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500+ hrsCourses by Grandmasters
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Meet your Grandmaster coaches

GM Avetik GrigoryanGM
Avetik GrigoryanArmeniaPeak 2622
GM Laurent FressinetGM
Laurent FressinetFrancePeak 2720
GM Hovhannes GabuzyanGM
Hovhannes GabuzyanArmeniaPeak 2622
GM Varuzhan AkobianGM
Varuzhan AkobianUSAPeak 2673
GM Bassem AminGM
Bassem AminEgyptPeak 2712
GM Noel StuderGM
Noel StuderSwitzerlandPeak 2588
GM Boris AvrukhGM
Boris AvrukhUSAPeak 2668
GM Pepe CuencaGM
Pepe CuencaSpainPeak 2558

The ChessMood Method,
now personalized for you by AI

A proven cycle for real improvement. Here's how it works.

The method
1

Scan

No guessing where to start. Our AI analyzes your games and pinpoints your strengths and the gaps holding you back.

Where my chess stands
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Tactics
Analyzing…
Blunders
Analyzing…
Calculation
Analyzing…
Positional
Analyzing…
Attack
Analyzing…
Defense
Analyzing…
Saving lost positions
Analyzing…
Winning won positions
Analyzing…
Opening
Analyzing…
Endgame
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Time management
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Mental game
Analyzing…
2

Study

Based on the results, we build a custom study plan for you. You'll know exactly what to study and in what order.

Courses500+ hours
BlunderProof - Raise your game through the roof!
The Rise of Champions - Your Fun Path from Zero to Hero
Tactic Ninja - Sharpen Your Tactical Arsenal with a Grandmaster
Rook Endgames
The Wolf of Chess Street - Mastering the Art of Piece Trading
Attack Like a Viking - Master 18 King-chasing strategies with a GM
100 Strategic Masterpieces
Silent Strategy - How to Win Games Positionally
Pawn Endgames
Mating Matador - 37 King-Hunting Patterns
BlackMood - Model Games
Endgame Roadmap - Your compass to navigate in the Endgames
Starter Course - WhiteMood Openings
Opening Principles - The fundamentals and beyond in detail
In GM Avetik's Mind
WhiteMood - Model Games
Calclman - Calculate Like a SuperHero
Rock 'n' Rolling with White
Articles150+ articles
5 Game-Changing Boosters to Speed Up Your Chess Growth
How to Stop Blunders: The Ultimate Grandmaster Guide
How to Improve Chess If You Only Have One Hour a Day | The 4 Principles
How Effectively Are You Using Your Chess Time?
Golden Method to Increase Online Rating in Chess
9 Rules You NEED to Know to Win Won Games
7 Tips How to Keep Concentration during a Chess Game
How Grandmasters Memorize Opening Variations
10 Insights from Levon Aronian
Detachment: Focus on growth and not the result
Do You Know Your True Rating?
To Succeed at Chess Start with WHY
The secret to lasting love for chess
Which Chess Books? Openings? Courses? The 3 Golden Rules When Asking for Recommendations
Be Awesome!
Events850+ recordings
CM openings in practice <1510 level, Part 6
Play 1-1 against a Grandmaster
Racing from 1514 to 2000, Part 5
Interactive lesson: Pawn Endgames
Play a simul game against a Grandmaster
Interactive lesson: Rook Endgames
Webinar: Time Management
CM openings in practice <1510 level, Part 7
Interactive Lesson: The Games of ChessMood Champions!
Racing from 2006 to 2700, Part 5
Racing from 1514 to 2000, Part 4
CM openings in practice <1510 level, Part 8
Play a simul game against a Grandmaster
Racing from 1514 to 2000, Part 6
Racing from 2006 to 2700, Part 6
Your roadmap, picked from your scan
1
Tactic Ninja - Sharpen Your Tactical Arsenal with a Grandmaster
CourseGM Avetik Grigoryan19h 26m
2
Silent Strategy - How to Win Games Positionally
CourseGM Hovhannes Gabuzyan8h 5m
3
Starter Course - WhiteMood Openings
CourseGM Avetik Grigoryan7h 41m
4
Calclman - Calculate Like a SuperHero
CourseGM Hovhannes Gabuzyan6h 36m
5
How Grandmasters Memorize Opening Variations
ArticleGM Avetik Grigoryan6 min read
6
Webinar: Time Management
Event recordingGM Avetik Grigoryan1h 12m
3

Practice

After each lesson, you solve puzzles to turn the knowledge into skill. And every game you play online syncs back to ChessMood for review.

Solve puzzles after each lessonPuzzle 7 of 20
White to play.
Find the best move.
Qg8+ Rxg8 — forced.
Nf7# Checkmate.
Mating patternsSmothered mate
Games sync to ChessMood for the next scanRapid 10+0
Jainam_Sarvaiya1393
10:009:589:559:52
1.e4e52.d4exd43.c3dxc3
seriousgray1412
10:009:529:519:50
LichessChess.comChessMood
4

Fix

AI coach analyzes your games and highlights the critical mistakes, so you can review them and learn from every game.

GamesBlundersTacticsOpenings
FiltersScan for new games
SiteDateWhiteEloBlackEloResultTimeMovesTo review
Chess.com7 Sep 2026Fasiuddin241364seriousgray1364Win10+0220 of 3
Lichess3 Sep 2026Gligoric1001355seriousgray1388Win10+0391 of 4
Chess.com27 Aug 2026seriousgray13962EZ4E711411Loss10+0243 of 8
Chess.com7 Aug 2026seriousgray1412Jainam_Sarvaiya1393Win10+0152 of 2
Lichess6 Aug 2026Sr0411384seriousgray1404Win10+0334 of 4
Chess.com28 May 2026seriousgray1300KevinTr11319Loss10+0222 of 5
Lichess23 May 2026seriousgray1300jpallares911295Draw10+0666 of 6
GamesBlundersTacticsOpenings
Your moveYou missedYou allowed
27 AugRapid 10+022.Rd1??Mate
NewReviewed
23 MayRapid 10+045.Rxd8+?+4
NewMark reviewed
22 MayRapid 10+06.h3?+3
NewMark reviewed
seriousgray139602EZ4E7114111
Stockfish in local browser
MovesFindings4
22.Rd1??
Be3 was best — it defends f2 and keeps your extra material.
22…Qxf2+
A free pawn, with check. White has to move the king.
23.Kh1Qf1+
A beautiful sacrifice on the weak back rank — White must accept.
24.Rxf1Rxf1#
Checkmate.
5

Track

ChessMood Track is your accountability partner, filling each week as you Study, Practice, and Fix.

72%51%67%
My Track this week
Mon 31 Aug – Sun 6 Sep
Study
Learn new things before practicing.
3h 24m / 4h 45m
Practice
Apply what you learn, to turn knowledge into skill.
2h 25m / 4h 45m
Fix
Review what went wrong, so it stops happening.
20m / 30m
My Track this week
Manage goalsDone
72%of 4h 45m
Study
3h 24m / 4h 45m
What filled your ring
Tactic Ninja · Lesson 41h 05m
Calclman · Lesson 140m
How Grandmasters Memorize · Article15m
1h 21m left to close Study this week
51%of 4h 45m
Practice
2h 25m / 4h 45m
What filled your ring
seriousgray · Chess.com1h 50m
Tactics · 20 puzzles35m
2h 20m left to close Practice this week
67%of 30m
Fix
20m / 30m
What filled your ring
Reviewed 4 games20m
10m left to close Fix this week

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Well-known names in chess,
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Eric Rosen

This is the most comprehensive and well-organized chess learning platform for all levels. I personally use their courses to improve my chess.

Eric RosenInternational Master
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