PERSONAL OPENING NOTEBOOK

Build your own chess opening knowledge, move by move.

Play the opening moves you want to remember.

Wooden chess pieces on a board ● Active Study Line 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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Ruy Lopez: Classical SpanishKing's Pawn · Defense: Morphy
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WORKFLOW

How it works.

1

Play a move

Play directly on the board. Moves and positions save automatically.

2

Name & Comments

Label your opening and defense branches and add personal notes.

3

Add more moves

Explore branching variations and counter-attacks naturally.

4

Learn

Revisit positions anytime and drill lines to build muscle memory.

THE HUMAN APPROACH

Designed for how chess
players actually learn.

Opening study shouldn't feel like deciphering an engine log. Combine the tactile intimacy of a grandmaster's personal notebook with modern tree visualization.

Chess pieces facing each other01Record what you actually play.

The Living Notebook

Forget encyclopedias with 40-move engine lines you will never encounter. Capture the lines you face in real club games, name your favorite defenses, and grow your understanding move by move.

  • Zero manual save buttons
  • Automatic transposition sharing
  • Free hierarchy that mirrors human thought
A lone knight on the board02Attach the "why" to every square.

Strategy Over Raw Notation

Moves without ideas vanish under clock pressure. Document key pawn levers, central break timing, and piece maneuvers separately for White and Black players.

  • Dual White & Black strategic notes
  • Identifies thematic pawn breaks
  • Distinguish opening traps from defenses
Chess pieces in a tournament game03Turn opening anxiety into mastery.

Tournament Confidence

When your opponent deviates on move 4, you won't panic. Because you studied the strategic ideas behind the structure, you know exactly how to adapt and seize the initiative.

  • Spaced repetition memory training
  • Instant PGN & Lichess export
  • 100% private to your account
INTERACTIVE BRANCH TREE

Visualizing the river of moves.

One opening move leads to dozens of distinct pawn battles. Instead of hunting through endless nested folders, view candidate branches side by side and compare key plans in one place.

BUILT FOR TOURNAMENT COMPETITORS & CLUB PLAYERS

Every tool you need to turn
opening chaos into muscle memory.

Forget messy spreadsheets and disjointed video timestamps. Our architecture treats your repertoire as a living, interconnected knowledge base.

⇄Transposition Engine

Automatic Transposition Deduplication

Different move orders frequently converge to the exact same pawn structure. Our graph engine instantly recognizes matching FENs across your repertoire—so notes you write in the Queen's Gambit are automatically linked when reached via the Catalan or English.

Route A: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5Route B: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. d4 Nf6
Artistic chess board
↻SM-2 Algorithm

Memory Recall Scheduling

Review positions at the optimal psychological intervals—1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 1 month. Never blank out on move 8 in a critical tournament game again.

Average retention: 96.4%5 min / day
◎Strategic Clarity

White & Black Strategic Plans

Attach key strategic principles to any board state. Mark critical pawn breaks (e.g. c5–d4 or …d5) and personal notes for both sides.

No engine jargon. Real human chess understanding.
⎘Universal Format

PGN Import & Lichess/Chess.com Compatibility

Your opening repertoire belongs entirely to you. Export standard annotated PGNs with comments and branching brackets anytime with zero vendor lock-in.

✓ Full PGN 2.0 Compliance✓ Sub-variation brackets✓ NAG Annotations (!!, ?!)
QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions.

What do I get with the free plan?

You can save up to 100 moves with full access to naming, notes, branches and PGN export. Upgrade anytime when your repertoire grows.

Can I import my existing PGN files?

Yes. Import standard PGN files from Lichess, Chess.com or any other source, including comments and sub-variations.

Who owns my repertoire?

You do. Export your full repertoire as annotated PGN at any time—no vendor lock-in.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The notebook works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet and phone.

Can I cancel the Unlimited plan?

Anytime. Your moves remain yours and stay exportable.

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