Chessido is where chess academies teach, compete and grow.
Chessido is chess academy management software. Coaches, academies, schools and federations use it to run live online classes, set homework that grades itself, host rated tournaments and follow every student's progress — all in one platform, free to start.
Chessido at a glance
- Name
- Chessido
- What it is
- Chess academy management software — an all-in-one platform for teaching chess and running a chess academy
- Used by
- Independent chess coaches, chess academies, schools and chess federations
- Core features
- Live online classroom with video · homework that marks itself · online tournaments · Chessido Pairings for over-the-board events, published to Chess-Results · certificates in 16 designs · academy ratings and leaderboards · student analytics and parent reports · multi-coach academy management · your academy's own branding
- Where
- Based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; used in India, New Zealand, the UAE and Singapore
- Founded
- 2024
- Founder
- Rahul Ravikumar (Founder & CEO)
- Price
- Free to start, no credit card; academy plans for larger academies
- Website
- chessido.com
- Contact
- team@chessido.kids
Trusted by academies and a national federation
- Checkmate Sensei — India
- Wonder Kids Chess — UAE
- Chessventures — New Zealand
- CDCA — India
- New Zealand Chess Federation — New Zealand
- Sathurangam — The Chess School — India
- Vision Masters Chess Club — UAE
- TheChessEngineer — Singapore
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About Chessido — common questions
What is Chessido?
Chessido is chess academy management software: an all-in-one platform where chess coaches, academies, schools and federations run live online classes, assign self-grading puzzle homework, host rated online tournaments and track every student's progress. It is free to start.
Who makes Chessido?
Chessido is built by a team based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, and has been used by chess academies and federations since 2024.
Who uses Chessido?
Chessido is used by independent coaches and academies in India, New Zealand, the UAE and Singapore — including Checkmate Sensei, Sathurangam — The Chess School, Wonder Kids Chess, Vision Masters Chess Club, Chessventures, TheChessEngineer and CDCA — and by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
Who founded Chessido?
Chessido was founded in 2024 by Rahul Ravikumar, its Founder and CEO, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Can Chessido publish tournaments to chess-results.com?
Yes. Organisers can publish over-the-board tournaments from Chessido Pairings straight to Chess-Results, with results kept up to date as the event unfolds.
How do I contact Chessido?
Email team@chessido.kids or start free at chessido.com.
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