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Subscriptions, course bundles, and intensive programmes.

One academy, every level — from the curious beginner to the serious tournament player. Pay monthly, annually, or buy a single course bundle outright.

Subscriptions

Pick a tier. Upgrade or pause any time.

♟ Starter
Free taster — every door opened a crack.
Free
  • ✓Free forever
  • ✓Tommy, Sarah & Marcus (up to ~1200 Elo)
  • ✓Rules Room lessons
  • ✓5 tactics puzzles per day
  • ✓10 traps preview
  • ✓Last 10 games stored
  • ✓Weekly progress report
  • ✓Built-in game analysis
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♞ Pro
The committed student's plan.
N$199 / month
  • ✓All 10 bots + Stockfish slider (1320–2850)
  • ✓Full AI Coach commentary on every move
  • ✓Up to your placement-recommended Room
  • ✓Unlimited tactics, all traps & blunders
  • ✓Full opening explorer + custom book
  • ✓Game capture / import / unlimited PGN downloads
  • ✓1 personal game review by Coach Max each month
  • ✓All 6 progress-report periods
  • ✓1-on-1 chat with Coach Max
♛ Elite
Everything, plus Coach Max's personal time.
N$499 / month
  • ✓Everything in Knight, plus —
  • ✓All 5 Rooms of Mastery unlocked
  • ✓Themed tactics packs + skill-test certificates
  • ✓4 personal game reviews by Coach Max each month
  • ✓Priority chat reply (24-hour window)
  • ✓Printable parent PDFs
  • ✓Sibling discount up to 30% off
How it works: Click "Get Pro" — we drop a message into your dashboard chat with Coach Max. He'll reply with EFT / PayToday details. Once paid, your account is upgraded immediately.
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🎯 Placement Assessment Pass

Coach Max's 60-question placement exam, scored and unlocked.

  • ✓60 mixed questions: tactics, rules, openings, endgames
  • ✓Scored against the 12-tier academy ladder
  • ✓Recommends a starting Room of Mastery
  • ✓Result + score history saved on your profile forever
N$500
Per student · one-time

Tactics bundles

One-off purchases — yours forever once unlocked.

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N$99
Tactics: Pins, Forks & Skewers
The three tactical motifs every winning player sees first.
  • ✓60 hand-picked puzzles graded easy → tournament
  • ✓Annotated solutions in Coach Max's voice
  • ✓XP rewarded as you go, mastery badge at 80%
Coming soon
♛
N$99
Tactics: Mating Patterns
Back-rank, smothered, Anastasia, Boden, Greco — finish the game.
  • ✓12 named mating patterns, each with 5–7 puzzles
  • ✓Recognition drill: spot the pattern in 10 seconds
  • ✓Endgame mating-net follow-through
Coming soon
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N$129
Tactics: Combination Mastery
Multi-move forcing sequences — see three moves ahead.
  • ✓80 multi-move puzzles up to 5 plies deep
  • ✓Calculation discipline framework
  • ✓Themed sets: deflection, decoy, clearance, interference
Coming soon

Openings bundles

Build a real repertoire. No more guessing on move 3.

♙
N$149
Openings: White Repertoire — Italian + London
A solid, friendly White repertoire that scales to 1800.
  • ✓Italian Game vs 1…e5, London System vs everything else
  • ✓Coach Max's annotated main lines
  • ✓Trap drills for the most common Black tries
Coming soon
♟
N$149
Openings: Black Repertoire — Caro-Kann + KID
Solid against 1.e4, fighting against 1.d4.
  • ✓Caro-Kann main lines (Advance, Exchange, Classical)
  • ✓King's Indian Defence (Classical, Sämisch, Fianchetto)
  • ✓Bonus: Anti-Anti-Sicilian survival kit
Coming soon

Middlegame bundles

What to do once you're out of theory.

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N$179
Middlegame: Pawn Structures
Read the position from the pawns up.
  • ✓IQP, hanging pawns, Carlsbad, Maróczy, French chains
  • ✓Plans for both sides in each structure
  • ✓Model-game library, fully annotated
Coming soon
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N$179
Middlegame: Strategic Planning
Stop guessing — make a plan and follow it.
  • ✓Imbalances, weak squares, piece activity, prophylaxis
  • ✓Step-by-step planning method
  • ✓20 instructive games, dissected
Coming soon

Endgame bundles

Where games are won.

♔
N$129
Endgame: King & Pawn
The foundation. Every endgame starts here.
  • ✓Opposition, key squares, square of the pawn, triangulation
  • ✓60 must-know positions
  • ✓Practical drills against the engine
Coming soon
♜
N$149
Endgame: Rook Endings
The most common endgame — and the one that wins games.
  • ✓Lucena, Philidor, Vančura, short-side defence
  • ✓Rook activity above all else
  • ✓30 model studies + practical play vs Stockfish
Coming soon
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N$249
Endgame: Complete Mastery
Every endgame, in one place.
  • ✓King & pawn, minor-piece, rook, queen, mixed
  • ✓Theoretical wins, theoretical draws, fortresses
  • ✓Includes both endgame bundles above
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Intensive programmes

Sprint, bootcamp, master plan.

Time-bound programmes with a fixed start and end. Buy it, the clock starts, and you work through Coach Max's day-by-day plan until you're done.

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7-Day Tactics Sprint
One week. One sharp tactical brain.
  • →A new themed puzzle set every day for 7 days
  • →20-minute daily commitment, calibrated to your rating
  • →Live leaderboard for the cohort, finishing certificate
N$149
7 days
Coming soon
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14-Day Opening Bootcamp
Walk in with no opening. Walk out with a real repertoire.
  • →Two weeks, one opening per side built from scratch
  • →Daily theory + practice game vs the bot pool
  • →Repertoire PDF you can keep forever
N$249
14 days
Coming soon
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21-Day Master Plan
Coach Max's personal three-week training arc.
  • →Tactics, openings, middlegame, endgames — woven together
  • →1 hour/day, includes weekly review session
  • →End-of-programme rating reassessment + report
N$349
21 days
Coming soon
Bespoke coaching · per event

Elite Tournament Prep Bundle.

Personally prepared by Coach Max for your next rated event. Five pillars — Chess, Physical, Psychological, Logistics, and Post-Event — get progressively deeper across the three tiers.

🏆 Tournament Prep
Entry
N$1,000
per event

The essentials, packaged. A solid base for any rated event.

  • Chess Preparation
    Quick repertoire check (both colours); top-3 opponent quick notes
  • Physical Readiness
    General meal & fitness guide (template)
  • Psychological Strength
    Pre-event mindset checklist (PDF)
  • Logistics
    Travel & sleep checklist for the days around the event
  • Post Event Systems
    Game-review template you fill in after each round
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🏆 Tournament Prep
Standard
N$1,200
per event

Most popular. Real prep, customised for your event and field.

  • Chess Preparation
    Full repertoire refresh (both colours); top-5 opponent dossiers with weapon list
  • Physical Readiness
    Customised meal plan & fitness routine for the week of the event
  • Psychological Strength
    Pre-game routine + 30-minute mindset call with Coach Max
  • Logistics
    Full event-day plan: timing, breaks, food, between-round routine
  • Post Event Systems
    Post-event debrief call + game database of your event
🏆 Tournament Prep
Premium
N$1,500
per event

End-to-end concierge prep. Walk in like a pro.

  • Chess Preparation
    Everything in Standard + 1-on-1 strategy session; bespoke surprise weapon; deep-dive dossier on the key opponent
  • Physical Readiness
    Personalised plan: sleep, nutrition, warm-up routines, hydration schedule
  • Psychological Strength
    Two sessions (pre-event + during-event reset) + emotional control toolkit
  • Logistics
    End-to-end concierge plan including travel, accommodation tips, and contingencies
  • Post Event Systems
    Full post-mortem analysis + roadmap for your next event + rating projection
After payment, message Coach Max with the tournament name, dates, and any opponents you already know about. Each tier is one event — buy again for your next tournament.

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