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Everything in one place
One platform. Everything you need to improve at chess.
Train, analyze, compete, study, and play — plus a full coaching toolkit. Deep enough for a serious academy, simple enough to start in seconds.
★ 100% free to start✓ No ads, ever✓ For beginners to advanced
TrainPractice that targets your weaknesses
- A puzzle dashboard that finds your weak topics from past solves
- Redo the puzzles you got wrong
- Daily puzzles from World Champions' blunders
- Millions of Lichess-database puzzles
- Fun modes: Puzzle Tic-Tac-Toe & Bingo
- Monthly Focus — a themed 7-day challenge
AnalyzeGrandmaster-level analysis of your games
- Server-side Stockfish 18 analysis
- Import games from Lichess, Chess.com & Chess Nexus
- OTB scanner — digitize an over-the-board game
Full-game reportBlunder detectionBest-move lines
CompeteLive events every day
- Arena, Team & Individual races
- Arena tournaments — create & play
- Play & watch in a live 3D arena
Daily arenasTeam battlesLive leaderboards
StudyA full chess library & tools
- Super-GM hand-picked, categorized endgames
- Masters & Super-GM game database
- Opening explorer
- Create & save your opening lines (with Stockfish 18)
- Build studies & share them
- Read Nexus books — free
Play & CommunityPlay and belong
- Play with friends in private rooms
- Clubs — create or join, chat & discuss with members
Private roomsClub chatMembers feed
For Coaches
CoachRun your whole academy
- Student roster with ratings & activity
- Assign puzzles, studies & tasks in seconds
- Track every student's progress & weak spots
The coaching layer — a separate paid toolkit for academies & private coaches.
🎓 For Coaches✦ 30-DAY FREE TRIAL
Run your entire coaching
practice in one place
Manage students, hand out assignments, and track every player’s progress — a complete toolkit built for chess coaches.
Your students, organized
One roster with ratings, activity & attendance at a glance.
Assign in seconds
Push puzzles, studies & custom tasks to individuals or the whole group.
See real progress
Track every student’s growth, streaks and weak spots over time.
Reports parents love
Shareable progress reports that make your coaching value obvious.
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