User guide for online.chessne.com

On this page, we will discuss the specifics of NECS’s online portal, online.chessne.com. We send emails with login information to all parents who joined us in this school year. The subject of the email is “Your Chess Portal Login Info”. If you didn’t get the email, reach out to us (office@chessne.com) and we’ll send it to you shortly.

1. Log in to Zoom

We’re using Zoom for the video feed for the online lessons. The zoom credentials were sent to you in the email – the subject was “Your Chess Portal Login Info”.

Please log into Zoom to join the class.

2. Log in to online.chessne.com

Log in using the credentials that were emailed to you. Your login should start with “nec-“, following by 6 or 7 digit number. Please note that we don’t recommend changing the password. Our admin needs to know it in order to help you. If you don’t remember your password, email us at office@chessne.com and we will reset it for you.

3. The Dashboard

After logging in, you will see the dashboard.

We are going to use the Classroom tab, the Game Area tab (paragraph 4), the Assignment Tab (paragraph 5), and the Tournaments Tab (paragraph 6).

4. The Classroom and the Game Area Tabs

During the class, you’re going to use two tabs: the Classroom tab and the Game Area tab.

In the Classroom, the topic of today’s lesson will be demonstrated to the students. The teacher will also show them the new tactics and go over their games in this tab.

In the Game Area, students will play against each other.

5. The Assignment Tab

You can find your homework assignments under the Assignment Tab.

After opening it, you will see the list of quizes assigned to you.

The homework assignment title will usually start with your level’s name. You can see the deadline for the assignment below its title. In order to complete it, click on the title of the assignment.

You will see the chess problem you have to solve. On the top, it will show you if you need to play blacks or whites. The timer below indicates the time you have to make each moves. You can try as often as you wish.

You have 1 week to solve the quiz. assignment

6. The Tournaments

The tournaments are located under the Tournaments tab.

The “Tournaments” tab is located closer to the bottom of the column. Click on it, and you will see the tournament title. After you click on the title, you’ll see the stats of the tournament alongside the purple button titled “Join the tournament”. Click on the button and wait for your opponent to join.