Chess app guides
Opinionated guides, not listicles. Each one written by a 1700 FIDE player who has actually used the apps for months - not scraped App Store blurbs.
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How to Pick a Chess App That Will Actually Get You Improving
An honest framework to pick a chess app that actually gets you improving, not the vibecoded listicle junk. From a directory run by a 1700 FIDE player.
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- Chess Apps for Tactics Training
Which chess puzzle app actually builds pattern recognition and which one just farms your time? Tested picks from a directory run by a 1700 FIDE player.
- Chess Apps for Opening Preparation
Opening apps compared: what actually builds a repertoire vs. what just fills your subscription queue. Directory picks from a 1700 FIDE player.
- Chess Apps for Beginners
An honest pick of beginner chess apps for adults and kids starting from zero. Free apps first, paid only when they actually pay back.
- Chess Apps for Club Players
Beyond the beginner stack: a tested set of chess apps for serious club players working toward 1800-2000. Tools that actually move the needle at this rating.
- Chess Apps for Endgame Practice
Endgame training is where most club players underinvest and lose ELO. A tested shortlist of chess apps that actually drill the technique that wins close games.
- Chess Apps That Work Offline
Tested chess apps that work without an internet connection: bots to play, engines to analyze, databases to study. Built for travel, planes, and bad networks.
Looking for structured coaching, not software? The academies and clubs directory reviews the online training programs - Chess Dojo, Bacrot Academy, ChessMood, BlitzStream - that serious adult improvers actually pay for.