The Moving Train
Online Chess Academy
Our mission statement:
We will make your child fall in love with thinking.
Building Champions, One Move at a Time
The Moving Train Online Academy offers top-notch chess education, fostering lifelong passion and skills. Our expert instruction cultivates strategic thinking, problem-solving, and sportsmanship to prepare players for success in chess and life.
Our Most Popular Courses
Beginner
Our beginner chess program teaches the rules, basic principles, and fundamentals to new students. Learn openings, tactics, strategy and more from expert coaches.
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Intermediate
Take your game to the next level with our intermediate training. Classes cover advanced tactics, positional play, endgames and complex openings to step up your skills.
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Expert
Our elite training is tailored for committed students pursuing a career in competitive chess. Learn from master coaches to take your game to the master level.
View CurriculumMeet Our Team Leaders
FIDE Master Akintoye Abdulraheem
- 2 time and current West African Chess champion
- Nigeria's Number 1 by FIDE
- Winner of the Challenger A category at the Gibraltar Chess Festival 2019
- Winner of the CPAN C4 Chevron Chess Challenge 2018
- Winner of National Friends Of Chess 2018
- Certified Lawyer
- 2331 peak rating
Master Oluwadurotimi Lapite
- Nigeria's Number 11 by FIDE
- Winner of Millionaires Chess Tournament
- Winner of Awesome Classical Tournament 2022
- Winner of the President's Cup, Ghana 2019
- Winner of several editions of Chess Heights Monthly Rapid
- 2238 peak rating
What Parents & Students Say
Victor Nwankwo
Former National under 14 chess champion
"The online chess class boosted my strategy understanding and confidence with expert instruction and clear explanations. It's a game-changer!"
Mr Enmechukwu
David's Dad
"I cannot recommend the Moving Train Chess Academy highly enough for anyone looking to improve their chess skills, especially young learners. My son has been attending classes for several months, and the progress has been remarkable. Today, he proudly holds …"
Madamori Oloruntobi
1892 FIDE Rating
"During the lockdown, I saw a flyer about online classes to mastering chess with FIDE Master Abdulrahman A. Akintoye. The classes were powerful and eye-opening. Chess got easier and more interesting for me simply because I was already playing like …"
Fadhlullah AbdulRaheem
Chess Enthusiast
"I used to think that maybe chess wasn't for me because I could never really understand what was happening in the game. Training with coach AbdulRahman these past few months have changed my view drastically. My rating, which was roughly …"
"By playing chess then, we may learn: First: Foresight. Second: circumspection. Third: Caution. And lastly, we learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favourable chance, and that of preserving in the secrets of resources."
— Benjamin Franklin
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