Private tournaments
Swiss, round robin, or knockout — your students only. Generate pairings, watch every board live, force a result if you need to.
For independent chess coachesChess coaching.
Chess coaching.
All in one place.
Teach with video, chat and boards together. Run standard or thematic tournaments for your students. They join by link, without creating accounts.
Start with free preparation tools. Choose Solo for live classes and simuls.
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Stop the tab juggle
Your students show up to learn, not to debug your tooling.
Coaches running online chess studios stitch together a half-dozen tools. Sync breaks mid-class. Pairings get re-keyed by hand. Parents ping you on WhatsApp asking which link to click.
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The coach's toolkit
Everything a coach actually needs. Nothing they don't.
Hop into any game
One click and you're at board 3, talking your student through a tough position — without ending the round.
Pause the room
Need to teach a concept in the middle of round 2? Freeze every clock, pull everyone into a video lobby, then resume.
1-on-1 classes
Shared chess board both of you can move. Optional camera. Notes saved. Resume next week from the same position.
No account for kids
No app to install, no signup, no password-reset emails. Kids show up and play — including on a Chromebook.
Camera is optional
Turn on video for a class or hop into a board to talk it through. Kids can play without a camera.
How it works
From empty roster to first tournament in a single afternoon.
- 01
Add your students
Add students one by one with a personal invite. On Solo, a live class can mint a session walk-in link — kids type a name or skip. 1-on-1 stays a personal invite. No signup for them.
- 02
Run classes and tournaments
Prepare a lesson or a private tournament. With Solo, bring up to 6 students into a live class. Camera stays optional.
- 03
Stay in control
Hop into any game. Pause clocks. Gather everyone for analysis. Export PGNs and review next week.
CoachMate Solo
Choose your plan
Everything live, unlocked: classes with walk-in links, paired boards, tournaments with real clocks, and simuls — one subscription, built for a solo coach.
Always free — even after the trial
$0
- Coach account, unlimited roster, groups
- Lesson builder (PGN, arrows, notes) and the 1,010-game master library
- One tournament a month, up to 8 students, no video
$39/month
7-day free trial.
- Walk-in class links
- A live classroom
- Real tournaments
- Live simuls
$390/year
7-day free trial. 12 months for the price of 10.
- Walk-in class links
- A live classroom
- Real tournaments
- Live simuls
Before your first class
- Do students need an account?
- No. Students enter through the link provided by their coach. The coach has an account and manages invitations. Keep student links private.
- How many students can join a live class?
- Solo supports up to 6 students in a live class and one live room at a time. Private tournaments have a separate limit of 30 seated players.
- What can I use for free?
- The free tools include your roster, lesson preparation and homework without video. You can also run 1 tournament a month for up to 8 students, without video. Live classes and simuls require Solo.
- Does everyone need a camera?
- Camera is optional for classes. Solo tournaments use video for the coach only. A camera is not required for students to play.
Built for real coaching workflows
Private invite links, server-synced clocks, and parent-friendly access — with no student account required.
One calm workspace for independent coaches and their students.
Your next class starts here.
Prepare your lesson, invite your students and turn practice into a tournament. Keep it all in CoachMate.
Get help setting up your first tournament
Email the CoachMate team · admin@coachmate.lat