Chess Training We are a leading Chess Academy in Africa recognized by FIDE
(International Chess Federation) for discovering and nurturing
young talent into outstanding global citizens.
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Chess Consultancy We use chess to develop executive functioning and leadership skills
and promote transformational strategic capability within
the contemporary corporate enterprise.
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Chess Tourism We combine chess with fun and play by blending our favorite hobby
with high impact community-based holiday and vacations
in some of Africa's most exotic locations.
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Chess Wellness We use chess to address some of the most pressing
cognitive health issues impacting the ability in
people to maximize their full potential.
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Chess Tourism We combine chess with fun and play by blending our favorite hobby
with high impact community-based holiday and vacations
in some of Africa's most exotic locations.
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Learn to Play Chess

Review the schedule of classes.Enroll and confirm your registration.Start and attend your classes.
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Become a Chess Master

Understand chess opening principles.Execute effective middlegame plans.Display sound endgame techniques.
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Activate Potential Using Chess

Improve your intelligence and thinking.Exercise and sharpen your brain.Live and work strategically.
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We use chess to develop well-rounded young global citizens capable of thriving as change agents in a changing world.

Virtual Lessons – Private Lessons – Exclusive Meetups

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We make chess enjoyable by treating it as a whole, involving both the child and the parent in the learning process.

TCA enhances the learning process by providing transformational coaching and parental support, thereby bridging the gap between children and their parents through the creation of a chess-loving culture.
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TCA is a leading chess academy in Africa renowned for year-round instruction to 500+ students across the globe for the creation of a chess-loving culture.

Our Chess Academy offers one-of-a-kind programs that aim to provide both young and older players with the technical and tactical skills they need to play chess at both recreational and competitive levels.

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Join TCA – Learn Chess - Master Chess - Apply Chess - Thrive With Chess

Our Skilled Instructors

TCA has the finest subject matter experts capable of cultivating outstanding social, emotional, and behavioral all-round personalities.

Our Achievements

Terrian Chess Africa is one of the few FIDE (International Chess Federation)-accredited academies in the world dedicated to identifying and nurturing talent. We teach children as young as five years old how to view life holistically using the game of chess, which is also an established educational tool.

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We are changing Africa and the world by moving chess beyond a sport to a way of life.

TCA helps schools across Africa form chess clubs and provides additional Training of Trainers (ToT) capacity building to their teachers. We've worked in the corporate world, using chess to help executives develop their strategic planning and management skills. Our chess product and service line qualifies us to meet every new trend and dynamic within the chess industry, thanks to a team of competent and certified trainers.

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