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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" (or whichever tier you want), we drop a message into your dashboard chat with Coach Max. You will receive the banking details in your dashboard. Once paid, send POP and 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$300
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
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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.

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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
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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
By quote
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
By quote
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
By quote
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
Request a quote and Coach Max will reply on your dashboard chat with pricing and what's included. Share your tournament name, dates, and any opponents you already know about, each tier is scoped to one event.

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