knightlyA better move, every day.
Practice openings, middlegames and endgames. Learn what your opponent is trying to do, one position at a time.
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Black could move the king from h8 to h7. The queen restricts its escape squares; bring your king closer while leaving a legal move until the final check.
Start at the interesting part.
Find your next lesson
Work through short guided positions, with a daily goal and progress that reflects the sessions you finish.
Make the position your own
Choose a starting position, paste a FEN or explore a game from PGN. Practice the part you want to understand.
See the opponent’s idea
Ask the coach to explain a possible reply and show it on the board. Explore, undo and think through your next move.
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Knightly saves progress and imported positions locally. There’s no signup and no automatic sync between devices. The browser trainer uses a smaller practice engine; the native iOS and Android builds use Stockfish 17.1. How your data works