ClimbChess
Beginner training that tells you what to study
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Single-file website • beginner-safe • no backend

Stop guessing what to study. Improve with one clear task per day.

ClimbChess is for beginners who feel overwhelmed by openings, videos, and random tips. We keep it simple: one puzzle, one habit, and one short plan you can repeat.

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Daily “real” puzzle
Interactive puzzle embed (no broken moves).
Beginner study path
Forks → pins → mate patterns → basic endgames.
Today checklist
10–15 minutes, consistent, track streak.
No memorization
Focus on hanging pieces & tactics you actually see.
Beginner rule (every move):
Scan Checks → Captures → Threats. Then ask: is any piece hanging?

What you do today

10 minutes. That’s enough. (Click to open your daily plan)

streak: 0
1) Puzzle (3–6 min)
Use C→C→T: checks, captures, threats.
2) Learn one pattern (2 min)
Fork / pin / back rank / hanging piece.
3) Apply the habit (3 min)
Before every move: “What is my opponent threatening?”
Click this card to open your Daily Plan (with timer + auto focus).
If you only do one thing: do the puzzle, then write the pattern you missed.

Today

Keep it short. Keep it consistent.

Current streak
0
Days in a row you completed a session.
Last completion
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Today’s micro-habit:
Before every move, ask:
1) What is my opponent threatening?
2) Do I have checks/captures/threats?
3) Is any piece hanging?
Do 1 puzzle
Slow down. 30–60 seconds before moving.
Name the pattern
Fork, pin, skewer, mate, hanging piece.
Use the habit in a game
Even one blitz game counts.

Daily Plan

10 minutes. One focus. No memorization.

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Steps

Puzzle
3–6 minutes
Pattern
2 minutes
Habit
3 minutes

Timer

Ready when you are.

Quick links

Lichess training

Daily Puzzle

Real puzzle embed (no broken moves).

Open on Lichess
How to solve (beginner method):
1) Checks • 2) Captures • 3) Threats • then pick the best.
After you finish:
Write one sentence: “I missed a ___ because I didn’t check ___.”
If the puzzle area ever appears blank, try a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R) or open it on Lichess.

Beginner Path

What to study first (no memorization).

Goal: Stop hanging pieces, then learn the most common tactics.
Week 1 — Hanging pieces
Every move: “Is anything undefended?”
Week 2 — Forks
Knights + queen forks. Win material.
Week 3 — Pins
Pinned pieces can’t move. Exploit it.
Week 4 — Mate patterns
Back rank + ladder mate. Finish games.
Openings (beginner rule): Don’t memorize lines. Learn 3 principles:
  • Develop pieces
  • Control the center
  • Castle early

Notes

Write what you keep missing.

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