Check out this article on the main site to learn more about our safety features: How to: Understand ChessKid's Safety Features
When a Kid account adds another Kid account as a friend, they become Friends.
If a Kid account wishes to add an adult - Coach/Parent/Teacher account - as a friend, the Adult account must first be listed as a Guardian on the Kid account. This requires both the Adult and Kid accounts to have the same primary email address. Our system will then recognize the Guardianship status between the Adult and the Kid account.
How to add an adult Guardian to a Kid's account
If the Kid does not already have a Guardian listed
Have the Kid log into their account and click the
icon next to their avatar on the top left corner of the screen:
This will take the kid to their Account Settings. Add your email in the Guardian's Email field:
This will make you the Primary Guardian of that Kid. The Kid will now appear on your Kid page.
You may still need to each send a Friend Request in order to become friends.
If the Kid already has a Guardian listed
The Guardian can add Additional Guardians such as a coach, teacher, or family member. The additional guardian must already have a ChessKid account.
The Guardian should log into their account click on Manage in the menu at the top and select Kids:
Click on the icon next to the Kid account you want to add a guardian to and select Edit Kid:
On this new page, scroll down and click on Edit Guardianship:
Enter the adult's email address, select Add Guardian, and click Save. This adds them as a Secondary Guardian:
They may still need to send each other a Friend Request in order to become friends.
Check out this article on the main site to learn more about guardianship: How to Manage Guardianship
How to play a Kid
Fast Chess
From your adult account click Play on the menu at the top of the page and select Play vs Kid:
Click on the Friends tab which has the
icon:Your kid must also be logged in, online, and in the Fast Chess area at the same time as you are for you to see them on the list.
Alternatively, you can search for your child by entering their ChessKid username into the search box at the bottom and clicking the magnifying glass.
Click on the
icon to send them a challenge!
Slow Chess
From your adult account click Play on the menu at the top of the page and select Slow Chess:
On this new page, use the drop-down menu under Play to select the type of game or a specific opening you want to play. You can also check the Unrated box to make the game unrated so it doesn't affect the rating:
Click on the Friends tab to see a list of your friends, including your Kids
Select which of your kids you'd like to play and click Play to send them a challenge!
