Frequently asked questions

To improve in chess, it's important for children to practice and train regularly. This is best achieved when they can train in a fun way and enjoy it. That's why Chessity uses game-based learning.

Motivating reward systems

Chessity also motivates children in another way, namely through an effective reward system. The brain is very sensitive to rewards. Rewards stimulate learning and openness to change. If a reward follows a well-done exercise - even if it's just the sound of a ringing cash register, as in the Pawn-level lessons - it teaches the brain that something worked and that you should tackle such a problem the same way next time.

Reward stimuli in Chessity

Chessity is full of audiovisual and other reward stimuli for the brain. Ringing coins, mini-games where frogs and rockets win a race for you, stars you earn, lessons you unlock, and real games where the reward follows in the form of a win.

In the progress towards an exam, the student sees 'reward stickers'. These stickers represent the sub-areas a student must master before they can take the exam:

When a student has sufficiently mastered a part, the sticker is displayed in color on their start screen. 

Compact levels, quick progression to exams

The levels in Chessity consist of compact lesson series of 40 lessons each. This allows students to earn their diploma in a relatively short time, which is highly motivating to continue learning and also encourages other children in the group to earn their diploma. As students quickly progress from Pawn to Knight to Bishop level, and so on, the energy in the class remains high.

Level visible in avatar

You can see your highest achieved level in your avatar. If you have passed the Pawn diploma, a pawn appears next to your profile picture. Passed the Bishop exam? Then a bishop appears next to the photo. The level indication is a virtual status symbol and is super motivating.

Also in the Arena, the level is visible. Maybe a Knight player can beat a player with Queen level!