Chessmate by PW Mega Batch: Live Chess Classes for Beginners

The Mega Batch is a large-group learning format designed for beginners who are starting their chess journey.

Instead of limiting learning to individual live classes, the programme combines teaching with regular practice. Students learn a concept, work through positions, practise with homework and puzzles, and get opportunities to apply their learning through games and internal tournaments.

The three-month structure provides a regular learning rhythm with two classes every week.

The course is designed to take beginners from chess fundamentals towards more structured and confident gameplay.

Chess Fundamentals

Students learn the chessboard, pieces, rules and the basics of how a complete chess game works.

Pattern Recognition

Students practise spotting familiar positions, threats and opportunities on the board.

Decision-Making

Rather than making moves immediately, learners practise comparing possible moves before choosing one.

Planning Ahead

Chess requires thinking beyond the current move. Students learn to consider possible responses and anticipate what could happen next.

Competitive Practice

Internal tournaments provide practical opportunities to use concepts learned during classes in actual game situations.

The Mega Batch follows a structured learning and practice cycle.

Live Learning

Students attend live classes where chess concepts are taught in real time across 24 sessions.

Homework and Puzzles

After every class, students get homework and puzzles to continue practising the concepts covered during the session.

Recorded Session Revision

Recorded sessions are available on the PW App, allowing students to revisit lessons when they need additional revision.

Monthly Progress Evaluation

A coach-led monthly evaluation provides a check-in on the learner's progress through the course.

Internal Tournaments

Students get competitive practice by applying their learning during internal tournaments.

A chess move may take only a few seconds, but deciding what to play requires attention and thought.

For children, this repeated process can support habits such as:

Focus: Staying attentive to the position and the task at hand.

Thinking Ahead: Considering what may happen after the current move.

Decision-Making: Comparing options before choosing a move.

Problem-Solving: Looking at a position and working out possible solutions.

Resilience: Learning from mistakes, handling losses and trying again.

Chessmate by PW builds these habits into regular learning and gameplay.

The Mega Batch is planned around two age lenses.

Age 4-10

Beginner-friendly chess learning for younger learners who are starting to learn the game.

Age 10+

Structured beginner learning for older students who are beginning their chess journey.

The course is designed around foundational learning rather than assuming that students already have advanced chess knowledge.

The Chessmate by PW Mega Batch curriculum is approved by GM Vidit Gujrathi.

On completion of the course, students also receive a digital certificate signed by GM Vidit Gujrathi.

With the Mega Batch, students receive:

• 24 live chess sessions
• Two classes every week
• A structured three-month beginner course
• Homework and puzzles after every class
• Recorded sessions on the PW App
• Internal tournament practice
• Monthly progress evaluation
• Curriculum approved by GM Vidit Gujrathi
• Digital certificate signed by GM Vidit Gujrathi
• Complimentary PW chess set as part of the course or launch offer, as applicable

The course is centred on chess, but the learning process also gives children repeated practice with skills that extend beyond the board.

Focus

Students need to stay attentive to the position before making a move.

Strategic Thinking

Players need to consider future possibilities rather than looking only at the immediate move.

Problem-Solving

A chess position can have several possible responses. Students practise evaluating those options before deciding.

Resilience

Mistakes are part of learning chess. Students get opportunities to understand what went wrong, learn from it and continue playing.

The Mega Batch is designed to build a structured foundation for beginners through a combination of:

• Live instruction
• Regular practice
• Homework
• Puzzles
• Recorded revision
• Monthly evaluation
• Internal tournaments

The stated course outcome is to prepare learners for over-the-board (OTB) tournament play.