jargon later.

Difficulty that adapts

Puzzles scale with mastery, so your child always trains just past what they can already do, never bored, never lost.

Mistakes that come back

A missed idea returns until the thinking behind it is fixed, so the same blunder stops happening.

Six ranks, sixty levels

The journey, rank by rank.

PawnLevels 1-10 · Just starting out
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The foundation. Before any jargon, your child learns to see the board, which pieces are safe, which are hanging, and whether a move is sound.

RiderLevels 11-20 · Knows the basics
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Now the tactics get names. Riders learn the core patterns that win material, and start watching what the opponent is trying to do.

StrategistLevels 21-30 · Building real skill
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Tactics get deeper and longer. Strategists calculate two-move ideas, learn to open a game well, and make their pieces work together.

GuardianLevels 31-40 · Playing with a plan
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All four skills are now in play. Guardians calculate longer combinations, defend accurately under pressure, and learn to finish games in the endgame.

RoyalLevels 41-50 · Advanced
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Advanced play. Royals calculate deeply, weigh positional factors, handle tricky endgames, and spot subtle resources like the in-between move.

LegendLevels 51-60 · Tournament-ready
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The top of the ladder. Legends train elite patterns, the hardest tactical motifs, and the habits that hold up in real tournament play.

What gets trained

Four abilities, layered in over time.

Each rank unlocks the next ability only once the one before it is solid, so nothing is rushed.

Tactical Vision

From Pawn

Spotting forks, pins, skewers, mates, and combinations.

Defense

From Rider

Seeing the opponent’s threats and answering them.

Opening Awareness

From Strategist

Developing pieces and starting the game well.

Endgame Technique

From Guardian

Turning a winning position into an actual win.

Start at the right level today.

A short placement settles your child onto the right rung, then the daily plan takes over.

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