BEGINNER GUIDE
Welcome — here's how you'll actually get good at chess.
You don't need to know openings or notation. You just need a little every day. The Guru handles the rest — explaining each idea aloud, picking what to study next, and tracking your progress.
How the Guru teaches you
Lessons that talk to youThe Guru explains every concept out loud in plain English, then checks you understood it with a quick position.Browse lessons →
Puzzles at your levelShort tactic puzzles tuned to your rating. Get one wrong and the Guru explains why, then adds it to your review.Try puzzles →
Review your own gamesPaste a game (PGN) and the Guru walks every move, flags the mistakes, and answers your questions.Review a game →
Play the GuruPlay full games against an opponent that matches your strength and teaches as you go.Play a game →
Your plan
Consistency beats marathons. Here's a realistic rhythm — daily, weekly, and monthly.
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Ready? Start with Day 1.
One short lesson and a few puzzles. That's it for today.