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Puzzles

99,000+ puzzles matched to your rating

Tactics puzzles that stay in the rating band you are actually playing at, with enough thematic variety that you do not memorise the shape of the solution.

Puzzles for the rating you play

The puzzle pool is over 99,000 positions and runs from beginner mates in one to advanced middlegame tactics. You are always served puzzles within roughly 150 points of your current solving rating, so you are never stuck on mates in one or hopelessly lost in a position that needs engine insight.

A rating that follows you

Your solving rating is kept separately from any chess site you link, and it updates after every puzzle with an Elo-style formula. The harder you have been getting, the harder the puzzles become, and vice versa - no sudden jumps because one set was too easy.

Themes, not just patterns

Each puzzle is tagged with the tactical theme it illustrates - pins, forks, skewers, deflection, overload, and more. When a theme keeps showing up in your misses, the dashboard surfaces it so you can seek it out deliberately.

  • Free: unlimited puzzle solving for everyone, guests included.
  • Free after sign-in: your personal rating and progress tracking.
  • Plus and Unlimited: deeper analytics and puzzle sets by theme.

FAQs about puzzles

Do I need an account to solve puzzles?

No. Puzzle solving is free for guests, no sign-in required. An account lets you track a personal rating and resume where you left off.

Are these the same puzzles as Chess.com or Lichess?

No - the pool is independent, and the selection algorithm is built around your own rating rather than a fixed list. The goal is coverage of the patterns you actually miss, not repetition of the ones everyone sees.

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Release notes

What's new

Shipping history for ChessTropic, newest first. Open this anytime from the rail.

  1. v1.3 Latest

    Sparring bots, Puzzle Rush, and Coach Credits — train against style, then race the clock.

    • added Sparring: Free training games against styled bots for every signed-in member — no coaching lecture.
    • added Puzzle Rush: Solve against the clock — 3:00 and 3 lives — with its own all-time leaderboard.
    • added Coach Credits: Free members get a monthly allotment; Unlimited gets 100. Buy a one-time pack of 100 anytime.
    • improved Leaderboards: Daily, weekly, and all-time Practice boards now sit beside puzzle rating and Puzzle Rush.
    • improved Homepage: Clearer feature tour for Game Review, Blunder Override, Puzzles, AI Coach, and Sparring.
  2. v1.2

    AI Coach arrives, alongside Member Directory, Achievements, and a sharper ChessTropic shell.

    • added AI Coach: Play the Cyber Chameleon with live move notes, post-game debriefs, and follow-up chat.
    • added Member Directory: Browse public profiles and see who else is training.
    • added Achievements: Earn badges for practice streaks, puzzles, and milestones.
    • added Public profiles: Share a page for your practice stats, puzzle rating, and badges.
    • improved OpeningMatrix handoff: Opening trainer, Endgames Vault, Repertoire, and Community Courses open on OpeningMatrix when you need study tools.
    • fixed Safari: Board and shell layout fixes for Safari on macOS and iOS.
  3. v1.1

    Report, Blunder Override, and Game Review — tools that help you understand your own play.

    • added Report: Track your Chess.com and Lichess ratings, and see which openings you play most.
    • added Blunder Override: Replay past games and walk through the exact moments you threw away a win.
    • added Game Review: Import games from Chess.com, Lichess, or a PGN for a move-by-move engine breakdown.
  4. v1.0

    The first build: opening trainer, Endgames Vault, progress tracking, repertoire builder, community courses, and live puzzles.

    • added Opening Trainer: Drill 100+ official starter courses with Learn, Practice, and Time Trial.
    • added Endgames Vault: King opposition, Lucena, Philidor, king and rook mate, and king and queen mate.
    • added Progress tracking: Personal learning progress, puzzle ratings, and daily practice streaks.
    • added Repertoire Builder: Build and drill your own opening courses as White or Black.
    • added Community Courses: Publish a course to share with other players.
    • added Live Puzzles: An all-time rating leaderboard that updates as you solve.

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