♞The 12-week chess course
Most people play chess for years and never get good. You can fix that in 12 weeks.
A structured private course with Kurtis Buck — top 0.4% on Chess.com. From not knowing what to play, to beating almost everyone who hasn't trained.
♙The outcome
You're not buying lessons. You're buying the version of you that wins.
Twelve focused weeks, a clear path, and feedback from someone in the top 0.4%. Here's where you'll be on the other side.
♜Choose your level of support
Same curriculum. Three levels of access.
⚑ I coach around a full-time job, so I keep cohorts small — only a few 1-on-1 spots open at a time.
Private Intensive
Go from complete beginner to beating casual players in 12 weeks.
Everything in the 12-Week Course, plus:
- ✓An additional hour of 1-on-1 tuition each week — 24 sessions in total, with extra time to consolidate every concept
- ✓Written PDF game reports so you see exactly where you're going wrong
- ✓Unlimited 1:1 WhatsApp access — send games and questions any day
- ✓Priority scheduling that flexes around your week
The guarantee: attend your sessions, complete the training between them, and if you can't beat a 600-rated bot on Chess.com by the end of the programme, I'll keep coaching you free for up to 8 more weeks.
Enquire about the IntensiveThe 12-Week Course
Weekly 1-on-1 time with a top-0.4% player, working through a structured plan built to take you from beginner to confident.
What's included:
- ✓12 weekly 1-on-1 live sessions — real coaching, not recorded lectures
- ✓A complete curriculum: you always know what you're learning and why
- ✓Homework and drills between sessions so lessons stick
- ✓Week 4 and Week 8 progress checks — you'll see exactly how far you've come
- ✓WhatsApp check-ins between sessions to keep you on track
The guarantee: not satisfied after your first 4 weeks? 100% of your money back — and the remaining payments are cancelled.
Claim your placeThe full 12-week curriculum, one-to-one, with feedback on your own games between sessions.
Recorded Course
Not ready for live coaching? The same 12-week curriculum as self-paced videos — but no feedback, no corrections, no one keeping you accountable. Most who start here end up upgrading.
What's included:
- ✓Every lesson recorded on video
- ✓Lifetime access — rewatch anytime
- ✓Worksheets and practice positions
- ✓Upgrade to live coaching whenever
Studying, or on a low income? Message me — I'd rather find a way to make it work than turn someone away. Cost shouldn't decide who gets to learn.
♛What students say
Real progress, in weeks — not years.
Every student rates themselves before and after the course — same scale, their own scores. Here's what came back, shared with permission.
“After my first lesson I went 10+ games unbeaten.”
“Give it a go — Kurtis offered me a second course at a big discount if I didn't improve. After my first lesson I went 10+ games unbeaten and my rating jumped about 100. He explains very complex concepts in easy-to-understand terms — consistently — and the jokes don't hurt either.”
“I knew which pieces moved where. Now I move with a plan.”
“Before the lessons I couldn't read the board at all. Playing bots together and talking through every move changed that — I saw how one piece moving changes the whole board. Kurtis explains things so simply that absolute beginners can get on with it. He's patient, and the lessons are fun and lighthearted.”
Collected via the end-of-course feedback form · quotes lightly edited for clarity, meaning unchanged · shared with each student's permission
Twelve weeks from now, you'll wish you'd started today.
Places are limited so every student gets real attention. Message me and we'll find the right starting point.