Trainings

95 trainings graded 1–10. Log in to track what you complete.

CategoryAll Fundamentals Checkmate patterns Tactics Endgames Openings Strategy Calculation

LevelAll Beginner 1–2 Novice 3–4 Intermediate 5–6 Advanced 7–8 Expert 9–10

TypeAll Puzzle set Drill vs engine Lesson + quiz Opening line

Fundamentals 2

FundamentalsLesson + quiz

How games are drawn

Repetition, the fifty-move rule, insufficient material and agreement: every way a game can end without a winner.

3/10· Novice3 sections · ~10 min

FundamentalsLesson + quiz

No plan? Checks, captures, threats

A simple routine for every move: look at all checks, all captures and all threats before anything else.

3/10· Novice3 sections · ~10 min

Checkmate patterns 1

Checkmate patternsLesson + quiz

The 8 basic mating patterns

A guided tour of the classic mating pictures every player should recognise instantly: back rank, smothered, Anastasia, Arabian, Boden, Greco, Damiano and the queen-and-knight mate.

3/10· Novice7 sections · ~12 min

Tactics 1

TacticsLesson + quiz

Discovered attacks explained

Move one piece to unleash another. Discovered attacks, discovered checks and the devastating double check.

4/10· Novice3 sections · ~10 min

Openings 1

OpeningsLesson + quiz

Choosing an opening repertoire

How to pick a small set of openings that fits your style and time budget, how to study them without memorising forests of variations, and when it is worth changing.

3/10· Novice4 sections · ~10 min

Strategy 2

StrategyLesson + quiz

Open files and rook activity

Rooks need open lines. Learn to find the right file, double your rooks and invade the seventh rank.

4/10· Novice3 sections · ~10 min

StrategyLesson + quiz

Weak squares and outposts

A square the enemy can never defend with a pawn is a home for your pieces. Learn to spot holes and plant knights in them.

4/10· Novice3 sections · ~12 min

Calculation 1

CalculationLesson + quiz

Blunder check: three questions before every move

Most games below master level are decided by blunders. A fixed three-question routine before every move removes the majority of them.

4/10· Novice3 sections · ~10 min