About Chess Officer Training School
Our Mission
The Chess Officer Training School was established to provide a structured, progressive framework for developing reliable decision-making skills.
The program replaces memorization-based instruction with doctrine-based progression, certification checkpoints, and remediation protocols designed to build stability under pressure.
C.O.T.S. does not teach students to “play more moves.”
It trains individuals to make fewer errors when outcomes are critical..
Our Philosophy
The C.O.T.S. system is built on a simple premise:
Outcomes are determined by structure before action.
Borrowing from both military training methodology and the culinary discipline of mise en place (“everything in its place”), the doctrine emphasizes:
• Preparation before engagement
• Structural control over reactive play
• Environmental awareness
• Procedural execution under pressure
Chess is used as the training medium because it exposes decision-making under constraint with absolute clarity..
Our Instructors & DOCTRINE
Led by the Commandant, our instructors are trained in a unified doctrine that transforms students into confident, strategic thinkers. They are selected and developed to uphold the standards of the Chess Officers Training School (C.O.T.S.), ensuring that every student receives consistent, high-level instruction rooted in structure, discipline, and mastery.