Chess coaching software for coaches and academies in New Zealand
Chessido is the chess academy platform for New Zealand — for coaches and academies in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin. Teach live, send homework that marks itself, run tournaments and manage your whole academy, with fees in New Zealand dollars (NZD). Free to start, no credit card.
Used by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
Built for chess coaching in New Zealand
Chessido is used by the New Zealand Chess Federation, and coaches and clubs across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and beyond use it to teach and run events. Live online classes reach students anywhere in the country, from the North Island to the South.
Run club championships and junior events with Swiss pairings, publish results live to Chess-Results, and print certificates for every section. Between classes, students practise on puzzle homework that marks itself, and parents see clear progress reports.
Everything runs on New Zealand time, including tournaments that start themselves at the scheduled minute.
Everything your academy needs, in one place
Live online classes
A shared board every student plays on, with built-in video and a live wall of every student's board.
Homework that marks itself
Puzzles, openings and studies for a batch or one student — every answer checked for you.
Tournaments
Online tournaments with live standings, and over-the-board Swiss events published to Chess-Results.
Student progress
Accuracy, homework, attendance and Chess.com and Lichess ratings for every student.
Your academy, your brand
Your name, logo and domain, plus a free academy website set up for you.
Fees in your currency
Fees, receipts and reports in New Zealand dollars (NZD).
Tournaments for New Zealand
Run academy, club and junior events for the New Zealand Chess Federation, with events published to Chess-Results. Chessido's Swiss pairing software makes rounds in one click, publishes live to Chess-Results, and the certificate maker prints winners' certificates in your academy's name.
Moving from ChessLang or another platform?
Chessido is the modern, most affordable ChessLang alternative, and our team makes the move seamless — your students, batches and classes carry on without a break. Read how switching works, or see the full chess academy platform and chess coaching software pages.
Chessido in New Zealand — common questions
What is the best chess coaching software in New Zealand?
Chessido is an all-in-one chess coaching software and chess academy platform for coaches and academies in New Zealand: live online classes with a shared board and video, puzzle homework that marks itself, tournaments, student progress and academy management — free to start.
Can I charge fees in New Zealand dollars on Chessido?
Yes. Your academy's fees, receipts and reports are set up in New Zealand dollars, so parents see amounts in their own currency.
Is Chessido a ChessLang alternative in New Zealand?
Yes. Chessido is the modern, most affordable ChessLang alternative for coaches and academies in New Zealand — the same essentials plus a richer student side, tournaments and academy tools, free to start.
Can I use my academy's own brand and domain?
Yes. Chessido carries your academy's name, logo and colours on your own domain, and every academy gets a free academy website set up by the Chessido team.
Does Chessido work with the New Zealand Chess Federation?
Yes. The New Zealand Chess Federation uses Chessido, and NZ clubs and coaches run their classes, events and results on it.
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