Pattern recognition
Kids learn to spot checks, captures, threats, loose pieces, and king safety.
WhyThisMove Kids
Chess that teaches kids how AI thinks
A bright chess learning branch for students ages 8-18, with a parent-owned profile, safe coaching, and weekly progress signals.
AI literacy curriculum
See the board, think like a model, try one better move
Candidate comparison
The coach shows how AI compares two or three choices before trusting a move.
Chess experiment
Each session ends with a small move decision and a parent-readable learning signal.
Kids app
A full chess workspace, redesigned for younger learners
The Kids branch keeps the proven analysis engine and AI coach underneath, but changes the interface into quests, badges, and See / Think / Try guidance.
Try the Kids branch
Product demo
Kids open a quest map, not a complex analysis dashboard
Three daily missions: Observe, Compare, Decide in about 10 minutes.
Real chess training with a brighter board and candidate-move guidance.
Short See / Think / Try explanations show how AI observes and compares.
XP, badges, and gentle streaks show personal growth without public rankings.
Sample weekly report
Parents see learning signals, not raw engine noise
AI Literacy 72%Chess Thinking 68%Focus Streak 42 minPuzzle Accuracy 81%
Parent controls
Safe coach, no open chat, weekly report, and child profile settings stay with the parent account.
Pricing
Included inside the existing WhyThisMove membership path
Kids is not a separate brand and does not ask children to register. Parents buy, manage profiles, and control learning settings.
Classroom
A lightweight classroom entry for v1
Teachers can start with projector-friendly Puzzle / Position views, AI thinking discussion prompts, and no public leaderboard.
FAQ
Safety and privacy boundaries
Child profile
Only nickname, age band, preset avatar, and learning settings are stored. No child email, password, or social account.
AI Coach
Parents can disable Kids AI Coach; the backend also rejects kid-mode AI requests when disabled.
Compliance copy
The page says designed with child privacy in mind and does not claim legal compliance completion before review.
Start with one parent-owned Kids profile
Kids mode is a product branch inside WhyThisMove. Public launch privacy language should still be reviewed before broad paid acquisition.