Training Tool

Focused on helping you improve specific aspects of your chess.

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Lichess

Free, open-source online chess platform with zero ads, zero paywalls, and a full suite of play and training tools.

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Chess.com

The world's largest chess platform, offering play, tactics, courses, game analysis, and live event coverage for all levels.

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ChessTempo

Comprehensive chess training site renowned for its tactics trainer, opening trainer, and large game database.

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Chessable

Online chess learning platform using spaced repetition to help players memorize openings, tactics, and endgames.

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Maia Chess

Human-like AI chess engine trained to predict human moves at specific Elo levels, ideal for realistic practice.

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ChessKid

Safe, kid-friendly chess platform from Chess.com with games, puzzles, videos, and lessons designed for children.

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Opening Tree

Personalized opening explorer that analyzes your own games from Lichess or Chess.com to show your actual opening stats.

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Chessbook

Opening repertoire builder and trainer with spaced repetition, tailored to your Elo and designed for efficient memorization.

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ChessDriller

Free, open-source opening repertoire trainer using spaced repetition, compatible with any PGN repertoire file.

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Chesspuzzle.net

Free daily chess puzzles with a large archive, filterable by theme and difficulty, with user ratings and comments.

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BlitzTactics

Speed tactics trainer that challenges you to solve as many puzzles as possible within a time limit.

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Listudy

Free chess training site combining spaced repetition for openings, blindfold tactics, and endgame practice.

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StepChess

Structured online chess training based on the renowned Steps Method curriculum for beginners and intermediates.

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ChessMood

Online chess academy run by GM Avetik Grigoryan with a structured course library, blog, and podcast.

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Chess Dojo

Structured chess training program by titled coaches with defined rating-based curricula and a strong community.

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Goated Chess

Pattern recognition trainer using real rapid and blitz game positions to build fast, intuitive tactical vision.

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Chesscanon

Chess strategy trainer covering positional concepts and middlegame themes through interactive problem sets.

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Endgame Trainer

Interactive endgame training site with positions from basic K+P endings to complex rook and queen endgames.

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Chessify

Cloud-based chess analysis platform offering high-speed Stockfish and Lc0 analysis on powerful remote servers.

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Hanging Pawns

YouTube channel by Stjepan Tomic with systematic opening repertoire videos and middlegame concept series.

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Chess Fundamentals by John Bartholomew

Free YouTube series by IM John Bartholomew covering foundational chess principles for beginners and improvers.

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AimChess

AI-powered chess improvement platform that analyzes your games and generates a personalized training plan.

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Chessmonitor

Analytics tool providing detailed statistics and trends from your Lichess or Chess.com game history.

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ChessVision.ai

AI-powered tool that recognizes chess positions from images, videos, books, and screens for instant analysis.

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Chessmadra

Free, open-source chess training app with a clean interface for tactics, opening drills, and game review.

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Chessguessr

Daily game where you guess the sequence of best moves played in a real master game position.

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Chessort

Puzzle game where you sort the top engine moves by evaluation rather than finding the best move.

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Chess Coordinates

Simple trainer for drilling chess board coordinate recognition quickly and accurately.

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ChessFox

Reference site with illustrated lists of chess tactics, checkmate patterns, and strategic concepts.

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Chessboard Magic

Collection of browser-based chess tools including a glossary, puzzle generators, board editors, and training utilities.

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Lichess for Schools

Free classroom tool built into Lichess, letting teachers create classes, assign students, and run school tournaments.

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Chessity

Chess training platform for schools and clubs with a structured curriculum, teacher tools, and gamified puzzles.

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ChessInsights

Free analytics tool for Chess.com players showing detailed performance breakdowns and opening statistics.

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Decode Chess

Chess analysis tool that explains engine moves in plain language, making computer analysis understandable for improving players.

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ChessGoals

Chess improvement resource with guides, calculators, rating comparisons, and structured advice for ambitious players.

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LucasChess

Free, feature-rich offline chess training software with engines, tactics, openings, and a unique competition system.

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Folio Chess

An interactive force-directed graph of all 3,704 ECO chess openings, colored by volume.