Chessable Roundup: October 11, 2025
You don’t need a thousand sharp lines to win your next chess game.
You'd be surprised at how far you can go with clear structures, clear strategies... and training that focuses on the skills that actually matter!
This week’s new releases help you build the kind of strategic understanding that turns ordinary positions into long-term advantages... and into wins.
Let’s get to work.
Anna Cramling's 1.d4 - Part 1 by WFM Anna Cramling & by GM Pia Cramling
Enjoy strategic clarity right after move 3! Anna's 1.d4 repertoire defines the pawn structure early. So you get a clear path for developing your pieces and seizing a positional edge. Part 1 takes on the classical 1...d5.
The Modern Queen's Indian Defense by GM Michael Hoffmann
Love the Nimzo-Indian's hypermodern attacks, but hate how White easily dodges your prep with 3.Nf3? Punish them with the Modern Queen's Indian Defense! Exert strong pressure against White's center... while your b7-bishop sets up mating attacks against their king.
The Art of Chess: A Practical Workbook by CM Can Kabadayi
Here's the positional chess puzzle book that trains you to find strong moves faster! Through 200 puzzles, you will hone your skill around 4 themes that appear in virtually every game... from exchanging and awakening your pieces, to burying the opponent's and finding multi-purpose moves.
Understanding the French: A Fighting Repertoire for Improvers by GM José González
Tempt White into grabbing space they can't maintain, and experience the joy of breaking down huge enemy centers. You also don't need to worry about that "bad" bishop on c8. Because with the Delayed Fort Knox, your pointed piece takes control the a8-h1 diagonal.
In the latest installment of our "Going Above and Beyond" series, you'll meet one of our platform's OGs. One who helped raise Chessable into premiere chess training platform.
Grandmaster Alex Colovic is the first GM to have publish a MoveTrainer course, making his debut in 2016. And he shows no signs of slowing down, especially when it comes to supporting his students.
As a Chessabler put it:
"Instead of 'Support level: high,' there should be a new category: 'Support level: Alex' 😊 Thank you very much."
That wraps up this week's round-up. See you in the next one!
