Game analysis and student improvement

Turning engine output into coaching: fast game reviews, recurring-mistake homework, game syncing, and diagnosing rating plateaus.

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Chess Homework From Games: Mistakes to Drills

How to turn a student's own game mistakes into the week's chess homework: a mistake-to-drill table, puzzle sets from real positions, and a loop that sticks.

Jun 10, 2026 · 11 min read

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Game analysis and student improvement

Chess Rating Plateau: Coach Diagnosis Guide

A chess rating plateau has a findable cause. The coach's diagnostic checklist, an 8-week unstick plan, and the parent conversation that prevents panic.

Jun 10, 2026 · 10 min read

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Game analysis and student improvement

Engine Analysis for Chess Coaching Guide

Stockfish tells you what went wrong in centipawns. Students need concepts and habits. A working method for turning engine output into actual teaching.

Jun 10, 2026 · 15 min read

Game analysis and student improvement

Lichess vs Chess.com for Academies: Platform Pick

Lichess vs Chess.com for academies: a criteria-scored comparison of API access, cost, PGN export, kid safety, club tools, and ratings, with a clear verdict.

Jun 10, 2026 · 11 min read

Game analysis and student improvement

How to Review a Student Chess Game in 15 Minutes

A working coach's 15 minute game review method: engine pre-scan, one teachable moment, student-led recall, and a one-line note that becomes homework.

Jun 10, 2026 · 11 min read

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Chess Homework From Games: Mistakes to Drills

Chess Rating Plateau: Coach Diagnosis Guide

Engine Analysis for Chess Coaching Guide

Lichess vs Chess.com for Academies: Platform Pick

How to Review a Student Chess Game in 15 Minutes

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