Learn, Automate & Scale with ZextaOS
Comprehensive guides, operating blueprints, and feature teardowns for running a modern, high-retention chess academy.
Chesslang vs ZextaOS: Comprehensive 2026 Comparison
The definitive architectural teardown: Compare ZextaOS vs Chesslang across pricing, video architecture, game engines, AI staff, and database stability.
Pawn AI: The 10x Staff Worker
How Pawn autonomously executes 90% of academy operations—from building custom landing pages to orchestrating targeted tactical campaigns.
Features
PAWN AI: Autonomous Staff, Prompting Guide & Mistake Prevention
What PAWN AI is, how to prompt your 24/7 academy staff, human-in-the-loop review, 1-click rollbacks, and mathematical move validation.
Tournaments & Simultaneous Exhibitions (Simuls)
Guide to setting up Swiss tournaments, automated tiebreaks, and master simultaneous exhibitions in ZextaOS.
ZextMeet: Built-in Video Classrooms
How ZextMeet delivers sub-100ms latency video chess sessions directly in the browser without Zoom links.
ZexChat: Real-time Academy Messaging
How ZexChat handles academy-wide broadcasts, group channels, and direct messaging between coaches and students.
AI Blunder Detection & Game Analysis
How ZextaOS uses Stockfish WebAssembly and Gemini AI to detect blunders and assign targeted tactical remediation.
AI-Generated Student Progress Reports
How to generate professional monthly progress reports for students in one click using Pawn AI.
Exact Puzzle Matching System
How ZextaOS curates targeted puzzles from 6M+ positions matched to each student's specific weaknesses.
Pawn Marketer: AI Ad Copy Generator
How Pawn Marketer generates complete Meta and Google Ads campaign structures tailored to your chess academy.
Guides
Customizing Your Academy Landing Page
How to use custom HTML, themes, branding, and video backgrounds to build a high-conversion chess academy website.
Mobile App Distribution (.apk/.ipa)
How ZextaOS distributes branded mobile apps for your academy and what you need to handle for iOS distribution.
Pricing Plans, Student Limits & Dodo Payments Commercial Guide
Complete commercial spec: Solo Coach ($19), Academy OS ($49 flat unlimited), Pro Yearly ($329), early-bird 42 & 3 rules, and Dodo checkout.
Student Roster Management & QuickAdd
How to add, organize, and manage students in your ZextaOS academy including bulk import via Pawn QuickAdd.
Setup & Infrastructure
Connecting Your Custom Domain & White-Label Subdomains
Step-by-step DNS setup guide: Root domain (@) vs Subdomain safety warnings, registrar guides, and 100% free SSL encryption.
Platform Reliability, Server Crash Responsibility & 99.9% High-Availability Uptime
Who is responsible if a server crashes? How ZextaOS guarantees 99.9% uptime, automated failover, and in-flight tournament game state preservation.