Frequently asked questions

Everything you might want to know about Chessdock.
How is this different from Chess.com’s Game Review?

Two things: price and effort. On Chess.com, unlimited Game Review is a premium feature that costs a lot more than Chessdock.

And instead of opening one game at a time and clicking through every move, Chessdock reviews every game you play automatically, takes you straight to the moves that mattered, and turns your mistakes into puzzles you can practice.

Read more about improvement loop that connects play, analysis, and practice →

Do I need to be good at chess to benefit?

Not at all. Whether you’re rated 800 or 2000, you make mistakes worth learning from – and beginners often improve fastest, because fixing a few recurring slips goes a long way.

If you play chess, Chessdock works for you.

What if I don’t like Chessdock?

No problem. You get a free taste before paying anything, and if you go premium you’ve got 14 days for a full refund.

After that, cancel anytime – no lock-in.

Why practice my own mistakes instead of random puzzles?

Generic puzzle apps show random positions, often from master games. Chessdock shows you the exact positions where you went wrong.

If you consistently miss knight forks in the middlegame, you’ll get puzzles specifically focused on that. It’s personalized training based on your actual weaknesses – not someone else’s.

Read more about why this approach works →

How do you turn my games into puzzles?

Chessdock uses Stockfish, one of the world’s strongest chess engines, to find tactical and positional errors – from inaccuracies to blunders.

When you make a move that loses material or gives your opponent a significant advantage, we capture that position and create a puzzle asking: “What should you have played instead?”

You’re literally replaying your mistakes with a second chance to find the right move.

Read more about how this works conceptually →

What counts as a mistake?

We use engine evaluation changes to identify mistakes. If a move gives your opponent an advantage, it can become a puzzle.

We capture everything from minor inaccuracies to major blunders, so you can focus on the mistakes that matter most to your improvement.

Will I see patterns in my mistakes?

Yes. As you solve puzzles from your own games, recurring themes start to emerge.

Because every puzzle comes from a position you actually played, the patterns you notice reflect your real weaknesses. That awareness makes it much easier to spot and avoid the same mistakes in future games.

Do puzzles get updated as I improve?

Yes. As you play new games, Chessdock analyzes them and creates fresh puzzles.

It’s a living training tool that grows alongside your chess journey.

What if I already realized my mistake after the game?

That’s great – awareness is the first step. But knowing that a move was wrong is different from training yourself to avoid it next time.

Solving the puzzle helps reinforce the correct pattern, so in future games you’re more likely to spot the tactic before making the mistake.

What if I don’t have many games yet?

No problem. Even 50–100 games usually produce dozens of useful puzzles. And as you play more games, we’ll keep creating new ones automatically.

Can I use both Chess.com and Lichess?

Yes. You can connect one or both platforms – it’s up to you.

How often do you analyze my games?

We check for new games all the time and automatically generate new puzzles as they appear. You don’t need to do anything – your training set stays fresh on its own.

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