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Learn an opening

Five specialists, each with their own opening and theory book. Run the drill to walk a line move by move — stray and they correct you so you retry — and once you own it, play them a full game at the Elo you pick.

55 theory lines, every one verified with Stockfish.

Italian Opening

with Giulia

The Italian is life: fast development, straight at the enemy king.

0/9 lines
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Spanish Opening

with Ruy

Five centuries of Spanish theory back me up.

0/8 lines
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Sicilian Defense

with Boris

1.e4? Sicilian. Let's fight from move one.

0/10 lines
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Queen's Gambit

with Greta

I'll give you a pawn… and keep the whole center.

0/11 lines
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London System

with Lonnie

Bishop to f4, a wall of stone, and a quiet life.

0/8 lines
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Gambits

with Dante

A pawn is nothing. Tempo, open files and your king in the wind are everything.

0/9 lines
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When do I play for real?

The specialists let you take moves back and teach as you go; to really test yourself, the eight personalities have no book and no takebacks — and those do count towards your Elo.

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