ByteChess Mini App Guides
Guides to every ByteChess classroom mini app. See what each tool does, how to run it live, and where it fits in your chess class.
Pick a Student
Spin the wheel. Who's up next?
A fair, fast random student picker built for chess coaches. Spin the wheel, load your roster, and let Fair-Rotation mode make sure everyone gets a turn.
Read the guidePoints Board
Award XP live during class.
A classroom points system built for chess coaches. Award XP live for focus, puzzle solving and participation, and watch students level up on a real-time leaderboard.
Read the guideThinking Scoresheet
Record the game. Train one thinking habit.
Printable A4 chess scoresheets for coaches, built to train one thinking habit per game. Add custom thinking checks, academy branding, and student reflection prompts.
Read the guideClassroom Timer
Run your lesson, phase by phase.
Structure a chess lesson into phases and run it live on a big projector-friendly timer. Build a class flow of recall, learning time, playing time and wrap-up.
Read the guideChess Balance
See the material story at a glance.
An interactive way to teach chess piece values. Build both sides of a position with tactile pieces, compare material, and teach the language of material advantage.
Read the guideTeam Generator
Balanced teams in seconds.
A fair, random team generator built for chess classrooms. Split your class by team count or team size, then reshuffle instantly until the teams feel right.
Read the guideChess Legends
Discover great chess stories.
Short, classroom-friendly stories about famous chess players. Walk your students through each legend chapter by chapter, right from your coach dashboard.
Read the guideGrandmaster Mapper
Give every student a GM identity.
Give every student a grandmaster identity for the day. Randomly assign famous grandmaster names, reveal them, then flip each card to show the GM portrait.
Read the guideWhite or Black
Two hands. One pawn. Pick a side.
A fair, digital way to decide who plays White in chess. The classic pawn-in-each-hand ritual, reimagined. A student taps a hidden hand to reveal their color.
Read the guideMystery Box
Earn stars. Unlock the chest.
A whole class reward system for chess coaches. Set a mission, award stars for focus and teamwork, and open the mystery chest when the class earns every star.
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