Does anyone know of or recommend a chess opening trainer? I do regular puzzles to improve tactics but I need to cement my opening knowledge!!
The Game Explorer here is a great place to start. You can look at a summary of the openings you have played and quickly find any weaknesses.
Yeh that's handy, but an openings trainer like the puzzles function that encourages you to learn the best moves for each opening would really help.
I use chessable....iuno what else is out there. Depends on how you use it though, i started setting up my physical board and playing out the variations after i drill them with the online course, think that will help it stick better in my mind.
Yeh that's handy, but an openings trainer like the puzzles function that encourages you to learn the best moves for each opening would really help.
I think that’s chessable, but apparently all they do is make you memorize the moves.
Well, whatever floats your boat.
I checked out Chessable and it’s a great little app, just what I was looking for thanks!
Try Listudy.
I know a lot of people get a lot out of the spaced repetition stuff, but I find it really boring and can't stick with it for more than a couple of days (which is probably reflected in my rating, haha).
Personally, I find it a lot easier to remember moves when I really understand the 'why', not just the 'where' and 'when'.
Try Listudy.
I know a lot of people get a lot out of the spaced repetition stuff, but I find it really boring and can't stick with it for more than a couple of days (which is probably reflected in my rating, haha).
Personally, I find it a lot easier to remember moves when I really understand the 'why', not just the 'where' and 'when'.
A matter of taste, I guess.
I too, find the method rather odd and counterintuitive.
Chess.com has its own opening trainer.
You can also click on "Learn" to watch video courses for each opening. At the end of each video lesson, you're given a quiz, with key positions, to practice what you've learned. (I believe free members are limited to one video lesson per day.)
https://www.chess.com/practice/openings
Try Listudy.
I know a lot of people get a lot out of the spaced repetition stuff, but I find it really boring and can't stick with it for more than a couple of days (which is probably reflected in my rating, haha).
Personally, I find it a lot easier to remember moves when I really understand the 'why', not just the 'where' and 'when'.
A matter of taste, I guess.
I too, find the method rather odd and counterintuitive.
I'm not even sure the repetition to memorize method really helps in the long run. If your opponent likes to deviate, you're probably going to have to burn way too much time trying to figure out what to play and what to play for.
It's much easier (for me at least) when I know what each move does and what plan you work towards. It carries into the middlegame and helps save time by discarding unnecessary candidate moves
I found this thread because I was looking for a tool to store and practice all the lines I learn in my favourite youtube video's (*cough* Gotham *cough*). I couldn't find anything satisfying until I heard of this new thing: www.pawndojo.com. It seems a bit rough, but they are doing tiny updates every few days.
I used it to repeat some lines in my car right before each game in my first OTB tournament last month. Helped me a lot!
Does anyone know of or recommend a chess opening trainer? I do regular puzzles to improve tactics but I need to cement my opening knowledge!!