--- title: "Play Champion: Maths Times Tables Game | XTables Champions" description: "Play maths and times tables games against Champion, a pre-coded computer opponent. She provides Show me how support in Connect Four and Guess Who. 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She cannot think for herself, she cannot learn, and she cannot generate new sentences. Every message she sends was written by our team. She follows a fixed set of rules we designed, and she only ever says things we pre-wrote." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can Champion say anything to my child?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Champion cannot speak freely. Every message she sends is one we wrote and programmed to appear at the right moment in the game. She cannot make up new sentences, she cannot have open conversations, and she cannot say anything we did not write. She is a character in a game, not a chatbot." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is there a real person playing against my child?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. There is no person on the other end. Champion is a computer program that follows rules, the same way a chess computer does. Your child is playing against code, not against a stranger." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which games can my child play against Champion?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Champion is available in Connect Four and Guess Who. In Connect Four she plays the board, blocks moves and sets traps. In Guess Who she picks a secret character and answers your child's yes/no questions. In both games, when your child is stuck, Champion steps in with Show me how: a step-by-step walkthrough delivered through her chat, one small message at a time." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does Champion learn from my child?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Champion does not learn, does not adapt her personality, and does not change over time. She follows the same pre-coded rules every time your child plays. The only thing that changes is the maths question, which is based on the times table your child chooses to practise." } } ] } ] --- [ XTables Champions Part of the ESSTA Kids family ](/Welcome) [Learn](/levels-and-progression) [Games](/GamesOverview) [All Games](/GamesOverview)[Connect Four](/connect-four)[Guess Who?](/guess-who)[Times Tables Bingo](/times-tables-bingo)[Snap!](/snap)[Play with Friends](/games/play-with-friends)[Play against Champion](/games/play-against-champion) [Every Learner](/times-tables-for-every-learner) [Adaptive Learning](/adaptive-times-tables-learning) [Schools](/ForSchools) [Lunchtime Clubs](/LunchtimeClubs)[SENCO Support](/SchoolSencoInfo)[Homework Setting](/SchoolHomeworkSetting)[Whole-Class Games](/SchoolWholeClassGames)[Level Matching](/SchoolLevelMatching) [Wellbeing](/wellbeing-and-safeguarding) [Pricing](/pricing) Log In / Sign Up ![Champion](https://media.base44.com/images/public/68cac2c61c34894625d63273/b848edb70_ChatGPTImageMay14202610_43_08PM.png) Play against Champion # Play against Champion Your child's friendly computer opponent. Always ready to play, never impatient, never judging. She plays differently in every game, and she is pre-coded, not AI . Just like the chess computer you played as a child. Start playing ## Champion is not AI Champion is a pre-coded computer opponent, exactly like the chess computer you played as a child. She cannot think or speak freely. Every message was written by our team. Your child is safe. ## Champion is behind the "Show me how" support When your child gets stuck, they tap "Show me how" and Champion steps in. But she does not dump a textbook explanation on them. She breaks it down into small, separate chat messages, one step at a time. There is a reason for that. ### One idea at a time A wall of maths text is overwhelming. A single message with one step is not. Champion sends one idea, then waits. Your child processes it before moving on. ### It feels like a friend Children engage with chat far more willingly than with a textbook. A message from Champion feels like a friend helping, not a teacher lecturing. That lowers anxiety and builds confidence. ### Your child controls the pace Champion does not rush. Each message waits for your child to tap "Next" when they are ready. Anxious children can take as long as they need. No timer, no pressure, no panic. Try it for yourself. Tap "Show me how" and watch how Champion breaks 7 × 8 into calm, chat-sized steps: 7 × 8 = ? ![Champion](https://media.base44.com/images/public/68cac2c61c34894625d63273/b848edb70_ChatGPTImageMay14202610_43_08PM.png) Champion First, let's remember the question we want to answer! 7 × 8 = ? 7 × 8 means 7 groups of 8 . We can split 7 into 5 + 2 . Next step ## Questions parents ask about Champion Is she AI? Is she safe? How does she work? Is Champion an AI? Can Champion say anything to my child? Is there a real person playing against my child? Which games can my child play against Champion? 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