Train tactics on real positions, drill your openings move by move, log every rated game and see your path to the next title, with a coach-certified level ladder from first moves to elite play.
Built for school and club players, their coaches and academies, from first moves to rated tournaments. Everything a player solves and logs feeds one record that coaches, academies and parents can follow.
Start Chess on AthanceNot just a puzzle app. A complete chess development system for players, coaches, academies and parents.
446 real puzzles on an interactive board: forks, pins, skewers, mates and more across 17 themes and 5 levels. Five a day free.
20 openings for White and Black. Step through each main line, then practise it on the board until you play it without a mistake.
King and pawn, rook, bishop, knight and queen endings from real games. Win or hold each position on the board.
Log every rated game and see your rating, an estimated change for each result, and your path to the next title tier.
After a game, log where it turned (opening, tactics, strategy, endgame, time trouble) and your key learning. Your coach can add notes.
Seven levels from Absolute Beginner to Elite, each with an assessment checklist your coach signs off, and a badge at every level.
Coaches assign drills from a 31-drill library, certify levels, build chess training plans and log games for their players.
Puzzle rating, tactics speed, endgame accuracy, opening recall and calculation depth, with personal bests on your Athlete Passport.
A chess nutrition guide built for long games, including what to eat on a multi-round tournament day.
Eye strain, posture and cognitive-fatigue care for long sessions, plus a pre-game visualisation routine.
A tournament checklist (scoresheet, clock, ID) and a training diary with voice notes.
Parents and academies see each player’s rating, game record and puzzles solved, read-only, while personal data stays private.
Join players training with data on their side.