ChessLeo: Learn Chess for Kids

Welcome to ChessLeo Academy – the magical chess learning adventure for kids! Children learn chess step by step through 5 structured school grades – from the very first pawn move to brilliant checkmates and masterful endgames. ◆ MEET THE CHESSLEO FAMILY • LEO: a young beginner who still makes mistakes – the perfect first opponent. • LINA: a clever girl who already plays quite well. • GRANDPA THEO: the wise chess master. • THE TITAN: a mythical final challenger with a powerful chess engine, unlocked after defeating Grandpa Theo – so strong players always have a worthy opponent. • COACH BIRD: the friendly parrot who reads every lesson aloud in child-friendly language with gentle tips. ◆ THE ACADEMY LEARNING SYSTEM ▸ GRADE 1: PIECES & BASIC RULES • Discover the chessboard and all 6 pieces through play • Spot a check and escape it: run, block or capture • Special pawn moves: en passant and promotion to a queen ▸ GRADE 2: CLEVER CHESS TACTICS • Piece values and smart trades • The golden opening rules: control the center, develop your pieces, castle • Tactical tricks: the knight fork, the pin and the skewer ▸ GRADE 3: FIRST CHECKMATES & A MASTER OPENING • The Staircase Mate and the Kiss of Death • Spot and stop the Scholar's Mate • The Italian Game, move by move • Bonus: Queen Mate and Rook Mate ▸ GRADE 4: THE 7 MASTER CHECKMATES • Back-rank mate, Arabian mate, smothered mate, Anastasia's mate, Boden's mate, Morphy's Opera mate and the dovetail mate • The Escape Fortress: spot mating threats and defend against them • The master exam and your personal "ChessLeo Master" diploma ▸ GRADE 5: ENDGAME SECRETS • The duel of kings: mastering the opposition • Key squares: the proven path to pawn promotion • The rook pawn and the fortress in the corner • Rook endgames and the skewer trick on the 7th rank • Passed pawns, the rule of the square and the breakthrough ◆ HIGHLIGHTS • COACH BIRD: warm feedback, patient explanations and encouraging praise in every lesson. • MINI-GAMES ARENA: 27 mini-games and training modes – from "Pawn to Crown", "Knight's Course" and "Square Ninja" to Giveaway Chess, tactics detectives for forks, checkmates, bait, in-between moves and clearance, and the 3-minute tactics sprint. Plus famous master games by Morphy, Anderssen and Fischer to replay, and an endgame academy with the magic square rule. • 6,300+ TACTICAL PUZZLES: offline puzzle database from 500 to 2,500 Elo that adapts to your child's skill. • PIECE BOUTIQUE: unlock hand-drawn boards and piece sets (Dino Safari, Kawaii, Imperial Dynasty, Ocean Realm, Mosaic) using only in-game coins – no microtransactions. • THREE DESIGN WORLDS: the Magic Explorer Table with seasons and festivals, the golden Classic Elegant with 3D icons and the colorful Classic. • PRINTABLE DIPLOMA: completing Grade 4 awards a personalized "ChessLeo Master" diploma, ready to print via AirPrint – and unlocks Grade 5! • PLAY WITH FRIENDS: chess, Giveaway Chess or the new Puzzle Duel – locally via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi or online via Apple Game Center, protected by a parental gate. ◆ A PROTECTED SPACE FOR KIDS • NO ADS: no banners, no pop-ups, no tracking. • LOCAL STORAGE: all progress, lessons, stars, trophies and diplomas stay on the device and are never sent to external servers or cloud services. • LEARN WITHOUT INTERNET: lessons, mini-games and matches against Leo, Lina, Grandpa Theo and the Titan work without an internet connection. • NO DATA COLLECTION: no accounts, no user profiles, no analytics. • NO SUBSCRIPTIONS: no in-app purchases, no hidden costs. Supports Family Sharing. Give your child the gift of strategic thinking and joyful confidence with ChessLeo Academy!