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MiniChess

www.minichess.co.za | MiniChess is an educational programme aimed at 5 - 9 year olds, teaching Maths, Science and Life Skills in a fun and simple way.
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The miniChess program is a uniquely South African product, developed over many years with the help of specialists. This program has rendered wonderful results in the schools that have already implemented it. Learning chess has many advantages for young minds. International studies have proven that chess develops and improves:
• Logical thinking
• Problem solving
• Creativity
• Planning skills
• Concentration

24/09/2025

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 ♟️🇿🇦

At MiniChess, we believe that every move matters — on the chessboard and in life. On Heritage Day, we celebrate the traditions, cultures, and values that shape us as South Africans 🌍✨.

Just like a chess game, our heritage teaches us about strategy, patience, creativity, and connection. By empowering young minds through play and learning, we honour the past while building a smarter, more united future. 💡👫

Today, we proudly say: heritage is not only what we inherit, but also what we pass on to the next generation.

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18/09/2025

We are so proud of MiniChess Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coastal for changing the narrative and trajectory of these incredible children through our innovative and award-winning programme, using smart game-play to not just improve STEM-skills but also social skills! For a full list of benefits go to www.minichess.co.za!

07/09/2025

Ronell, our hearts are with you.

Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of your husband. We’re holding you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. If there’s anything you need, we are here for you, today and in the days to come.

All of us at MiniChess

01/09/2025

🌸 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.

With MiniChess, children learn to think creatively, solve problems, and blossom into future leaders. 🌻

🌟 Plant the seeds of learning this Spring.

19/08/2025

MiniChess Lesotho always making SMART MOVES.

🎓 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓! 🧠♟️
Looking to give your child a 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 in both 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴?

✨ 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 is more than just a game — it’s a 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 that uses the power of play to unlock:

✅ 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
✅ 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
✅ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬
✅ 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
✅ 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭

👩‍🏫 Developed by experts.
🌍 Used in schools across South Africa and beyond.
🚀 Backed by 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 success

Learn more: www.minichess.co.za

09/08/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆!🌹

𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. ♟️

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#𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗗𝗮𝘆 #𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 #𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 #𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲

06/08/2025

Happy Birthday, Alison! 🥳

Today we put the spreadsheets on pause (just for a moment!) to celebrate you — the queen of balance sheets and budget brilliance!

Your sharp mind keeps MiniChess on point, but it’s your big heart and warm smile that make you truly priceless. We hope your day is filled with cake, laughter, and not a single mention of Excel formulas. 😉

Wishing you a year full of joy, success, and maybe a little mischief too!

With lots of love,
Your MiniChess Family ♟️💜

05/08/2025

🌟 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌! 🌟

Our young champions had a blast role-playing, diving into the magical Legend of Chess, and following the King's exciting journey across the chessboard! 🏰♟️

The kids learned, laughed, and made new memories while exploring the world of chess in the most fun way possible! 😄 A huge THANK YOU to Reach For A Dream for their amazing work in bringing joy and hope to children’s lives. Your support makes these special days unforgettable! 💖

📢 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒!
Want to spark creativity and learning through chess? Join us for future training days filled with fun and growth!

Contact us at [email protected] to get involved.

28/07/2025

🎉 Unlock Your Child's Potential with MiniChess! 🧠♟️

Looking for a fun, innovative way to boost your child's critical thinking, math, and STEM skills? MiniChess is here to transform learning into an exciting adventure! Our award-winning in-school programmes, brought to you by passionate franchisees across South Africa and beyond, use chess-based mini-games to spark creativity, problem-solving, and resilience in kids aged 4-9. 🌟

Why MiniChess?

✅ Proven Impact: Boosts math scores by up to 40% and overall academics by 50%+ in just two years!
✅ Fun & Engaging: Kids learn through play, building confidence and a love for learning.
✅ 21st Century Skills: Develops strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
✅ Local Expertise: Delivered by dedicated MiniChess franchisees in your community.

Join the global movement that’s empowering kids across 9 countries! 🚀

Contact your local MiniChess franchisee today to bring this game-changing programme to your school. Visit www.minichess.co.za to learn more and connect with us!

21/07/2025

Benjamin Franklin supported the same learning pillars MiniChess offers, learning by doing, develop character and critical thinking, learning through play and critical thinking. Children should explore, ask and interact, not just memorize.
Are you interested in learning chess through play?

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18/07/2025

🇿🇦✨ Happy Nelson Mandela Day! ✨🇿🇦

Today, we honour the life and legacy of Madiba – a leader whose values of education, peace, and unity continue to inspire the world.

At MiniChess, we believe that change begins with empowering young minds. In the spirit of Mandela’s belief that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”, we are proud to play a small part in building a brighter future—one move at a time ♟️🌍

Let today be a reminder that every act of kindness matters and every moment invested in others leaves a lasting impact.

💛

16/07/2025

Chess is the gymnasium of the mind - Blaise Pascal
Every move trains thinking, planning and problem-solving

When children play chess, they're not just moving pieces - they are building brains"

Address

78 Kalkoen Street, Fountain Square Office Park, Monument Park X2
Pretoria
0181

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 16:00
Thursday	09:00 - 16:00
Friday	09:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+27 12 347 6464

Website

http://www.minichess.co.za/

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