Our knowledge and experience are built from countless pieces of input that we absorb throughout life, some involuntarily, some by choice. And while not everything is in our control, we can usually decide what we put into our minds and what we repeat until it sticks.
This week, we launched a much-requested new feature that gives you more control over how you build your chess knowledge and shape your training, by allowing you to build your own courses based on what you want to learn. Check out the details below:
The opening of the Repertory is finally here 🤩
Repertory Opening is a feature free for all which allows you to add MoveTrainer variations, or even entire chapters, to your custom courses.
You can add comments, change gestures, insert visuals, and more. This allows you to build a truly personal repertoire and shape your training according to your goals and how you learn best.
➡️ Learn more about how to use this feature on our blog!
The cool thing is that this isn’t limited to just openings. You can also create your own courses around specific chess concepts you want to focus on.
And if you need some inspiration on what to add to your repertoire, check out our best new releases below:
Lifetime Repertoire: Shankland’s 1.e4 – Part 1 Caro-Kann, French & Sidelines
by GM Sam Shankland
US champion Sam Shankland returns with his cutting-edge 1.e4 repertoire. It’s ambitious, aggressive, original, and has been tested at the highest level. Shankland has scored wins against Gukesh and other elite players with the same lines as presented in Part 1.
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Endgame Pyramid: Vol. 1 – Pawns & Small Pieces
by GM Efstratios Grivas & presented by GM Antoaneta Stefanova
Capablanca once said, “To get better, you have to study the end result before anything else.” In this course, you’ll apply that wisdom, building your endgame skills layer by layer, starting with key and minor piece endgames, then reinforcing them through practical examples.
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Defensive Fault Lines in Chess
by GM Yaroslav Zherebukh
Struggling to survive under pressure? GM Zherebukh’s 4-8-12 Method expands your vision to recognize threats and counterattacks, helping you develop the resilience necessary to save or even win tough games. With 1,000 handpicked drills, you’ll sharpen your defense and counterattack skills through practice.
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Become a Gukesh: Crush the World Champion Game
by Xavi Palomo, pres. by GM Alvar Alonso
Relive Gukesh’s journey to the world title through active training that sharpens calculations, evaluation, tactical awareness and decision making, immersing you in the battles that forged the youngest world champion ever.
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As usual, all courses come with us 30 day money back guarantee: get a full refund within 30 days of purchase if you are not satisfied with your course.
But wait, that’s not all! We’ve also posted two new YouTube videos that you might be interested in.
What’s new on the Chessable YouTube channel:
Cognitive scientist and one of the most popular authors, Can Kabadayi, answers the questions that most of us end up facing: How much can you improve as an adult? He gives you all the scientific facts related to chess development, and offers hope for anyone who wants to improve their chess skills as an adult.
Much has been said about the Russian Chess School. But what exactly is it? And why do they produce so many great players? In this video, you’ll hear the answer from someone who experienced it from the inside: 8-time Russian Champion Peter Svidler explains it in detail.
That’s all for this week’s roundup. We hope these are some valuable new pieces to add to your chess knowledge. 😊
Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!
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