ChessMem: Chess Openings

ChessMem: Chess Openings

Learn/Memorise Openings &Traps

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  • May 19, 2026
  • July 26, 2026

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Master Chess Openings Through Memorisation ChessMem turns opening study into something you actually finish. Instead of watching videos and forgetting everything by your next game, you practise master-verified lines through active recall — and the app brings them back at the right moment so they stick for good. HOW IT WORKS Pick an opening. Drag pieces to play the correct moves. Wrong moves show you the right answer. Score 100% on a variation and it enters Mem Mode, where spaced repetition reviews bring it back at increasing intervals — first after a day, then three, then a week, two weeks, and on from there. By the time you sit down to play, the moves are automatic. OPENING TRAPS 31 tactical traps built in — the sharp, surprising lines that win games when your opponent walks into them. Learn the traps in your favourite openings, recognise them when opponents try them on you, and add a few sneaky weapons to your own repertoire. A REAL REPERTOIRE, NOT JUST THEORY • 162 curated openings, 7,700+ positions • Up to 15 moves deep on every line • Every move verified against the Lichess Masters Database • Three depth levels: Basic for the core lines, Medium for common deviations, Full for serious repertoire builders COLLECTIONS BUILT AROUND YOUR STYLE Choose a learning path that matches how you like to play: • Solid — sturdy, positional openings • Aggressive — sharp, attacking weapons • Classical — time-tested main lines • Creative — surprise weapons and offbeat choices • Foundational 1, 2, 3 — a progressive path from beginner to club player Each collection covers one opening for White plus responses to both 1.e4 and 1.d4 as Black, so you finish with a complete repertoire. AI EXPLANATIONS Stuck on why a move is the move? Tap any position for a plain-English explanation of the idea behind it — the threat, the plan, the alternative your opponent has to worry about. TRACK PROGRESS, EARN BADGES Every opening fills with green as you memorise variations. Hit 100% on every line and you earn a permanent badge — go gold by topping the leaderboard. Favourites, Mem Mode, and weak-spot tracking keep you focused on what needs work. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in once and your progress, favourites, and review schedule travel with you between iPhone, iPad, and the web. FREE TO START Five free practice sessions every day, forever. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited practice, deeper analytics, and opponent scouting reports. Stop reviewing the same opening videos. Start memorising the moves that win games.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Terms of Use (EULA): https://chessmem.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chessmem.com/privacy
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What's New in ChessMem

3.0

July 26, 2026

The main new feature (AI move demonstrations) requires an internet connection and a signed-in account. There are no changes to the sign-in mechanism, subscription plans, or in-app purchases. What changed in 3.0.0: - AI move demonstrations: during practice, the ?! button generates a plain-language explanation of the selected move and animates it on the board with arrows, highlights, and short previews; at the end of a prepared line it suggests likely continuations. Requires an internet connection and a signed-in account. - Play-as-colour choices (which side an opening is practised from) now sync across a signed-in user's devices. - Offbeat, low-data openings are grouped under a new "Curiosities" section at the end of the openings list to reduce clutter; they remain fully playable. - Opening and line counts are now consistent across the picker, progress bar, and practice rotation, and "Everything" on the depth slider now includes every line of large merged openings (e.g. Queen's Gambit shows all 1022 lines). - Various practice and display fixes: corrected practice rotation, more accurate slider readouts, and mobile layout adjustments for the AI panel. - Internal changes only; no changes to the chess content database. To review the main change: sign in, select any opening (e.g. Italian Game), tap Play White or Play Black, make a move, then tap the ?! button below the board - the board animates an explanation of that move. Sign-in is required only for AI explanations and cross-device sync; practice otherwise works signed-out. Demo account credentials are provided in the App Store Connect sign-in fields as before. IN-APP PURCHASES (NO CHANGES IN THIS BUILD) - No IAP code, products or behaviour changed in this version. Subscription prices were updated in App Store Connect on 7 July 2026 (monthly £3.99, annual £29.99); existing subscribers retain their original price. The app reads all prices from StoreKit, so no build change was involved. • Monthly subscription: com.chessmem.app.premium_monthly (7-day free trial, then auto-renews) • Annual subscription: com.chessmem.app.premium_annual (7-day free trial, then auto-renews) • Lifetime, one-time non-consumable: com.chessmem.app.premium_lifetime - The paywall appears on first launch for non-subscribed users, via Settings → Subscribe, or on reaching the free daily practice limit (5/day). It shows price, billing period, free-trial length, auto-renew terms (or one-time-purchase terms for Lifetime), and links to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. "Restore Purchases" restores prior purchases. TESTING PREMIUM - Sign in with the demo account (credentials supplied in the fields above). It has admin-granted premium (no purchase required) to verify premium features: unlimited daily practice and full Game Analysis. ACCOUNT / SIGN-IN - No account is required to use the app or to reach the paywall. - Sign-in (Apple / Google / email) is optional and only used to sync progress across devices and with the web app (chessmem.com). CONTEXT (unchanged from 2.0)

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