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Russian Chess School publishes 838 course modules on Skool. It charges $34 a month.

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

Russian Chess School is an online chess training program for adult improvers aged 16 and over, led by Woman Chess Grandmaster Dina Belenkaya.[1][2] Its Skool group, created in March 2024, hosts the adult subscription.[1][2]

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Members
520
Published price
$34
per month
Members, last 29 days
-5
3 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Size rank in niche
#31
of 46 sellers listed in gaming, by published members
Price rank in niche
#2
of 15 priced in Gaming listed here, highest first
Niche
Gaming
57 listed here
Created
5 Mar 2024
Skool publishes this date
Readings
25
since 24 Aug 2026

About Russian Chess School

Training runs across five rating levels, from Beginner through Improver, Intermediate and Advanced to Club Player.[2] Members join weekly group classes sorted by level and get game reviews with Belenkaya, one-on-one coaching, tournaments and blitz raffles, a leaderboard and personalised plans.[1][2] Every class is a live online session, with no in-person teaching.[2] The courses come from the school's coaching team under Belenkaya, with contributions from WIM Anna Gvanceladze, WFM Alexandra Samaganova and WIM Alina Balaian.[2]

The school also sells standalone courses that need no subscription, and it keeps Facebook and Instagram accounts under its own name.[2][3] New members can book a free onboarding call and take a 7-day free trial, and can cancel at any time.[1][2]

Sources

  1. Skool listing: skool.com/russianchessschool, as collected 28 Sept 2026
  2. Official website: russianchessschool.com, retrieved 30 Sept 2026
  3. YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCE1u2aEeOZn22nsochlieFQ, retrieved 30 Sept 2026

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

What the listing describes
NicheGamingFormatCourseAccessFree trial mentioned

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

What is inside

Course modules
838
Courses
21
Posts, all time
5,552
People running it
8

Counts published by Russian Chess School on its own page, read on 15 Sept 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by dinabelenkaya.

How we knowSourced & dated
Observed on 1 Nov 2026 from Skool source page archived copy 8907cbc312db.
Observable monthly ceiling
$34
monthly price
520
published members
$17,680
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 gaming niche

Percentile among the other 56 gaming listings here.

Price · further right is cheaper7th
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 7 Sept 2026: $29 per month to $34 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 520 members.

Evidence: measured.

Following elsewhere
982,000 at its largest982,000 on YouTube. Followers on another platform, not members here.
First recorded
24 August 2026our first reading, not its launch
Elsewhere
YouTube

Tracked over time

Member change
No changeover 2 days-5-1.0%over 29 days
Price change
Changed between 31 Aug 2026 and 7 Sept 2026

25 observations over 69 days.

Member count
52053054055056052024 Aug 20261 Nov 2026change
Monthly price
$29$30$31$32$33$34$3424 Aug 20261 Nov 2026

Observation log

Observation log
ObservedMembersChangePriceCeiling / month
1 Nov 20265200$34 per month$17,680
30 Oct 2026520-3$34 per month$17,680
28 Oct 2026523+5$34 per month$17,782
27 Oct 2026518+1$34 per month$17,612
25 Oct 2026517+3$34 per month$17,578
24 Oct 20265140$34 per month$17,476
23 Oct 2026514+1$34 per month$17,476
22 Oct 2026513-3$34 per month$17,442
21 Oct 2026516+2$34 per month$17,544
17 Oct 2026514-7$34 per month$17,476
15 Oct 2026521-14$34 per month$17,714
12 Oct 2026535+4$34 per month$18,190
11 Oct 2026531+11$34 per month$18,054
9 Oct 2026520-8$34 per month$17,680
7 Oct 2026528+2$34 per month$17,952
6 Oct 2026526-5$34 per month$17,884
4 Oct 2026531+6$34 per month$18,054
3 Oct 2026525-2$34 per month$17,850
28 Sept 2026527+3$34 per month$17,918
23 Sept 2026524-1$34 per month$17,816
22 Sept 2026525-15$34 per month$17,850
14 Sept 2026540-26$34 per month$18,360
7 Sept 2026566+27$34 per month$19,244
31 Aug 2026539+14$29 per month$15,631
24 Aug 2026525$29 per month$15,225
Average per week, last 29 days3 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026-1
Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 1 Nov 2026-1

Seller’s followers on other platforms

Seller’s followers on other platforms
Read, about monthlyYouTubeTikTok
15 Oct 2026982,000+19,000
15 Sept 2026963,000

Common questions about Russian Chess School

What is Russian Chess School?
Russian Chess School is an online chess training program for adult improvers aged 16 and over, led by Woman Chess Grandmaster Dina Belenkaya. Its Skool group, created in March 2024, hosts the adult subscription.
How much does Russian Chess School cost?
Russian Chess School charges $34 per month on Skool, read 1 Nov 2026. That is cheaper than 7% of the other priced gaming listings here.
How many members does Russian Chess School have?
Russian Chess School lists 520 members, read 1 Nov 2026.
How has Russian Chess School's membership changed?
From 525 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 520 on 1 Nov 2026: within 1%.
How does Russian Chess School compare with other gaming communities?
The niche median is 773 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
What else does Russian Chess School's seller list?
The same seller has 1 other listing we track: Chess Courses by RCS.
What do you get inside Russian Chess School?
Russian Chess School publishes 838 course modules, 21 courses, 5,552 posts, 8 admins. Communities with the most course content.

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