Alternatives to Chess Position Trainer
Veteran flash-card repertoire trainer for desktop. If that's not for you - or you want to try something different - here are apps that overlap on features and use cases.
8 alternatives at a glance
Ordered by weighted overlap with Chess Position Trainer across use cases, features and platforms - not a quality ranking.
| App | Free tier | Paid from | Offline mode | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scid vs. PC | Free only | Windows, macOS, Linux | ||
| Forward Chess | See review | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | ||
| ChessAtlas | $6.99/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android | |
| Chess King Learn | See review | Web, iOS, Android, macOS | ||
| ChessBase | €199.90 one-time | Not listed | Windows, Web, macOS | |
| Arena Chess GUI | Free only | Windows, Linux | ||
| Chess.com | $4.17/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android | |
| Chessable | $11.99/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android |
Scid vs. PC
Steven Atkinson and contributors
Open-source database and analysis powerhouse.
Forward Chess
Forward Chess, LLC
Interactive chess ebook reader with embedded engine.
ChessAtlas
ChessAtlas
Build an opening repertoire that survives spaced repetition.
Chess King Learn
Chess King (CHESSQUEEN INC, ex-Convekta)
Huge Convekta course catalog in one app.
ChessBase
ChessBase GmbH
The professional's database and analysis suite.
Arena Chess GUI
Martin Blume
Veteran free GUI for running 250+ chess engines.
Chess.com
Chess.com, LLC
The default home of online chess.
Chessable
Chessable (Chess.com)
MoveTrainer + spaced repetition for openings and tactics.