Chess app guides
Opinionated guides, not listicles. Each one written by a 1700 FIDE player who has actually used the apps for months — not scraped App Store blurbs.
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How to Pick a Chess App That Will Actually Get You Improving
An honest framework to pick a chess app that actually gets you improving, not the vibecoded listicle junk. From a directory run by a 1700 FIDE player.
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- Chess Apps for Tactics Training
Which chess puzzle app actually builds pattern recognition and which one just farms your time? Tested picks from a directory run by a 1700 FIDE player.
- Chess Apps for Opening Preparation
Opening apps compared: what actually builds a repertoire vs. what just fills your subscription queue. Directory picks from a 1700 FIDE player.