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Real players. Real results.
Most players don’t lack chess knowledge. They lack pattern recognition under pressure.
This system fixes that.
Inside, you get a full year of structured tactical training:
- 25 chess puzzles per day, totalling 9750 chess puzzles
- Organised into monthly themes (full breakdown below)
- Progressive difficulty to build real board vision
This isn’t random puzzle grinding.
It's better.
It's a deliberate training system designed to:
- Burn key patterns into your memory
- Sharpen calculation speed
- Turn hesitation into instinct
Included:
- Daily puzzle PDFs (clean, distraction-free training) for 13 months of 30 days
- PGN files for every puzzle, available individually, per day, and per month
- A downloadable interactive app to train actively, not passively
Follow it for a year, and your improvement will be HUGE. We guarantee that by following this system, you will get better at chess.
No subscription fluff. Pay once, get access for life.
You’ll start seeing the board differently.
Here's how it works
Upon purchase, you get immediate access to all files.
Inside, you'll find 13 sets of monthly puzzles, each containing 30 days of 25 sets of puzzles. Each month focuses on a specific theme to really help drill home the concepts and your ability to recognise the pattern and automatically spot tactics in your games.
Further, the puzzles for each month scale in elo, progressing in difficulty as the month goes on. This is intentional to help improve your skills over time. They are applicable regardless of your elo.
Each month, the theme progresses in difficulty and complexity too. Forks are quite a simple and easy concept, for example, while Intermezzo and Clearance take a bit more skill.
As you go through
Full breakdown of monthly themes
Below you'll find the theme for each month.
- Month 1 - Forks
- Month 2 - Pins
- Month 3 - Trapped Pieces
- Month 4 - Skewers
- Month 5 - Discovered Attacks
- Month 6 - Deflection
- Month 7 - Attraction
- Month 8 - Advanced Pawns
- Month 9 - Sacrifices
- Month 10 - Clearance
- Month 11 - Intermezzo
- Month 12 - Exposed King
- Month 13 (BONUS!) - Checkmates
What's Included
All files come in a variety of formats, along with a selection of resources
- PGN files to use in your favourite chess app
- Daily PDFs for offline and portable usage, showing the puzzles move-by-move with title cards
- Accompanying PDF solutions tracker to give you the right answers in chess notation format
- An interactive Notion template for keeping track of which puzzles you've completed, or for sorting/filtering by themes, elo, days, and more
BONUS - Interactive App
And, new to this product, you get a locally downloadable interactive chess app to do the puzzles - without needing to use chess software.
What's more, this app also keeps track of which puzzles you've completed, gives you stats, and shows you everything in one place.
No internet usage needed. It's intuitive to use and can keep you engaged for hours.
Comes with an accompanying explainer video on how to use it.
What Is It?
This is a chess training system built to make learning easy, consistent, and rewarding, designed for serious long-term improvement.
With this system, you'll be doing 25 chess puzzles each day on a given theme. Each month focuses on a specific theme, and each day's puzzles scale in elo, progressively getting more difficult over the course of the month as you get better at playing that month's theme. Further, each of the monthly themes scales in complexity as your overall chess skills improve.
With repeat, consistent practice, you WILL improve at all of these chess themes and see your overall elo rating climb.
FILE FORMATS
Ways To Do The Puzzles
All puzzles in this system are grouped and set up in 3 different formats, to make your learning both easy and personalised to your preferences. The puzzles themselves don't change, just the way that you can do them.
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PDFs With Screenshots
Train without friction. Each day’s puzzles are laid out clearly with board-by-board visuals, so you can focus purely on finding the move, not navigating clutter. When you’re done, check your thinking against clean, notation-based solutions to reinforce correct patterns (if the move wasn't obvious enough in the board screenshot!).
The free, included Notion trackers make consistency effortless. You always know what you’ve completed, what’s next, and where you’re improving, helping you stay locked in and building momentum.
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Chess PGN Files
Train your way. Every puzzle is available as a fully organised PGN set - by day, by theme, or individually - so you can load them into your preferred chess software and analyse properly.
This is where understanding deepens. You can test variations, explore alternatives, and go beyond the first move, turning pattern recognition into real calculation strength you can rely on in games.
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*NEW* Interactive App
This is where training becomes addictive. Solve every puzzle interactively inside a clean, local app built for focus and flow.
Get stuck? Use hints to stay moving without breaking your rhythm. Track your progress automatically, see completion percentages, and watch your consistency build over time.
With the app, your puzzle-solving becomes active training. It keeps you engaged and seeing measurable progress every time you open it. Worth twice the price alone.
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Chess cheat sheets - FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be good at chess to use this?
No. These are made for beginners and intermediates, but equally applicable for advanced players. If you’re under 2000 elo, they’re great for you. And if you’re 400-1600… they’re perfect!
How do I get my guide(s) after purchase?
Once you purchase your guide(s), you’ll receive instant access to the download on the order confirmation screen. You’ll also receive an email with information about your order and an additional link to download, which you can use at any time.
Can I use this on mobile/tablet/paper? What format are they?
Yes! All of our cheat sheets have been designed to work on any and every platform – mobile, tablet, desktop, and even paper! Digital versions are interactive and allow you to quickly click through to each section of the guide. All guides are given in a PDF format.
What skill level are these guides for?
Whatever your skill level, there’s a chess cheat sheet for you. We cover openings of all skill levels, from simple systems to advanced variations. While designed for those who are beginner/intermediate elo levels who haven’t studied extensively, you can easily use them for refreshers at higher elo levels.
Do you offer refunds?
Since these are digital downloads, we do not typically offer refunds – because you can download the file, ask for a refund, but you’ll still have access to the file! However, if you have any issues or want assistance, please contact us and we’ll make it right. You can email James personally at info@chesscheatsheets.com.
Do you cover both White and Black openings?
Yes, we have guides for every opening. Some are specialised for White, some for Black, but all guides have image perspectives for both Black and White, so you’re able to use them effectively no matter which side you’re playing!
Will this work for my favourite opening?
Probably – we cover all the major and minor openings. Chances are, if it’s a recognised chess opening, we’ve got a guide for it! If you’re unsure whether it will work for you, take our free quiz and we’ll recommend one.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept credit/debit cards, PayPal, and Apple Pay / Google Pay for a quick, secure checkout.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes! Check out our bundle deals to save when buying multiple guides. These are the best value products we have, sometimes getting you a discount of up to 90%!
I’m having trouble with my download – what should I do?
If you’re struggling to open or download the file, there’s no need to worry! Simply email James at info@chesscheatsheets.com and he’ll help you get things working.
Is there a free sample I can try?
Yes! If you’d like to try before you buy, we have a free chess opening quiz that will help you decide an opening then give you a free complementary cheat sheet for that opening. You can find that here:
https://chesscheatsheets.com/chess-openings-quiz/
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