Prototype · Escola Industrial

3D chess to learn real mathematics

MatEscac connects the chessboard with the Catalan mathematics curriculum: vectors, algorithms, invariants and computational thinking, through play.

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Computational thinking on the board

Every move is an operation. Every game is an algorithm you can read, debug and improve.

Algebraic notation (e4) is a point (4, 3). Every move is a displacement vector you can compute and compare.

Program a bot with blocks: if you can capture, capture; otherwise take the centre. Watch what it does and why.

Find the error in a sequence of moves and fix it. Debugging games is debugging code.

Built for Escola Industrial teachers: import your classes and measure competences without spreadsheets.

Create groups with a class code (MAT-1ESO-A) or import the student list from CSV.

0-100 indices in computational thinking, geometry and algebra, aligned with Decree 175/2022.

Group and individual reports in CSV or PDF for academic assessment.

Create competitions between groups: everyone plays everyone, rankings update in real time, and medals are awarded.

Create a round-robin league for each group. MatEscac handles pairings, manages clocks, and updates scores.

Indexes for wins, accuracy, and speed. Winners earn medals. Losers see how to improve.

Teachers and admins watch live games. Students learn by watching classmates play.

Rotate the camera, select a piece and see the legal moves and the displacement vector.

Computing

Algorithms, sequences, debugging and abstraction applied to the game.

Geometry

Coordinates, displacements, distances and geometric patterns on the board.

Algebra

Material counting, parity and quantities that stay constant.