WHITE REPERTOIRE
IQGAMBIT · CLUB PRACTICE
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Choose a practice opponent, play at your own pace, then review the moments that changed the game.
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TRAINING LIBRARYPuzzles
TACTICS PRACTICE
Look for the move that changes the position.
Work through real chess puzzles by theme and difficulty. Get a hint when you need one; the answer is explained after you solve it.
6skill bands
5packs each
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Play, learn, or train.
Pick up wherever you are in your chess journey.
OPENING LIBRARY
Learn the plans behind the first moves.Study the Italian, London, Sicilian, Caro-Kann, French, and more with interactive boards.
PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF
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THE IQGAMBIT LIBRARY
Learn chess for real.
Clear, in-depth guides you can read at your own pace. Each lesson ends with a practical check.
READY FOR YOUR FIRST OPENING?
Learn the plans behind the moves.Explore practical repertoires with interactive move-by-move boards.
OPENING REPERTOIRE · LEARN BY PLAYING
Know the ideas. Own the opening.
Choose a popular opening, understand both sides’ plans, then play through the moves and try the next one yourself.
Don’t memorize a move list. Learn what each move is for.
These are practical starting lines, not forced scripts. Your opponent can leave the line at any time; use the plans to make sense of the position.
8 opening guides
BEGINNER FRIENDLY
FOLLOW THE IDEA
Watch the idea unfold
White to moveStarting position
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Follow along, or try the next move yourself.
FOUNDATIONS
Chess lesson
YOUR TURN · INTERACTIVE PRACTICE
Try the idea on a board.
Choose a legal move to put the lesson into practice.
Drag a piece to a square, or tap a piece and then its destination.
Practice boardWhite to move
Drag to move or tap a piece to select it.
Quick check
Choose the best answer to check your understanding.
TACTICS TRAINING · 3,607 PUZZLES
One good move changes everything.
Train with a curated collection from Lichess. Find the idea, then solve the full line as the opponent’s replies play out.
Choose your level
Start with a difficulty, then choose one of its five packs. Your place is saved on this device.
White to move900 · CLUB
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CLUB PRACTICE
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