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5-star sparring companion!
Chessbook is exactly what I had been looking for. It has allowed me to build a repertoire, both for White and for Black, and annotate moves as I go. It shows me exactly where the gaps in my repertoire are, and suggests moves along the way. Then it allows me to practise against any part of my chosen repertoire, varying the response very slightly each time I play, until it becomes second nature to me. It also encourages me to investigate how I would respond to novel gambit lines. This is a fantastic tool to have if you are serious about improving your opening preparedness, it is also great fun to use. And it enables a chess player to organise his openings in a way that very few competitors do - if any.
One slight criticism is that there does not seem to be a dedicated support line (although there is a way to provide feedback).Show lessmatthu_p
Does not work on iPad
As the title says it does not load on my iPad. Works great on phone. Doesn’t load on iPadwhdheodnfhwocnfnegaifmfb
The perfect app for tournament players!
This app is everything you could ever want from a repertoire book. This is NOT a replacement for books/courses, and NOT for beginners! All in all, a great resource that utilizes spaced repetition for memorization of imputed lines.
I only gave 4 stars because of a small gripe. Move descriptions. Very few lines have explanations, and with the ones that do, there are many errors (i.e, a knight move being described as “developing a bishop to the long diagonal”). IMHO, as an app made for advanced players, move descriptions are not strictly necessary. Leave the opening explanations to the countless books, videos, and courses that are already available!Show lessWowEthanGreatMove
I need more free moves
Like maybe 250 free movesYes6000times
Great but…
I can’t login with iPhone 15promax. I can on iPad and computer but after opening app on iPhone it doesn’t give option to login. Just build a repertoire as a new user.
So I have to use a browser on the phone.DadWithAPen
BEST OPENING APP!
i love this app. it’s the best way to get familiarized with new openings. looks great too. tell your friends! (i’ve told 2 of mine about Chessbook already)Zawzoo
App Takes Your Money but Doesn’t Even Open
I’ve paid for the premium version for a couple of months, and it has been great until it recently decided it was done working. Every time I try to open it immediately closes. My phone has plenty of storage and the network connection is fine. What a shame. I can’t recommend it to anyone in this state.Show lessBeliever1234321
Amazing application
As soon as I found out about this app/website (yes there is a website version) I immediately downloaded it. There is a limit on how many moves you can save on the free version, but the price for the paid for version is cheaper than a Starbucks meal and is absolutely worth it. It has other amazing features such as pre-built repertoires by titled players for potential gaps in your opening knowledge. And the discord server/community behind this app is amazing and supportive. If you are going to spend money on learning chess, this is absolutely a mustShow lessDbsjgdejded
Very good
10/10 would call again.Benjamin Zaldehyde
Baffling! No instructions!
What is this supposed to do? You enter 5 moves of an opening and then a few days later you practice them. Is that it? How do you add new moves? You can start another sequence of 5 moves, but can’t delete any sequence. There is no instruction manual. There must be more to it than this!!Ed5326
