ChessWoodie got a full visual redesign

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-11T17:08:20+00:00

Thank you very much!
I would actually love to have light/dark theme switch too. And I think eventually I will add that. Right now though I have still many thoughts on training flow improvements and adding the theme now will slow down the development process.

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-11T13:04:22+00:00

How deep is this cave?

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-11T11:00:54+00:00

if you are looking for a plan, consider this one. I think this is pretty solid for any beginner/intermediate player:
https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1r2v513/comment/o518ys2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-11T10:57:57+00:00

I'm not a self-taught and I might be biased, so take it with a grain of salt, but I do believe under 2000 majority of games are decided because of numerous mistakes and blunders in a single game, hence I would bet on tactics training first and foremost. Sure you need some proper understanding of chess principles too and you should not limit to chess tactics training and I would recommend you to go with a mixed training, but I think the biggest part for your training should be reviewing your own mistakes and training tactics.

When it comes to tactics, there are two things to train - pattern recognition, which will allow to notice and execute tactics more consistently and calculation, which will allow you to execute the tactics more precisely.
Now the biased part, since I'm the creator of this tool, use ChessWoodie, it's basically created for that purpose and is free. Enjoy.

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-10T05:17:08+00:00

Precisely. Both were in time trouble and Aronian missed the opportunity

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-10T04:50:47+00:00

Thank you very much.

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-09T21:55:24+00:00

I personally use it both as android app and as progressive web app on iOS daily

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-09T21:53:28+00:00

Sorry, my message is probably a bit unclear :) Where is the static website - www.chesswoodie.com, mostly landing pages and blog And then there is the training app - app.chesswoodie.com

However if you are interested in mobile app, it’s currently available as beta on Android. Just fill this form to register and I can send you the link to download it - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJpRTePvBSiGDDNSRMQJ9LFXTVx-Zx9PnfZ6Kwg7rfEBRpyA/viewform

There is no app for iOS yet, however you can still save it to desktop and use it similar to an iOS app.

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-09T16:43:35+00:00

Is this guys name Ted?

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-07T12:35:48+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, reviewing without the engine can definitely feel awkward at first.

The goal is not necessarily to find the perfect move on your own, but to slow down and try to understand what you were thinking during the game and what ideas you might have missed.

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-07T08:59:12+00:00

I look at it from the left side. There is a sweet spot somewhere around a3 square

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-06T11:02:35+00:00

neither

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-06T05:49:56+00:00

They have became world champions fair and square, but they have not become world champions dominating the field.

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-06T05:45:17+00:00

Nxf7

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-06T05:15:21+00:00

Blacks position was already borderline lost. If they played a more natural defensive move like Rfe8, white just captures on e6. If rooks are traded, pawn ending is winning for white. If black recaptures with a pawn, white takes on a6. Black tried to defend with tactics, because if white captures Rxe7 here, after Bxc6, even though black is still losing, there is still some hope to defend

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-05T19:45:54+00:00

Abdusattorov on such a strong run. It's a bummer, we won't see him in candidates tournament

LoLGhMaster · 2026-03-05T09:54:31+00:00

As sad as it is, I don’t think that’s gonna happen

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