> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.veridianhp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chess Academy

> Licensed cognitive-wellness program — Veridian board, play, puzzles, Game recap, academy. Not clinical. Slug: chess-wellness.

# Chess Academy

**Chess Academy** (app title; docs slug remains `chess-wellness`) is a
**licensed cognitive-wellness program** focused on patience, focus, and
problem-solving. It is **explicitly not clinical** — not a diagnosis tool,
therapy, or behavioral-health module.

<Note>
  Controlled by **`CHESS_ENABLED`**. Licensed **per facility** and **per
  patient seat** — see [Programs & licensing](/veridian-motion/programs-and-licensing).
  **Built / rolling out** on synthetic (pre-production) data — confirm
  activation for your deployment.
</Note>

## Board

Original **Veridian piece set** (in-house artwork) with:

* **4 board themes** (saved per device)
* **Drag-and-drop** and **tap-to-move**
* Smooth move animation
* Highlights for last move / check / legal moves
* Board flip
* Built-in sounds (generated in the browser — no audio files)
* Every square remains a **labeled button** for keyboard and screen-reader use

Puzzles, lessons, and drills use the **same board** (drag supported).

## Play

| Feature                | Detail                                                                            |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Practice opponents** | 6 opponents (about **800–1800**), with **pre-written, encouraging lines** (no AI) |
| **Player cards**       | Captured pieces and material count                                                |
| **Move list**          | Clickable, with step-back                                                         |
| **Controls**           | Hint (arrow), Takeback, Flip, Resign                                              |
| **Promotion**          | In-board pawn promotion picker                                                    |

## Game recap

After a game, **Game recap** lets the patient:

* Step through the game on the board
* View a **who was ahead** graph
* See a better-move arrow on mistakes
* Read standard notation marks (`!`, `?!`, `?`, `??`)
* **Try it again** from the position before a mistake

Accuracy is a **game measure only**. The on-device engine is intentionally light,
so recap ratings are **approximate**. A **stronger engine** is **Roadmap**
(pending license review).

## Puzzles, lessons, and drills

| Area                      | Detail                                                                                             |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Puzzles**               | Tactics puzzles on the Veridian board                                                              |
| **Challenges**            | Daily puzzle, **Rush (timed puzzle sprint)**, Ladder                                               |
| **Ranking & seasons**     | Personal rating, tiers, season points, streaks — **solo only**, no patient-vs-patient              |
| **Academy**               | Structured curriculum, checkmate drills, interactive teaching games, **Certificate of Completion** |
| **Instructor assignment** | Staff assign specific activities to a patient                                                      |

## Corrections security design

* **No chat** and **no matchmaking** between patients
* **No patient-vs-patient play**
* Engine and puzzle content run **without outbound chess API** calls
* Rules via an open-source rules library (BSD); Veridian's bundled engine avoids
  GPL constraints. Stronger play via a separate licensed engine process is
  **Roadmap** (license review)

## Licensing

`hasProgramAccess` requires an active facility **entitlement** and an active
patient **enrollment** within the seat cap.

## Engagement metrics

Chess engagement appears on [Admin analytics](/veridian-motion/admin-analytics)
at the facility / program level — not as individual clinical PHI. See also
**Usage & activity** on that page.

## What it is not

* **Not clinical** assessment or treatment
* **Not** behavioral health or mood screening
* **Not** patient-vs-patient competition or messaging
* **Not** connected to any third-party chess website or API

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Programs & licensing" icon="id-card" href="/veridian-motion/programs-and-licensing">
    Seats and enrollments.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Provider dashboard" icon="user-doctor" href="/veridian-motion/provider-dashboard">
    Instructor assignment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roadmap" icon="map" href="/veridian-motion/roadmap">
    Stronger engine, larger puzzle library.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>