Training science, research on improvement, practical how-tos, and what's new in Chessalyz and how we built it.
You check the engine line after a loss, nod, and play the same move next week. About fifty years of memory research explains why, and why a good coach asks you a question before telling you anything.
Sep 3, 2026 · 9 min read
An engine eval grades your move but never sees your reasoning. Feedback research says the reasoning is what matters. Commit to a reason first and the correction has something to stick to. Your most confident mistakes may even be the easiest to fix.
Sep 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Why the positions you actually lost make better flashcards than a puzzle you've never seen, and what the memory research says about reviewing them.
Sep 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Masters have always gone back over their own games. Club players mostly don't. The research on why that habit matters, and why playing more doesn't replace it.
Sep 3, 2026 · 9 min read
How Chessalyz uses spaced repetition on your opening repertoire. The four stages, what due, waiting and held back mean, why we hold a position back for 24 hours, and what a session looks like once you hit Practice.
Aug 11, 2026 · 14 min read