Student payments and reminders
Collect student payments and set up reminders in Tranz Chess, keeping fee collection within the academy software.
Chess software
Chess software development
Run your chess academy with connected payments, teaching and student practice. Tranz Chess brings fee collection, reminders, homework, classes, tournaments and engine analysis into one academy management ERP.
Tranz / Engineering in practiceThe operational challenge
Connect the work behind chess
Academy owners need to collect fees, support coaches and keep students learning between classes. Tranz Chess connects these tasks so students can complete homework, revisit lessons before tournaments and play fellow academy students in the same software.
Workflows we can scope
Software shaped around chess operations
These are starting points for an engagement. We define the exact scope around your team, business rules and existing systems.
Homework and automatic marking
Assign chess homework for students to solve in the software. Tranz Chess automatically validates their solutions and awards marks.
Recorded lessons and tournament preparation
Upload classes so students can revisit their lessons and prepare before a tournament.
Live online classes
Host online classes directly within Tranz Chess. Coaches and students can meet in the academy software without using Google Meet or Zoom.
Academy tournaments
Host online chess tournaments where students play other students from the same academy.
Chess analysis and PGN workflows
Use multiple chess engines, including Stockfish, for analysis. Work with PGN files and integrate ChessBase into the academy workflow.
Design and integration decisions
Resolve the details that affect daily use
Connected academy operations
Bring fee collection, reminders, teaching and practice into one academy workspace.
Student data security
Keep student information and academy data secure within the software.
Reusable chess material
PGN support and ChessBase integration help connect existing chess material with lessons and analysis.
Relevant portfolio
Explore our work in chess
Tranz Chess is our chess academy management ERP. Our FIDE Rating Calculator complements this work with an Android tool for estimating rating changes and initial ratings.
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Tranz Chess
Chess academy management ERP for student payments and reminders, automatically graded homework, recorded and live classes, academy tournaments, PGN support and chess engine analysis.
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FIDE Rating Calculator
Estimate chess rating changes and initial ratings with a focused Android calculator.
ExploreFrom workflow to release
Make the first release useful to the people running the operation
Understand the work
Map the current process with its users, records, handoffs and exceptions. Choose the bottleneck the first release should address.
Define the rules
Agree roles, data ownership, integrations and acceptance examples. Check the cases that cannot follow the usual path.
Build and validate
Deliver complete workflows in reviewable stages. Test representative records and failure paths with the people who will use the system.
Prepare the rollout
Reconcile migrated information, plan training and assign operational ownership. Track adoption and unresolved work after launch.
Questions about your project
Planning chess software
Can we collect student fees and send reminders?
Yes. Tranz Chess supports student payment collection and reminders within the academy software.
Does homework need to be marked manually?
Students solve assigned homework in the software, which automatically validates solutions and awards marks.
Can students revisit classes before tournaments?
Yes. Academies can upload classes for students to refer to when practising and preparing for tournaments.
Do live classes require Google Meet or Zoom?
No. The academy can host online classes directly within Tranz Chess.
Can students play academy tournaments?
Yes. Academies can host online tournaments for students to play against fellow academy students.
Are PGN, ChessBase and engine analysis supported?
Tranz Chess supports PGN format, ChessBase integration and analysis with multiple engines, including Stockfish.
Connected expertise
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App Development
Build digital products across mobile, web and connected business environments.
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Software Engineering
Design, build and evolve the systems behind critical business processes.
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CRM & ERP
Operational platforms that connect teams, transactions, reporting and decisions.
ExploreStart with your operation
Discuss your workflow ↗Which workflow needs to work better?
Tell us who uses it, where work gets stuck and which systems need to connect. We’ll help shape a practical scope.