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. Playing Black can feel intimidating when opponents launch aggressive, familiar attacks against your position. Master solid, resilient responses against 1.e4 and 1.d4 to equalize quickly and launch powerful counter-attacks. Repeatedly drilling defensive setups neutralizes White's early initiative and forces your opponent into unfamiliar territory. Understanding key pawn structures and defense motifs gives you the confidence to weather early pressure safely. It transforms playing as Black from a defensive struggle into a controlled, tactical opportunity to outplay your opponent.