INTERNATIONAL CHESS LEARNING ACADEMY

Learn to Learn.Learn to Think.Learn to Decide.

A new way to learn chess, and develop the way you think.

5C Academy combines a structured educational method, small-group training, interactive learning technology and expert technical guidance.

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Lexy Ortega5C Academy

From understanding to actionEN / IT / ES

The 5C Method Small-group learning Digital practice Technical guidance

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The game is chess. The goal is better thinking.

Chess improvement is the starting point. The broader mission is to learn how to learn, think with clarity and make considered decisions.

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OUR FOUNDATION

Five stages. One way to think.

The 5C Method is a structured learning framework. The five stages work together to transform understanding into informed decisions.

Comprehension
Understand the position, identify relevant information and recognise the essential elements of a situation.
Conceptualisation
Organise understanding into concepts, relationships and patterns.
Creation
Build mental templates that organise knowledge and can be reused in future situations.
Calculation
Use these templates to analyse possibilities, compare alternatives and anticipate consequences.
Conversion
Transform analysis into a practical choice or action, adapting what has been learned to the situation at hand.

Learning builds the templates. Thinking puts them to work. Decision-making applies them in practice.

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THE LEARNING PATH

Learn together. Progress with purpose.

Small-group chess training tailored to different levels of experience and development.

Beginners

Up to 12 students

Build solid foundations, understand the essential elements of chess positions and develop good learning habits through guided practice.

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Intermediate

Up to 6 students

Strengthen conceptual understanding, recognise recurring patterns and build reusable templates through structured exercises and thematic games.

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Advanced

Up to 4 students

Develop deeper positional understanding, refine calculation, compare candidate moves and apply the 5C Method to increasingly complex situations.

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COMING SOON

Elite

An additional learning level designed to extend the Academy pathway towards high-level performance.

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TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Grandmaster expertise. Educational vision.

The Academy is guided by a Grandmaster with experience coaching an Olympic team and five years as Director of the Italian Youth Chess Sector. Chess excellence meets an intentional approach to learning and decision-making.

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CHESSMEET / 5C ACADEMY

The chessboard becomes a classroom.

ChessMeet will connect teacher and students through interactive chessboards and multilingual lessons. The individual teacher-room link will be added when available.

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