Laddr Chess

Laddr Chess is an edtech startup out of Lagos, Nigeria, building what it calls "the Duolingo of chess." Founded in 2024 by Isaac Okeke, the platform teaches chess through structured, interactive lessons, tactics training, and a gamified progression system designed to make improvement feel natural and engaging rather than overwhelming.

The core idea is simple: most people who want to get better at chess don't know where to start, and the existing tools either assume too much or dump too much on you at once. Laddr takes a lesson-first approach, guiding you up the rating ladder through carefully sequenced difficulty levels. You're not just solving puzzles in isolation; you're building the habits and pattern recognition that lead to real improvement over the board.

The platform currently runs as an online program with a mobile app and an AI analysis tool in development. Laddr is aimed at beginners and intermediate players who want a guided, structured path to getting better, rather than a blank training tool. The team behind it is small and indie, which means the product is evolving fast based on real user feedback. Visit laddrchess.com to try it.