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Chess Master XLR8 review

Chess Master XLR8 publishes 276 course modules on Skool. It charges $39 a month.

A review on the numbers, not an opinion: nobody here has joined Chess Master XLR8, and nothing below is a verdict.

Chess Master XLR8 is a Skool chess improvement program for adults, organised around a roadmap it names the 0 to 2000 Elo Roadmap.[1] The listing speaks to players who feel stuck at the same rating, are overwhelmed by endless YouTube videos or have spent years on the wrong methods.[1]

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Members
291
Published price
$39
per month
Members, last 28 days
+14
2 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Rank by members
#4,706
of 6,074 sellers listed here
Size rank in niche
#942
of 1,230 sellers listed in content and audience building, by published members
Price rank in niche
#116
of 342 priced in Content and audience building listed here, highest first
Niche
Content and audience building
1,308 listed here
Created
7 Feb 2024
Skool publishes this date
Readings
23
since 24 Aug 2026

About Chess Master XLR8

Members get step-by-step video courses covering all areas of chess, and weekly live coaching with game reviews.[1] They can also send one-to-one direct messages to Kevin for guidance, and the community offers support from other adult players.[1] The group was created in February 2024.[1]

Sources

  1. Skool listing: skool.com/chess, retrieved 20 Sept 2026

Compiled by Check the Course from the sources listed, to the best of our ability.

What the listing describes
NicheContent and audience buildingFormatMentorship or coaching

Read from the listing’s own words: what is offered, never how well.

What is inside

Course modules
276
Courses
14
Posts, all time
2,724
People running it
2

Counts published by Chess Master XLR8 on its own page, read on 20 Sept 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by kevin.

How we knowSourced & dated
Observed on 31 Oct 2026 from Skool source page archived copy c382e38f9a77.
Observable monthly ceiling
$39
monthly price
291
published members
$11,349
theoretical ceiling per month

This is not revenue, earnings or income. It assumes every listed member pays the headline price, which is never the case in practice, and it does not account for free members, trials, discounts, churn, refunds, platform fees or tax.

Against the content and audience building niche

Percentile among the other 1,307 content and audience building listings here.

Price · further right is cheaper34th
most expensivecheapest

Price changes between our readings

Since we began tracking on 24 Aug 2026. We see the price only when we read the listing, so each change is dated by the readings either side of it. A change is listed only where both readings were taken the same way, in the same currency and billing period.

  • Between 31 Aug 2026 and 5 Sept 2026: $19 per month to $39 per month
  • Listed every week since August 2026. Measured by Check the Course.Listed every week since August 2026. Measured by Check the Course.

    Present in every one of the 10 weeks recorded since August 2026, with no week missing.

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Evidence and signals

Listed on 291 members.

Evidence: measured.

Following elsewhere
6,310 at its largest6,310 on YouTube. Followers on another platform, not members here.
First recorded
24 August 2026our first reading, not its launch

Tracked over time

Member change
-3-1.0%over 2 days+14+5.1%over 28 days
Price change
Changed between 31 Aug 2026 and 5 Sept 2026

23 observations over 68 days.

Member count
28029030031032029124 Aug 202631 Oct 2026change
Monthly price
$20$25$30$35$3924 Aug 202631 Oct 2026

Observation log

Observation log
ObservedMembersChangePriceCeiling / month
31 Oct 2026291-3$39 per month$11,349
29 Oct 2026294-7$39 per month$11,466
27 Oct 2026301+8$39 per month$11,739
25 Oct 2026293-2$39 per month$11,427
21 Oct 2026295+4$39 per month$11,505
19 Oct 2026291+4$39 per month$11,349
16 Oct 2026287+5$39 per month$11,193
13 Oct 2026282+6$39 per month$10,998
11 Oct 2026276+4$33 per month$9,108
8 Oct 20262720$39 per month$10,608
8 Oct 2026272-2$39 per month$10,608
7 Oct 2026274-3$39 per month$10,686
3 Oct 20262770$39 per month$10,803
2 Oct 20262770$39 per month$10,803
1 Oct 2026277-5$39 per month$10,803
28 Sept 2026282+1$39 per month$10,998
23 Sept 2026281-1$39 per month$10,959
22 Sept 2026282-19$39 per month$10,998
14 Sept 2026301-13$39 per month$11,739
7 Sept 2026314-9$39 per month$12,246
5 Sept 2026323+12$39 per month$12,597
31 Aug 2026311+8$19 per month$5,909
24 Aug 2026303$19 per month$5,757
Average per week, last 28 days2 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026+4
Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 31 Oct 2026-1

Seller’s followers on other platforms

Seller’s followers on other platforms
Read, about monthlyYouTubeTikTok
6 Oct 20266,310+40
6 Sept 20266,270

Common questions about Chess Master XLR8

What is Chess Master XLR8?
Chess Master XLR8 is a Skool chess improvement program for adults, organised around a roadmap it names the 0 to 2000 Elo Roadmap. The listing speaks to players who feel stuck at the same rating, are overwhelmed by endless YouTube videos or have spent years on the wrong methods.
How much does Chess Master XLR8 cost?
Chess Master XLR8 charges $39 per month on Skool, read 31 Oct 2026. That is cheaper than 34% of the other priced content and audience building listings here.
How many members does Chess Master XLR8 have?
Chess Master XLR8 lists 291 members, read 31 Oct 2026.
How has Chess Master XLR8's membership changed?
From 303 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 291 on 31 Oct 2026: down 12, or 4%.
How does Chess Master XLR8 compare with other content and audience building communities?
At $39 a month, Chess Master XLR8 sits above the $27 median of the 341 priced content and audience building listings here. The niche median is 543 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
What do you get inside Chess Master XLR8?
Chess Master XLR8 publishes 276 course modules, 14 courses, 2,724 posts, 2 admins. Communities with the most course content.

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