For educators and schools
Teach chess plans, not move lists.
Verified educators can use Play With Theory Pro at no cost. School programs can give eligible students a structured way to learn openings, explain positions, and review what they forget.
No payment method. We verify current educators or school programs before issuing access.
EDUCATION ACCESS
School program
Students who meet the account age requirement keep their own accounts and progress.
In your classroom or club
Turn a position into a lesson your players can remember.
- Prepare
Bring a real position to the lesson
Import a game or choose an opening position, find the critical decision, and identify the plan you want your players to understand.
- Teach
Explain why the move works
Keep the board, engine evaluation, candidate line, and plain-language explanation together while you work through the move.
- Reinforce
Give players another attempt
Players can learn the idea, play the branch from memory, and review the position again when recall begins to fade.
Before you begin
Know how school access works.
Use Play With Theory with students who can hold their own accounts. Their progress stays private unless they approve Coaching Hub access.
- Eligibility
- You can apply if you are a current teacher, school staff member, or representative of a recognized school chess program.
- Student accounts
- Students must meet the account age requirement in our Terms and keep control of their own accounts.
- Progress access
- Your educator access does not reveal student data. Coaching Hub remains student-approved and read-only.
- School administration
- Managed child accounts, district SSO, parent-consent flows, and school-wide reporting are not part of the program today.
Cognitive Report
Review the evidence before choosing the next lesson.
Reports connect recurring game issues, recorded Thinking Path choices, and linked practice status. Mentors can view reports for students on their active roster; educator access alone does not reveal student data. Reading a report does not run a new AI request.
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