Driftspark Labs / Chess Coach: Openings

Learn the why behind every opening move

Chess Coach: Openings is a free, focused opening trainer for Android. Drill 11 classic openings move by move — as White or Black — with a hand-written explanation for every single move.

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Why this trainer is different

• Learn the why

  Every move in every line is annotated by hand: what it does, what it prepares, what it prevents. Ideas stick — move sequences don't.

• Drill, don't read

  Play the line move by move against a book opponent and get instant feedback. Wrong move? See what the book expects and why.

• Both sides of the board

  Train every opening as White and as Black, with separate high scores for each side.

• Main lines and sidelines

  Train the main line or branch into named variations — and switch lines mid-session when you find a move from another book line.

• Fully offline & private

  No account, no sign-up, no tracking dashboard. Train on the plane, on the train, anywhere.

• No subscription, ever

  Free to play with a daily refill. One single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited training and removes all ads forever.

See it in action

11 classic openings

• Italian Game
• Ruy Lopez
• Queen's Gambit
• London System
• Vienna Gambit
• English Opening
• Sicilian Defence
• Caro-Kann Defence
• French Defence
• Scandinavian Defence
• King's Indian Defence

Stop blundering in the opening

Pick an opening, pick a side, and start understanding your first ten moves instead of guessing them.