ABOUT CHESSBLINK
See the board before you calculate.
Chess improvement often begins with something simpler than a brilliant combination: noticing what is already there.
Train the first scan
Before choosing a move, strong players scan for forcing possibilities and vulnerable pieces. ChessBlink turns that quiet habit into a focused daily exercise.
Find every answer
Find every legal check and capture, spot loose and attacked pieces, map attackers and defenders, and guide a king along safe routes. In Knight Chase, jump the walls with your knight to catch a moving owl.
Build reliable vision
Short repetitions make board awareness faster and more automatic. Practice without pressure, or use a one-minute sprint for a sharper test. Any three of the eight drills can secure your Daily Gym day.
Calculation is only useful after you have seen what deserves to be calculated.
THE IDEA
Made for Lucy. Shared with everyone.
ChessBlink began when my daughter Lucy was four years old and completely new to chess. As her father, I wanted a simple way for her to practise scanning every position for forcing moves, vulnerable pieces, and immediate threats before choosing a move.
That small routine proved genuinely useful. I rebuilt the trainer so complete beginners and improving players alike can practise it daily, stay sharp, and develop a more reliable view of the board.
KEEP IT GROWING
Free to train. Supported by players.
Voluntary support through Buy Me a Coffee helps me add new drills, improve the experience, and keep the core trainer available to everyone.
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