https://chessdummy.com/blog/ Honest guides to learning chess openings, and how the popular opening trainers compare. en https://chessdummy.com/blog/chessdummy-vs-chessable/ https://chessdummy.com/blog/chessdummy-vs-chessable/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Chessable teaches openings through authored courses and spaced repetition. ChessDummy teaches them inside your own chess.com and lichess games. Here is how they differ and who each one suits. https://chessdummy.com/blog/best-chess-opening-trainers/ https://chessdummy.com/blog/best-chess-opening-trainers/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Chessable, Chessbook, Lichess studies, Chess.com, Listudy, Chess Tempo and ChessDummy: what each opening trainer is good at, what it costs, and which one fits how you like to learn. https://chessdummy.com/blog/chessdummy-vs-chessbook/ https://chessdummy.com/blog/chessdummy-vs-chessbook/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Chessbook helps you build and memorise your own opening repertoire. ChessDummy gives you opening feedback inside your chess.com and lichess games. A plain comparison of the two. https://chessdummy.com/blog/how-to-learn-chess-openings/ https://chessdummy.com/blog/how-to-learn-chess-openings/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT You do not need to memorise hundreds of lines. Pick one opening for each situation, learn the ideas, and fix one mistake after every game. A practical routine for players rated up to 1800. https://chessdummy.com/blog/opening-book-fair-play/ https://chessdummy.com/blog/opening-book-fair-play/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Opening books are allowed in daily and correspondence games on chess.com and lichess, and not in live games. What the rules say, and how to set up ChessDummy so that you stay inside them.