FAQs


Sign-up, select a coach, schedule a session, make the payment and get started at your scheduled time. During a session, you'll work with a coach using Skype.
Yes. We use Paypal (a eBay company) for payments. All billing information is maintained by Paypal. Our coaches don't have access to your home address, or billing information. They only see your first name, email, phone number and Skype name.
Yes! We have a scheduling utility on the website. Coaches indicate their available hours, which will be listed as available sessions. Students can reserve the sessions and make the payment to confirm the sessions. You can see all your sessions and history in Appointments.
Your reservations are valid for two hours. The system will reset them if you do not confirm within two hours.
You may cancel a reservation by clicking on the reservation (orange button) in the schedule grid.
You may cancel any session 24 hrs before scheduled time for full refund, which will be credited to your account. You can see all your credits from cancellations in Account.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed. To prove our confidence in the services we provide, we are offering a generous money back, satisfaction guarantee! As long as you make the request by email within 24 hours of a completed session and cancel all remaining confirmed sessions with that coach.
Our coaches are experienced, full time chess coaches. We select the best coaches who have an excellent track record.
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