Opening courses

Walk one line move by move, then play it back from memory. Every course is free, and you can start without an account.

  1. Scandinavian Defense77 moves · fix the line you already playfix the line you already play
  2. Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation88 moves · learn a line you don't play yetlearn a line you don't play yet
  3. London System88 moves · fix the line you already playfix the line you already play
  4. Caro-Kann Defense77 moves · fix the line you already playfix the line you already play
  5. French Defense77 moves · fix the line you already playfix the line you already play
  6. Italian Game88 moves · fix the line you already playfix the line you already play
From our own games
  1. The Gift You Hand BackWhat amateurs do with a blunder handed to them, and what you do with yours.
  2. The Conversion TaxHow won games die at your rating and your time control, and how yours die.

Patterns nobody teaches, found in the games we have read and checked against them.