Trainers
Tactics, endgames and master games.Trained at your level.
Puzzles near your rating, the Woodpecker Method, endgames you play out against the engine, and Guess the Move on master games. Each trainer carries its own rating that moves as you solve.
Every skill has its own trainer.
Nine trainers, each with its own rating that goes up as you improve, and Mixed Practice: a random mix across all of them, at your level.
Positional, attacking and defending
Beyond tactics: the Positional Trainer drills pawn breaks, weak squares and the right piece trades. The Attacking Trainer opens lines, sacrifices for the initiative and hunts the king. The Defense Trainer asks for the only move under pressure, and turns worse positions into saves.
Guess the master's move
Play through a master game and guess each move. Matty explains the idea behind the move that was played.
Endgames, played out
Play classic positions out against the engine, from the Lucena position on. Matty takes back every slip on the spot and flags the moments with only one good move.
The Woodpecker Method
Solve the same puzzles again and again, faster each time, until the patterns are automatic.
Questions
Which trainers are there?
Nine skill trainers: Tactics and Calculation, Positional (pawn breaks, weak squares and the right trades), Attacking (open lines and hunt the king), Defense (find the only move under pressure), Blunder Reduction, Conversion, Endgame, Opening and Play-it-Out. On top of those: Mixed Practice across all of them, the Woodpecker Method and Guess the Move on master games.
Are the puzzles at my level?
Yes. Puzzles are picked around your rating, and each trainer carries its own rating that moves as you solve.
Can I try the trainers for free?
Yes. The free plan includes trainer puzzles every day, with no card required. See Pricing for what the paid plans add.