In this chess training app, you can solve over 5 million puzzles tailored to your skill level and analyze positions with Stockfish. Includes adaptive difficulty, themed puzzle sets, and progress tracking tools.
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AppRecs rating 4.5. Trustworthiness 59 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 34 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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About Chess.PhD: Puzzles & Tactics
Train smarter with over 5 million chess puzzles, crafted to help you learn, study, and master tactical patterns, strategic endgames, and opening traps.
Whether you’re a beginner at 400 ELO or a FIDE-rated player aiming for 2800+, this adaptive trainer meets you at your level - and it’s trusted by grandmasters who use it to sharpen their own skills.
Built for Real Chess Improvement
- AI-powered trainer adjusts puzzle difficulty as you grow
- Master tactics like forks, pins, skewers, and sacrifices
- Study openings, checkmate patterns, and endgame logic
- Solve puzzles across the full 64-square board with real-game scenarios
- Practice in daily sessions or fast-paced blitz formats
Smart Features to Train Like a Pro
- Engine-backed analysis powered by Stockfish
- Built-in timer to track and improve your speed
- Adaptive difficulty and ELO-based progression
- Choose to play as White, Black, or random
Designed for All Players
From your first lesson to elite tournament prep, you’ll find curated puzzle sets that improve your mind, deepen your strategy, and challenge your logic.
Every puzzle is crafted to teach, not just test. You’ll train, not guess.
Why Players Trust This Trainer
- Huge database: 5M+ positions from real games
- Covers beginner to advanced levels
- Proven to improve tactical vision and calculation
- 62 themed puzzle sets - from opening traps to endgame finesse
- Gamified with streaks, ranks, and rating boosts
Play smarter. Train harder. Master faster.
Whether you’re chasing rating points or just want to study more efficiently, this chess trainer is your daily companion for tactical growth.
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Reviews for Chess.PhD: Puzzles & Tactics
Keep learning at an age
Refreshing my gameplay
I used to play chess years ago, this little application helps refresh my memory on how the game is played. Looking forward to learning again.
Piet Buitenbroek
Beautiful tactics training app
This is a beautifully crafted chess tactics training app, based on the millions of available Lichess puzzles. The interface is clean and very well built. It allows you to do puzzles on specific themes. Having your rating calculated after each puzzle, a streak system and an increase in rank based on how many puzzles were solved at first try are features that keep you motivated. And being able to evaluate positions with the Lichess engine interface right inside the app adds even more. And it’s free! Thanks so much for building this!
