Chess Opening Training
Chess openings
Learn any chess opening, and actually remember it
Forgetting your openings by move six is the quickest way to start a game on the back foot. These tools fix that with quick, hands-on practice instead of 300-page books and YouTube rabbit holes. Pick the one that suits how you like to learn
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Two ways to learn your openings. The trainer is for practice and the cheat sheets are for quick reference. Plenty of players use both
Opening Mastery Trainer
£27 ($35)
150+ openings in one app with a short daily plan. It puts the position on the board and asks you for the move, so you remember what you practice. One payment, no subscription, and no account needed
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The Complete Opening Cheat Sheets Bundle
£16.97 ($22)
Every opening on a visual cheat sheet you can check in seconds, on screen or printed beside your board. 150+ Popular Moves sheets, 126 Book Moves sheets, and PGNs for every line
Get the bundle →Not sure which opening suits you?
Take the free 2-minute quiz. You get a recommended opening, plus a free sample cheat sheet and trainer for it
Take the free quiz →More opening bundles
Looking for a specific set of openings? These bundles group them together
Practical Chess Openings Bundle
£14.97 ($20)
Exactly what you need to counter 10 popular openings
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Opening Dominance Pack For White
£7.97 ($11)
5 essential openings with cheat sheets and 5,000 puzzles
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Opening Dominance Pack For Black
£7.97 ($11)
5 essential openings with cheat sheets and 5,000 puzzles
View pack →Just want one opening? Browse every solo opening trainer and cheat sheet or see every Chess Openings product
Tools that help in every phase
These work whether you're sorting your openings, winning the middlegame, or finishing off the endgame
The Complete Chess Domination Arsenal
£46.97 ($62)
The full library in one bundle: the cheat sheets, the Puzzle Vault, and the endgame guides
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Blunder Avoidance and Best Move Checklists
£3.47 ($5)
Step-by-step checklists that stop blunders before you make them and help you find the best move
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Back To Chess: The 30-Day Comeback Plan
£3.47 ($5)
A printable and interactive plan for players coming back to the board after years away
View the plan →Why your opening matters
A good opening won't win the game on its own, but it decides the kind of position you'll be playing for the next twenty moves. When you know your first ten moves, you save time on the clock, dodge the common traps, and reach the middlegame with a plan instead of a guess
The trouble is that most ways of learning openings are tedious, overwhelming, or expensive. Our tools are built around the opposite idea: short sessions, visual summaries, and practice you can fit around your day
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Common questions
Should I learn openings first?
Not necessarily. Openings are one of the last things most players should study. If you still drop pieces to tactics or throw away winning endgames, fix that first, because it wins you more games. Once those are solid, openings help you reach good positions faster
Which opening should I learn first?
If you're not sure, take the free quiz and we'll match you with one that suits how you play. The Opening Mastery Trainer has the same quiz built in
Do I need to be good at chess?
No. These tools are built for improving players, from beginners up to around 2000 Elo
What format are they in?
The Opening Mastery Trainer is an app: a single file you open in your web browser, with no account or internet needed. The cheat sheets are PDFs with PGN files for your chess software, and they print well too
Is there a subscription?
No. Every product here is a single payment with instant access
Not sure what to work on next?
Pick the part of your game that costs you the most points. For many players that's tactics or endgames, with openings coming after
Openings
Know your first ten moves and reach the middlegame with a plan
You're hereMiddlegames
Spot tactics faster and stop dropping pieces
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Convert your winning positions and save half points
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