Chess Max for Lifelong Learners

Private Chess Lessons for Lifelong Learners in NYC, Greenwich & Online

Learn from the beginning, return to a game you love, or sharpen your play with a private Chess Max coach. Every calm, focused session is shaped around your goals.

$100
60 minutes
Weekday mornings & early afternoons
All levels

A lifelong learner studying a position at the chessboard

Why chess

Chess at every stage.

Complete beginners, returning players, and advanced competitors are welcome. Every lesson makes room for questions, repetition, and progress without pressure.

Mental engagement

Chess calls on attention, planning, pattern recognition, and decision-making in every game.

Personal pace

Your coach adjusts explanations, difficulty, and practice to your experience and goals.

Routine and connection

Regular lessons offer fresh challenges, visible progress, and a rewarding connection with your coach.

In person or online

Choose your location.

Weekday morning and early-afternoon lessons are offered at participating academies and online, subject to coach availability.

Upper West Side

110 West 79th Street
New York, NY 10024

Upper East Side · 78th

230 East 78th Street
New York, NY 10075

Upper East Side · 93rd

1435 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10028

Greenwich, Connecticut

79 East Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

Online

Live private instruction
Learn comfortably from home

Chess & healthy aging

Keep learning. Stay connected.

Chess engages attention, planning, pattern recognition, and decision-making while providing an enjoyable learning routine and personal connection. Health authorities encourage cognitive and social activity as part of healthy aging, but evidence for lasting benefits from any single leisure activity is not definitive.

Important: Chess has not been proven to prevent, treat, or slow dementia or any other medical condition. Chess Max provides education, not medical care.

Weekday daytime rate

$100

per 60-minute private lesson, in person or online

Getting started is simple.

1
Tell us your level and goals.
2
Choose a location or online.
3
Meet your private coach.

This special rate is intended for Lifelong Learners. There is no strict age cutoff; Chess Max may request eligibility verification.

Questions, answered

Before your first lesson.

Who is this program for?

It is designed for Lifelong Learners at every chess level. There is no strict age cutoff, and a family member may register or schedule a consultation on someone’s behalf.

Do I need chess experience?

No. Complete beginners, returning players, and advanced competitors are welcome. Your coach begins at your current level.

When is the $100 rate available?

The rate covers one 60-minute private lesson on weekday mornings and early afternoons, in person or online, subject to coach and location availability.

Can chess prevent dementia?

No. Chess has not been proven to prevent, treat, or slow dementia. It can be an enjoyable way to keep learning, stay mentally engaged, and connect with another person.