I built a chess trainer for the positions you actually reach in games
Hey r/SideProject,
I built ChessGenie, a chess training app focused on practicing positions that feel closer to real games.
The first problem I wanted to solve was openings: when you learn a new opening, it is surprisingly hard to actually practice it. Every second game you get the opposite color, and even when you get your opening, opponents often don’t play the line you just studied.
So ChessGenie lets you pick an opening, choose which side you want to practice, select an opponent rating range, and train against replies taken from real games.
From there, the app also helps with the positions that come next:
- middlegame plan training, where you choose the best strategic idea
- practical endgame positions from real games
- custom training from positions you reach, for users who want to go deeper
You can try it without signing up:
I’m still polishing the first-time experience, so I’d really appreciate any blunt feedback on what’s unclear, broken, or unconvincing.
Thanks!