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A course, lessons with a master or months of membership. Pick the day, it arrives by email with your message, and they open it whenever they like.

The online school of the Mijail Tal Chess Club5.0 299 reviews Google Maps

  1. 1. Choose the gift

    A course forever, a pack of lessons or months of the full catalog.

  2. 2. Say who it's for and when

    It arrives by email on the day you choose, with your message. Or we give you the code to hand it over yourself.

  3. 3. They open it whenever they like

    They have a year to open it, and what it includes only starts counting that day. If they don't have an account, it's created right then.

Months of membership

The full catalog and the live classes each plan includes. A one-time payment: it doesn't renew and no card is saved.

Want to see everything each plan includes before choosing? It's all on the plans page. See the plans

Courses

With lifetime access, at their own pace.

Want to see the syllabus before choosing? Every course page has a “Give this course as a gift” link. Browse the catalog

Private lessons

You choose the coach, the length and how many lessons. The person receiving them picks the times.

Live courses

A place in a scheduled course. The person receiving it chooses how to attend when they open it.

  • Live online
    All levels

    Queen's Gambit

    A complete journey through the Queen's Gambit to master its strategic ideas, structures, and key plans. From the Accepted and Declined to the Exchange Variation and minority attack, with a practical focus and classic examples.

    Dates
    Oct 20 – 31, 2026
    Time
    Tuesday from 19:30 to 21:00 · Thursday from 19:30 to 21:00 · Saturday from 10:30 to 12:00 · 6 sessions
    Coaches
    GM Andrés Rodríguez Vila and GM Alejandro Hoffman
    Where
    Zoom
    USD 40.00

    per person · 9 h in total

What to give someone who plays chess

The best chess gift is one that fits how the other person plays. And since everything is online, there's no shipping and nothing to run out of: it works as a last-minute gift and for someone who lives in another country.

If they're just starting

A pack of private lessons with a coach who teaches from scratch, which is the best route if they're still learning how the pieces move. If they already play, a course for all levels, to take at their own pace and revisit whenever they like.

If they play at a club or in tournaments

Private lessons with a master to go over their games and prepare their openings, or a course on what they find hardest: openings, the middlegame or endgames.

If they already have a board, a clock and books

Months of membership: the full catalog of courses and the live classes each plan includes. A gift that takes up no space and gets used every week.

For every occasion

Father's Day, a birthday, Christmas, Secret Santa or a retirement: pick the day and it arrives by email with your message. If you'd rather hand it over yourself, we give you the code to print or send on WhatsApp.

Guides to choosing the gift

What students say

From people who've been through the club and the courses.

5.0 299 reviews Google Maps

  • 5 stars

    My experience at the Mikhail Tal Online Academy has been excellent. The classes are very informative and cover truly important topics to improve our chess level. Furthermore, they have highly qualified coaches and a video library with many hours of content and training to keep learning and perfecting our game. Without a doubt, I 100% recommend this academy to anyone who wants to improve at chess, learn from grandmasters, and enjoy high-quality content. It is definitely worth being a part of it!
    Gerardo Gracia AlvarezGoogle review · September 30, 2026 · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    Great courses. Highly recommended. Some with GM Andrés Rodriguez, others with GM Diego Flores, others with IM Rivera, or with IM Mario Villanueva... Without a doubt, among the best to learn!! Greetings!
    Federico LeitnerGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    I am already looking forward to the next course. Friendly and empathetic people. This is how learning chess is a pleasure.
    Arturo DextreGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    The courses organized by Club Mijail Tal are very good and taught by great coaches who prepare them with great care and explain the most complicated concepts with great simplicity
    Manuel PereiraGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    Magnificent, magnificent courses!
    Roberto MaganaGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    Dear all, the courses are very nice. Easy to understand and with great analytical capacity, very didactic and participatory. Enriching to keep pursuing continuous improvement. Regards, Quimey
    Jose andres CarvajalGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    Great courses. Thank you very much.
    Maria GracesGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

  • 5 stars

    The Mikhail Tal Chess Club is an excellent place to learn and develop chess skills. It features quality teaching, a very pleasant atmosphere, and coaches who are committed to each student's learning. It is a great option both for those just starting out and for those looking to refine their level. I recommend it to anyone who wants to start their chess journey with a solid and excellent foundation.
    Martín DuarteGoogle review · Translated from Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What should I give someone who likes chess?

It depends on how they play. If they're just starting, a pack of lessons with a coach or a course for all levels; if they play at a club or in tournaments, private lessons with a master or a course on what they find hardest; and if they already have a board and books, months of membership with the full catalog and live classes. It all arrives by email and they open it whenever they like.

What can I give for Father's Day if he plays chess?

Three or six months of membership is the most complete gift: every course plus live group classes. If you'd rather give something specific, a course on what he finds hardest or a pack of lessons with a master. Pick the day and it arrives by email with your message.

How long do they have to open it?

A year from purchase; a place in a live course, until the course ends. And what you give only starts counting once it's opened: three months of membership means three months from that day.

Can I choose the day it arrives?

Yes. Pick the day and it arrives by email at 9 a.m. your time, with your message. Until it's opened you can fix the email, the message or the day from “My gifts”.

Does it work as a last-minute gift?

Yes. There's no shipping and nothing to run out of: it arrives by email as soon as you pay, or on the day you choose. You can also hand it over yourself with the code.

What if I'd rather give it myself?

Choose “I'll hand it over”: we give you the code and a link so you can pass it on printed, on WhatsApp or in person.

Does the recipient need an account?

Not at all: the account is created when they open the gift.

Can I give it to someone who lives in another country?

Yes, everything is online. You pay from wherever you are and they open it from any country. The courses are taught in Spanish, with subtitles in English and Portuguese.

How do gifted lessons work?

You choose the coach, how long each lesson is and how many. The recipient picks the times from the coach's calendar, whenever suits them.

Does the gifted membership renew?

No. It's a one-time payment for the months you chose, and no card is saved. When it ends, they can continue on their own if they want.

What if they already have the course or a membership?

If they already have the course, the gift isn't used up: they can pass it on to someone else. If they already pay for a membership, the gifted one is saved and starts when theirs ends.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, as long as it hasn't been opened: write to us and we'll refund the payment.

Did someone give you a gift?

Open it with the code from the email or the card.

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