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Built for chess players rated 600–1400

Stop hanging pieces. train the scan.

You don't lose because you can't calculate. You lose because you didn't see it. Nine quick drills that build the habit of looking before you move — the one every coach nags you about.

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Drills
9
Per drill
< 5m
Engine
None
§ CCT · Combined+46
Rating1161
Session7/9
Streak3

Regimen

Nine drills. Three habits. no engine.

Each drill trains one thing your eyes should be doing automatically. Short, endless, and rated — so you find out which habit is actually weakest (and stop guessing).

Part I

Defense

What of mine is at risk before I move?

  • 01
    Mark undefended pieces

    Any piece with no friendly defender — your side and the opponent's.

  • 02
    Mark under-defended pieces

    Pieces that lose material if traded down — under-defended targets.

  • 03
    Find your hanging piece

    One of yours is about to be lost. Spot it first.

  • 04
    Reverse CCT

    Mark the opponent's checks, captures, and threats — see their plan before you play yours.

Part II

Offense

What can I actually do here, if I bother to look?

  • 05
    CCT

    Arrows for every check, then capture, then threat. Three stages.

  • 06
    CCT · Checks only

    Find every check available. One stage, focused practice.

  • 07
    CCT · Captures only

    Find every capture worth making. One stage.

  • 08
    CCT · Threats only

    Find every move that wins material or mates next turn.

Part III

Calculation

Real positions. Real tactics. No frills.

  • 09
    Punish the blunder

    Your opponent just hung something. Find the punishment.

  • 10
    Find the blunder

    Play through a short sequence and call out the blunder when you spot it.

  • 11
    Make a reasonable move

    Random position. Play any move within ~50cp of best. The engine grades — gently.

Method

Short. Repetitive. kind of addictive.

Think of it less like a puzzle feed and more like a drill book — the kind a patient coach would put in front of you, timer running, no judgment.

01

Scan

A position pops up. Your eyes want to jump to the obvious move. We're going to retrain them to look somewhere else first.

02

Mark

Click pieces, draw arrows, or play the move. Commit to your read. No undo. No engine whispering hints.

03

Learn

See what you missed. Each drill keeps its own rating, so you can watch the weak habit get stronger.

Ready?

Most blunders aren't traps. They're stuff you'd spot in five seconds — if you looked. Let's build the habit of looking.

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