Tournament award
₹500
per tournament award
Your student wins a prize, trophy or ranked place at a chess tournament.
Local tournaments count. Any award or rank, not only first place.
Coach chess with Cresta
Cresta Learning Systems teaches chess online, one student and one coach at a time. We're looking for coaches who explain clearly, stay patient and keep their classes on time.
- Every class is 50 minutes, online, one to one.
- You choose your shift and how many classes a week you'd like.
- Launching 1 January 2027.
Base pay per class
Set by your FIDE rating| FIDE rating | Per class |
|---|---|
| Unrated or under 1400 | ₹300 |
| 1400–1499 | ₹350 |
| 1500–1599 | ₹400 |
| 1600–1799 | ₹450 |
| 1800 and above | ₹500 |
Every class is 50 minutes. Pay rises with your rating from the month after it goes up, and pay never goes down, even if your rating falls.
Three bonuses on top of your base pay
Paid on top of the rate above, for results, reliability and families who stay.
Consistency
₹300
every 12 classes in a row
You teach 12 classes in a row with no cancellation, no-show or late start from your side.
Any of these from your side starts the count again.
Family stays
₹300
per family renewal
A family renews their lesson pack with you, their same coach, through Cresta.
Taken back if the family is refunded within 30 days.
+₹50 a class every 12 months
Every 12 months with Cresta, your base pay goes up by ₹50 a class.
Pay never goes down
Your rate stays where it is, even if your rating falls.
The full details
Download the pay and bonuses brochure (PDF, 442 KB).
How hiring works
Six steps. After you apply, your tracker shows where you are and what to do next, and we email you each time your application moves on.
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Applied
Answer a few questions and share a 3-minute demo video. It takes about 10 minutes. We email you a tracking number.
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Desk screen
We read your application, check your FIDE profile and watch your video. We reply within 48 hours.
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Questionnaire
A 15–20 minute questionnaire about how you like to teach. There are no trick questions.
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Interview & mock lesson
A 45-minute video call: 25 minutes to talk, then a short mock lesson where one of us plays a 6-year-old.
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Offer
Your pay, start date and classes a week, with the coach agreement to read and accept in your tracker.
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Welcome
You join the team and get ready to teach before we launch on 1 January 2027.
Ready to apply?
Have your FIDE ID ready if you have one, and record your 3-minute demo video first: teach a fork to a 6-year-old.