Guides
- Adult chess improvement: build a plan you can repeat
Adult chess improvement starts with a manageable study plan: review real games, train one weakness and track decisions without rating deadlines.
- Can you play chess with Claude? How it works (2026)
Yes, you can play chess with Claude in a chat. How to set up a game with notation or a FEN, what to expect, and tips so it loses track less often.
- ChatGPT chess coach prompt: 8 copy-paste prompts
A ChatGPT chess coach prompt plus 7 more for study plans, openings, engine lines and puzzles, and what never to trust the model on.
- Claude chess skill: skills vs MCP for chess (2026)
Is there a Claude chess skill? What Agent Skills and MCP connectors are, the chess skills on GitHub, and how to use a chess connector in Claude Code.
- How to analyze chess games as a beginner (6 steps)
How to analyze chess games as a beginner: write your thoughts first, find the 2–3 biggest engine swings, retry them and name the mistake. Real examples.
- How to get better at rapid chess: play, review, repeat
How to get better at rapid chess: use a consistent time control, a short decision routine and reviews that turn real mistakes into training.
- How to go from 800 to 1200 in chess: my 1,234 games
How to go from 800 to 1200 in chess, from real data: my 1,234 rapid games over 11 months, what changed at each 100 points and what didn't matter.
- How to read Stockfish analysis (and why it says blunder)
How to read Stockfish analysis: what +1.5, −3 and M2 mean, what depth and engine lines show, and why Stockfish called your move a blunder.
- How to stop hanging pieces in chess: a safety routine
Learn how to stop hanging pieces in chess with a square-by-square safety check, two real game examples and a practical review routine.
- Lichess analysis board explained: every panel and button
Lichess analysis board explained for beginners: the engine panel, evaluation graph, ?! ? ?? symbols, accuracy, Learn from your mistakes and keyboard shortcuts.
- Should I analyze my chess games with or without Stockfish?
Should you analyze your chess games with or without Stockfish? Both, in that order: 5 minutes alone, then the engine. What each one misses, with real games.
- Stuck at 1000 Elo in chess? Where my 425 games leaked points
Stuck at 1000 Elo in chess? It took me 425 games to get from 1000 to 1100. Engine data on the three leaks that kept me there, and how to get better.
- Stuck at 1200 in chess? What 880 games told me
Stuck at 1200 in chess? I've played 880 rapid games between 1160 and 1385 since reaching 1200. Engine data says the plateau is about finishing won games.
- Why do I keep blundering in chess? 4,772 blunders sorted
Why do I keep blundering in chess? I sorted the 4,772 blunders in my 2,125 games by cause. Half were one-move oversights a simple check catches.