Chessbears trains champions and makes chess fun to follow.
Elite coaches, full-service tournament ops, corporate chess consulting, and Guss (our confident black bear) and Russ (our smart white bear) leading a comic series that keeps every lesson memorable — with an online play platform coming soon.
Trusted by federations, schools, clubs, and corporate teams
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Why players choose Chessbears
Titled coaches build a month-by-month plan, annotate your games, and keep you accountable between lessons.
From FIDE-rated events to school leagues, we handle pairings, arbiters, and live results so you can just play.
After-school chess labs, leadership workshops, and team strategy sessions tailored to classrooms and companies.
Our bears teach openings, tactics, and endgames through comics that help kids and visual learners retain more.
Play blitz, solve puzzles, and join coaching rooms on the upcoming Chessbears platform built for families.
Scorecards for time management, mistake patterns, and rating momentum—shared with parents, captains, and teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Chessbears coaching, tournaments, consulting, and the Guss & Russ universe.
Titled coaches, national masters, and experienced scholastic trainers. Every student gets a lead coach plus a supporting analyst for game reviews.
Yes. We build separate learning paths for juniors, ambitious adults, schools, and corporate groups—each with their own curriculum and accountability rhythm.
Absolutely. We handle pairings, arbiters, clocks, live standings, and parent/team updates so organizers and players can focus on great games.
They’re our bear mascots—Guss (black) and Russ (white)—teaching openings, tactics, and endgames through story-driven comics and printable worksheets.
Live on board and Zoom with shared study rooms, game annotations, and clear next steps after every call. We review your chess.com or lichess games weekly.
We’re rolling out beta access in phases. Coaching members get early invites—join a plan or request the waitlist at hello@thechessbears.com.
Players, parents, and partners love Chessbears
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Our daughter gained 120 rating points in three months. The comics with Guss & Russ make tactics stick and she actually looks forward to homework.
Chessbears runs our league days end-to-end—pairings, arbiters, parent comms, prizes. I get to coach instead of troubleshooting logistics.
Their corporate chess workshop was the most engaging leadership session we’ve run. Clear takeaways on strategy, focus, and better decisions under time.
We host 80-player events and haven’t missed a round start since bringing Chessbears in. Players love the live standings and parents get calm updates.
The performance dashboard finally shows where I lose time and points. It’s like a product retro for chess—with actionable fixes every week.
Ready to train with Chessbears?
Get a free evaluation, a custom training map, and a peek inside the Guss & Russ comic curriculum before our online arena launches.