Free, focused tools designed to sharpen your pattern recognition, tactical vision, and board knowledge — one session at a time.
Explore the toolsEach tool targets a specific skill. Use them together or focus on your weakest area.
Drill square colours and coordinates at speed. Build the mental map that lets you calculate without constantly re-orienting.
Upload pgn files, and choose which side you want to guess moves for. Use this to play through master games, or your own games.
Create clean, print-ready chess diagrams from any position. Perfect for annotating games, creating puzzles, or sharing positions.
Upload a pgn file such as TheWeekInChess, select the ECO codes and rating range you prefer, and output a custom file of games in your favorite openings.
Built for improvers,
not beginners.
These tools are designed for players who are working hard to improve.
The philosophy
"Improving in chess isn't a mysterious process. The player who is willing to work hard will have an edge over the player who won't. ChessImprovementTools is here to help."
— Chris Wainscott, ChessImprovementTools.com
Coming soon
More tools are in development. These are next.
Train your ability to track piece positions without looking at the board — essential for deep calculation.