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How to work with student groups? Groups allow you to organize students for group lessons, assign a group coach, and manage participants. This article covers creating a group, managing members, using groups in the schedule, and archiving groups. Schedule Coach management How to manage school students? This article shows the main actions with students: adding existing, creating new, editing profiles, assigning coaches, viewing activity, and archiving. Coach management How to manage school coaches? This article explains how to add a coach, how the confirmation process works, what a coach rate is, and the difference between the pause and archive functions. Coach management Balance Schedule How does the permanent school schedule work? The school's permanent schedule lets you automatically display upcoming lessons in the calendar based on set trainer slots. Schedule How the School Cash System Works The school cash system shows the current financial status: what funds belong to students, which are owed to coaches, and what money is available to the school. Billing Balance Payment How the Subscription System Works The subscription system defines lesson payments, distributes funds between students, coaches, and the school, and tracks financial operations. Subscription Billing Balance Tariff How the Student Balance Works The student balance stores funds deposited for future lessons. Money is automatically deducted after lessons and tracked in the school's finances. Balance Billing Lesson completion Payment How the coach balance works The coach balance shows the amount the school owes each coach for completed lessons. Amounts are credited automatically after lessons and can be paid out to the coach at any time. Balance Payment Billing How to Use the 'Blind Tactics' Exercise in Online Lessons The 'Blind Tactics' exercise lets students visualize a move sequence in their minds and find the key move. This article explains task conditions, suitable puzzle types, and how to see students' progress. Online lesson Games puzzles and studios in the classroom How to add a lesson to the calendar? You can add a lesson to the calendar from the recurring schedule, directly in the calendar, or via the 'Instant Lesson' button. At minimum, you need to specify a student or group. Recording Lesson Schedule How to create and update a regular schedule You can set up a regular schedule, add and remove lessons, and change attached students or groups. Changes only affect future automatically created lessons. Schedule How to add a student or group to a lesson in the calendar Open lesson creation in the calendar, select the necessary students or group, and save your changes. Schedule How to choose a lesson topic when completing a lesson? To choose a lesson topic at completion, use topic search or add a new topic. You can also see completed topics in Progress or in the student's profile card. Schedule What is the waiting room and why is it needed The waiting room is a virtual space where students enter via a permanent link before the lesson starts. The coach can see which students are waiting and control their transition to the online lesson. Waiting Room How to create a quick lesson To start a quick online lesson, use the Quick Lesson button at the top coach panel, add students from the list or invite by link. Online lesson Lesson start and invite Waiting Room How to invite a student to a quick online lesson To invite a student to a quick online lesson, add them to the lesson list and send the permanent lesson link. Online lesson Lesson start and invite Waiting Room Schedule How the Shared Chessboard Works in an Online Lesson The shared chessboard allows teachers and students to work together on a position during a lesson. All board changes are shown to everyone in real time. Online lesson Shared chessboard How to create a student vs student game during an online lesson You can create a pair game between students by selecting them from the lesson's participant list. You can also start games against the computer or with the coach. Online lesson Games puzzles and studios in the classroom How to Assign Chess Puzzles to Students During a Lesson You can assign one or multiple chess puzzles to lesson participants directly from the online lesson workspace. Once started, the puzzles become instantly available for students to solve. Online lesson Games puzzles and studios in the classroom How to review a children's studio on the shared board in an online lesson You can open a children's studio in an online lesson and use the shared board for collaborative work, move analysis, and solving special children's chess tasks. Games puzzles and studios in the classroom Shared chessboard How to use the memory training exercise in a lesson Memory training lets you assign exercises to students, monitor their completion, and track progress in real-time during an online lesson. Games puzzles and studios in the classroom How to Assign a Studio to Students in an Online Lesson To assign a studio to students, select the desired studio during the lesson and assign it to one or multiple students. They will immediately get access, and you can track their progress. Online lesson Games puzzles and studios in the classroom What types of homework are available? Chess.Run offers three types of homework: Chess Tasks, Materials, and Play vs Computer. Each type serves different learning purposes. Homework basics How does a student complete a homework assignment? A student completes homework by solving each task in order. After all tasks are finished, the assignment is automatically sent to the coach for review. Homework basics How to check a student's homework Go to the studio's homework section to view each student's progress and assess the completed assignment. Homework basics Where a student can find their homework A student can find all assigned homework in a dedicated section of their personal dashboard. Homework basics How to assign a studio as homework to a student To assign a studio as homework, select students, the studio, and the chapters range, then click 'Assign Homework'. Homework basics How to assign homework if I have no studies yet? To assign homework when you have no studies yet, copy a ready-made study into your materials using the steps below. Homework basics Where to find ready-made homeworks on the platform The platform offers ready-made studies and courses you can use for homeworks. Homework basics Where to find the list of assigned homework The list of assigned homework can be found on the 'Homeworks' tab in the coach's panel. Homework basics How do Homeworks work on the platform? Homework in ChessWin lets you easily assign, complete, and check tasks for students using available studies and materials. Homework basics How to choose or change a tariff plan Choose or change a tariff plan in a few simple steps. Recording Lesson Rewards in Lesson Subscription Billing How Subscription and Balance Work This article explains how the coach's subscription works and how to top up the balance. Subscription Billing Balance Tariff How a student enters a lesson from the waiting room A student can enter a lesson from the waiting room manually or automatically, depending on the schedule and lesson status. Waiting Room What the student sees in the waiting room The student sees the schedule for the next lesson, entry status, and, if available, a button to join the active lesson. Waiting Room Where to find the waiting room link for a student You can find a student's waiting room link in the student list or from the student card during an online lesson. Waiting Room Where does the coach find the waiting room? Coaches can open the waiting room from the dashboard button or in an online lesson using the clock icon. Waiting Room How to record online lessons and where to find the recording To record an online lesson, use the Record button below the video conference. You can find the finished recording in the list of completed lessons or the calendar. Students can see the recording in their personal account as well. Recording Lesson Lesson completion How to manually adjust a student's balance To manually adjust a student's balance, go to the subscriptions section, select the student, and use the top-up or deduction options, entering the amount, date, and an optional note. Balance Billing Subscription What if a student's balance is insufficient to pay for a lesson? If the student’s balance is insufficient, the system will still deduct the lesson, resulting in a negative balance. The debt is shown in red, and you can view all debtors using the filter on the Subscriptions page. Balance Billing Lesson completion How the system charges the student's balance after a lesson The system automatically charges the lesson fee from the student's balance or subscription right after the lesson is completed. All transactions are immediately visible in the student's balance history. Billing Balance Subscription Lesson completion How to create a subscription for a student To create a subscription for a student, open the 'Subscriptions' section, select the student, and configure the subscription settings in the form. Subscription Billing Lesson completion How to add a student payment to their balance To credit a student's payment to their balance, open the 'Subscriptions' section, find the student, and use the 'Top Up' button. The operation is recorded in the system and the balance is updated. Billing Balance Payment Subscription How to create a custom payment type You can add your own payment type for internal tracking of student payments, such as cash or card transfer. Billing Payment Balance Subscription How to Create a Student Subscription Template Subscription templates let you quickly create and issue identical subscriptions for different students. First, create a template, set its parameters, and then use it when assigning new subscriptions. Subscription Tariff How a coach tracks student payments and updates their balance A coach can manually record student payments and update their balance using the platform’s internal features. Billing Balance Payment How student subscriptions and auto-charges work Subscriptions let you automatically charge for lessons after they’re completed. The system creates a charge operation right after the lesson ends and displays it in the student’s balance history. Subscription Billing Balance Lesson completion How to Work with Student Balance The student balance is a prepaid internal accounting. The coach manually credits or debits funds after receiving payment. Use the Subscriptions page to view and manage balances. Balance Billing Payment How to select a lesson topic when completing a lesson You can select one or more topics from your resource base, add a new topic, or see topics already covered by a student when completing a lesson. Schedule Lesson completion How is the subscription charged when completing a lesson? The subscription is charged in the lesson completion window. You can select the correct subscription, create a new one, and top up the balance if needed. Subscription Billing Balance Schedule How to reschedule a lesson To reschedule a lesson, open its card in the calendar, select a new time and confirm the change. Schedule How to complete or edit a lesson To complete a lesson, select the topic and the subscription to deduct from, then click 'Complete lesson'. To edit a finished lesson, use the 'Restore lesson' button. Schedule Subscription Billing Balance How to mark attendance at lesson completion and how it affects the subscription When completing a lesson, select each student's attendance status—this determines whether a subscription visit is deducted. Schedule Subscription Billing How to delete a scheduled lesson in the calendar To delete a scheduled lesson, open it in the calendar, click "Cancel" and confirm your action. Schedule Encouraging Children in Lesson Encourage students with SVG animations during the lesson. Rewards in Lesson Recording Lesson How to top up the platform's balance? Subscription Billing Balance Payment