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Chess opening guides

Short, practical guides on building and remembering an opening repertoire that starts from the games you already play.

How to build a chess opening repertoire from your own games

A five-step method to turn the games you already play on Chess.com or Lichess into a small opening repertoire you can actually remember.

How to stop forgetting your chess opening lines

Why opening lines fade a week after you study them, and six habits that make them stick: a smaller repertoire, active recall and spaced repetition.

How to find the move where you left your opening preparation

After a bad opening, the useful question is which move first left your repertoire. How to find it in your Chess.com or Lichess games and what to do next.

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