Chess Notation Lab Pro vs ChessLoops

Welcome to Chess Notation Lab! Are you struggling to identify squares, remember sequences, and follow chess notations? Do you have trouble visualizing Bishop diagonals? Or Knight jumps? Or worse, mapping the available moves for the Queen to get/avoid a deadly fork? This training app is designed to end this misery. There are 2 training modes, each with 5 unique training sessions carefully designed to dramatically uplift your mastery over chess squares and fluid piece movement. A small dose of regular practice will empower you to: 1. Spot a square as soon as you hear or see its coordinate 2. Fluidly move any piece around the board, even without a board 3. Translate a sequence of moves into their notation with ease 4. Immediately identify the color of a square 5. Stay oriented regardless of whether you're white or black 6. Follow along with chess tutorials, books, or discussions at ease and comfort 7. Massively speed up your thought process on any calculation 8. Finally, start playing blind chess! There are well thought out features everywhere, like different time controls for training, untimed practice mode, hints and tips during gameplay, achievements and milestones, global leaderboards and a complete visualization of your records. Don't be surprised if you see a sudden surge of rating simply increasing your strength on square reading. This is a beautiful and satisfyingly addictive way to master over the chessboard. Caution: If you are rated below 1500, this app may be less useful for you, and tactics training should be prioritized.

Stop studying chess. Start wiring it in. Most players plateau not because they lack knowledge — but because their patterns aren't automatic yet. You know the fork is there. You just don't see it fast enough. ChessLoops is built around the Woodpecker Method: a proven training system where you drill the same set of puzzles repeatedly, cutting your solve time in half each cycle, until tactical patterns fire instantly — without calculation. How it works: - Solve a set of 50 puzzles - Repeat the same set, faster each time - Pass when you hit 96% accuracy in under 5 minutes - Unlock the next set and go again What you get: - Puzzles rated from 600 to 1400+, organised into focused loops - Endgame, middlegame and opening pattern sets - Progress tracking across every attempt - Built for players who want real improvement, not streaks The players who improve fastest aren't the ones who study the most. They're the ones who've seen the same patterns enough times that thinking becomes recognition. Start your first loop. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/