Chessmate

Chessmate helps beginner-to-intermediate players turn opening study into moves they can recall with confidence in real games. Instead of getting lost in huge databases or memorizing disconnected variations, players follow practical opening lines on the board, understand why each move matters, and repeat key positions until the right move comes back naturally. Study builds understanding, Review brings lines back before they fade, and Challenge strengthens recall under pressure. Players can also import their own games—or other public games they want to study—from Chess.com or Lichess. They can turn those games into a personal repertoire and practice the resulting lines alongside Chessmate's curated courses for White and Black, keeping training relevant to the positions they want to master. The result is less guessing in the opening, more confidence when familiar positions appear, and a clearer path toward winning more games and raising their rating. Chessmate is free to download on iPhone and Android, with optional Premium purchases. Low-level online play is filled with tricky, aggressive gambits designed to catch unprepared players off guard. Training with targeted defensive modules equips you with clear, accurate refutations against trick openings. You will learn how to neutralize early opponent attacks safely while preserving material or positional leads. Repeating these defensive lines builds cool-headed confidence when opponents try surprise sacrifices on the board. It transforms vulnerable defensive setups into rock-solid counter-attacking opportunities.