Chess • Critical Thinking • Confidence

Outthink Chess

Think Ahead. Play Bold. Grow Beyond the Board.

Chess coaching designed to develop stronger players and stronger thinkers. Outthink Chess helps students improve their chess while strengthening critical thinking, problem-solving, concentration, confidence, calculation, and decision-making.

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More Than Chess

At Outthink Chess, students don't simply memorize moves. Chess becomes a training ground for learning how to analyze situations, anticipate consequences, solve difficult problems, make confident decisions, and think independently.

Critical Thinking

Students learn to evaluate positions, compare alternatives, recognize patterns, and make decisions based on evidence rather than impulse.

Focus & Discipline

Chess rewards patience, concentration, preparation, and the ability to stay engaged with challenging problems.

Confidence

Students learn to trust their judgment, take responsibility for decisions, and respond constructively when mistakes occur.

Strategic Thinking

Students practice thinking ahead, anticipating consequences, setting goals, and balancing immediate opportunities against long-term plans.

Chess Programs

Every student develops differently. Outthink Chess offers instruction for players ranging from complete beginners to experienced tournament competitors.

Building the Foundation

Beginner Chess

Group Lessons

Designed for newer players learning the game and developing a strong foundation. Students work on piece movement, checkmates, tactics, opening principles, pattern recognition, board awareness, and how to think through an entire game.

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Developing Stronger Players

Intermediate Chess

Small Group or Individual

For players ready to move beyond the fundamentals. Training develops tactical awareness, calculation, positional understanding, planning, opening knowledge, endgames, and practical decision-making.

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Serious Competitive Development

Advanced Tournament Prep

Small Group or Individual

Training for competitive players seeking stronger tournament results. Sessions may include game analysis, calculation training, opening preparation, endgames, identifying weaknesses, tournament strategy, and individualized improvement planning.

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New Student Trial

New to Outthink Chess? Experience the program before deciding which ongoing option is the best fit.

First-Time Students

A Full 90-Minute Chess Session

Only $25

New students can experience Outthink Chess with a complete 90-minute introductory session. Students will meet the coach, play chess, receive instruction and feedback, and experience the Outthink Chess approach before choosing an ongoing program.

90 Minutes $25 First-Time Students
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Chess & Academic Development

The benefits of chess can extend beyond the board. Research has found encouraging connections between chess instruction and mathematical performance in school-age children.

Denmark

Chess & Mathematics Performance

Researchers studied 482 primary-school students in Denmark. For students in the chess program, one of four weekly mathematics lessons was replaced with chess-based instruction.

Despite receiving less conventional mathematics instruction, students receiving the chess intervention subsequently demonstrated improved mathematics test performance compared with students receiving traditional mathematics instruction.

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Italy

Chess & Mathematical Problem-Solving

Researchers studied 560 children between the ages of 8 and 11 and examined the relationship between chess instruction and mathematical problem-solving.

The study found a strong relationship between chess ability and mathematics performance. Students receiving chess instruction also demonstrated greater improvement in mathematical problem-solving than students continuing their normal school activities.

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This is what “Grow Beyond the Board” means to us.

Chess repeatedly challenges students to concentrate, calculate, recognize patterns, solve problems, plan ahead, and think before acting — skills with value far beyond winning a chess game.

Meet the Coach

Bledi Bejo, founder and head coach of Outthink Chess

Bledi Bejo

2170 Peak USCF • 250+ Rated Tournament Games • 2700+ Chess.com Blitz

Bledi Bejo is the founder and head coach of Outthink Chess. A lifelong competitive chess player, Bledi has played more than 250 rated over-the-board tournament games and achieved a peak USCF rating of 2170.

Online, he has reached a Chess.com blitz rating above 2700. His playing style is tactical, aggressive, and creative, with a strong emphasis on calculation, initiative, and finding opportunities others may overlook.

As a coach, Bledi's goal is not simply to teach openings and tactics. He teaches students how to think: how to analyze a position, compare alternatives, anticipate consequences, make decisions under pressure, and learn constructively from mistakes.

Outthink Chess was built around the belief that the skills developed at the chessboard can extend far beyond it — strengthening critical thinking, focus, discipline, confidence, resilience, and independent decision-making.

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Have questions about lessons, programs, trial sessions, or which level would be the best fit for your student? Reach out directly.

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Phone:
(727) 278-7234
Email:
outthinkchess@gmail.com
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