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Our Advantages

Six reasons families choose ChessHeroes online events for safe, motivating, and skill‑building competition.

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Safe & Private Environment

Only ChessHeroes students participate — no random opponents or online toxicity. Parents can relax: it’s a secure, respectful community.

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Focus on Learning,
Not Ratings

Built for growth — not point chasing. Every match reinforces lesson concepts so students apply what they learn in class.

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Fair Play & Transparency

Live coaches/arbiters supervise events to ensure fair play. Internal ratings reflect performance among true peers.

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Club Spirit & Motivation

Students compete with familiar classmates, building friendships, healthy rivalry, and a strong sense of belonging.

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Real Chess Recognition

Winners and milestones are celebrated on our website, in news, and at award ceremonies — achievements kids truly value.

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Bridge to Real Tournaments

Perfect preparation for regional & national events — students learn time control, discipline, and etiquette from home.

What parents are saying

William Chao
Jul 24, 2024
Google5 stars

A definite recommend for all families with children interested to learn or further develop their skills in chess. Our 6 year old son participated in the summer camp offered by Vancouver Chess School a...

Karen K
May 22, 2024
Google5 stars

We are so happy that we found Vanchess school and registered online classes for our son to learn chess. It is definitely the right choice. Our son shows great interest in playing chess, active thinkin...

Roger Patterson
May 18, 2021
Google5 stars

Vancouver Chess School does a great job of sparking excitement for chess in kids. Their regular tournaments are very well organized, and they have gone the extra mile in making sure tournaments, even...

Grateful li
Jan 26, 2023
Google5 stars

An excellent place to learn chess! The teachers are all very professional and eager to teach their students new material. My son had a lot of fun learning at this school....

Helen Chai
May 11, 2021
Google5 stars

Teachers at VCS are professional, caring and inspiring. It is a wonderful place to learn, compete and grow. Online classes & tournaments are very well organized during this trying time. My kid ...

Gem Yu
Jul 12, 2021
Google5 stars

VCS is a great chess school for kids. They have a lot of excellent programs, all well organized. The coaches are nice and experienced. My 8-year-old son has been there learning to play chess for more ...

Veronica Guo
Jul 6, 2021
Google5 stars

Veronica learned a ton from all the teachers who were there teaching during the training sessions of the Canadian Chess Challenge. It was all incredibly useful and they provided many resources to help...

Winnie Li
Apr 28, 2022
Google5 stars

Wow! The Vancouver Chess School is such a great place for children to learn Chess! Awesome coaches and amazing programs! The coaches are very professional and experienced....

Christopher Bissonnette
Apr 3, 2025
Google5 stars

Great teachers and a wonderful environment for kids to learn chess and practice in tournaments - has been an exceptional experience for our daughter....

Nancy Cao
Mar 21, 2023
Google5 stars

I feel that the Vancouver Chess School is a very educational place for chess. They have some of Canada's top players as coaches and I was taught by a few of them. I just think that this would be a gre...

Jiankun Li
Nov 18, 2023
Google5 stars

Strongly recommend National Preparation Program workshop at Vancouver Chess School by Coach Gyan and Coach Maxim, their lectures are concise and dig into deep concept in a easy to understand way for t...

Jenny Li
Apr 12, 2016
Google5 stars

My son has been learning chess in VCS for three years, and he enjoyed classes/plays very well. The school has not only taught kids chess in classes, but also given them many opportunities to apply wha...

Vera Cui
Apr 11, 2021
Google5 stars

Great chess school! My son Sky loves learning and playing chess at VCS....

Svetlana Vigurs
Nov 17, 2022
Google5 stars

VCS is amazing place for both children who are just starting or experienced. Instructors are great, very encouraging and supportive in children's journey. As a parent with no chess experience I had a ...

Jennifer Fu
Oct 23, 2021
Google5 stars

Vancouver Chess School is a great platform for kids who love chess. My little girl enjoys the time learning and playing chess at VCS. The coaches are very experienced and patient with kids. The traini...

Jiyang Gao
Jan 24, 2021
Google5 stars

I first got to know Vancouver Chess School when I registered my son for the VCS’ Chess in School program in 2016. I simply wanted to expose him to an extracurricular activity, but I didn’t expect ...

Jo Ro
Mar 4, 2025
Google5 stars

Great staff! Great learning experience for kids!...

Ting Sun
Jul 21, 2023
Google5 stars

Wonderful place for chess. My son luckily found this amazing school when he fell in love with chess, and had much fun during learning. There are nice and professional coaches, passionate classmates, s...

A M
May 10, 2022
Google5 stars

VCS is a great chess school for kids! In year my son has made a huge progress! He has participated in many tournaments. A few months ago he also participated in School District Championship, where he ...

Jiahe Zhang
Dec 21, 2021
Google5 stars

Vancouver chess school is best chess school in Vancouver! My son starting private chess class with wonderful teacher Ms. Urna since 6 years old, right now he is 8 years old, chess is still his famous ...

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