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How to add a kid to my adult account

Learn how to add one or up to 25 Kid accounts at once to your Adult ChessKid account and become their primary guardian.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Add Kid accounts

If your kid doesn’t already have a Kid account on ChessKid, follow the steps below to create one directly from your Adult account. Creating a Kid account this way automatically links it to your account and makes you their Primary Guardian.

Check out this article if you want to add an existing Kid account to your Adult account: How to Add an Existing Kid Account to Your Kids List?

How to add a single kid

  1. From your Parent account, click 'Manage' in the top menu and select 'Kids.'

    An image of the homescreen of an Adult account on ChessKid displaying the Manage drop-down with an arrow pointing to the Kids option

  2. On the 'My Kids' page, click 'Add a Kid' in the right-hand sidebar.

    An image showing the My Kids page on ChessKid with an arrow pointing to the Add a Kid option

  3. You’ll then be prompted to select an avatar for your child.

    An image showing the process of creating a Kid account from an Adult ChessKid account

  4. Next, choose a randomized username.

    An image showing the process of creating a Kid account from an Adult ChessKid account

  5. Set a password for the Kid account, and optionally add them to any existing clubs or assign additional guardians. Click 'Create' to set up the account!

    An image showing the process of creating a Kid account from an Adult ChessKid account

How to add multiple kids

  1. In your Parent account, click 'Manage' in the top menu and select 'Kids.'

    An image of the homescreen of an Adult account on ChessKid displaying the Manage drop-down with an arrow pointing to the Kids option

  2. On the My Kids page, click 'Add Multiple Kids' in the right-hand sidebar.

    An image showing the My Kids page on ChessKid with an arrow pointing to the Add Multiple Kid option

  3. Enter how many Kid accounts you’d like to create and choose a default password for all of them. You can also assign them to your existing clubs and add extra guardians.

    An image of the Add Multiple Kids screen on ChessKid

  4. Click 'Create'—your new Kid accounts will be generated and linked to your Parent account automatically.

You can create up to 25 Kid accounts at a time.

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