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Why WingsChess?
A complete chess learning platform for all levels.
Lessons that feel like a game
Short steps from your first move to club level, with Wingo beside you.
A coach that explains
After every game, plain words on what happened and what to try next.
Puzzles from your own games
Your mistakes come back as puzzles, so you stop making them.
Hi, I'm Wingo, your chess coach 👋
Learn chess with a coach that explains every move.
Interactive lessons from your very first move to club level, puzzles made from your own mistakes, bots that play like people, and friends one link away.
touch_appYour move: find the knight fork.
Why Wings Chess is different
A coach built from Stockfish analysis
Stockfish finds the moves, chess.js writes the facts, and the AI may only explain those facts.
How it works arrow_forwardsmart_toyBots that blunder like humans
Calibrated against how real players at each rating actually lose material.
How it works arrow_forwardverified85 engine-verified lessons
Every lesson position and answer is checked by Stockfish before it ships.
How it works arrow_forwardOne path, from the first move to club level
5 levels and 96 lessons, every position checked by Stockfish. Start where you are; finish most of a level and the next one opens.
Level 0 · New to chess
First Steps
Meet the board, How the pieces move, Capturing & values, Check & checkmate
Level 1 · ≈ 400–800
Beginner
Basic checkmates, Don't hang pieces, Forks, Pins & skewers
Level 2 · ≈ 800–1200
Improver
Discovered attacks, Pieces working together, Mating patterns, Your defences as Black
Level 3 · ≈ 1200–1600
Intermediate
Bishop pair & piece harmony, Rook endgames, Fighting defences, Calculation
Level 4 · 1600+
Advanced
Sacrifices, Defence, Quiet moves, Zugzwang
Your mistakes become your training
Import your Lichess or Chess.com games, or just play here. The coach finds the mistakes you repeat, saves each one as a puzzle, and brings it back until you stop making it.
- Missing checkmates: When the enemy king is short of squares, look at every check first. Checks are the most forcing moves.
- King safety: Your king got attacked after these moves. Castle early, keep pawns in front of your king, and ask: can they check me next?
- Leaving pieces hanging: Before every move, run a blunder check: after my move, what can my opponent capture? Is that piece defended?
- Missing forks and double attacks: Look for moves that attack two things at once, especially knight jumps and queen checks.
- Missing free material: Your opponent left something undefended and you didn't take it. Scan for captures every move.
- Endgame technique: With few pieces left, activate your king and push passed pawns. Precision matters more than ever.
Opponents who talk back
They look only as far ahead as a real player at their rating, make the same kind of mistakes, and react to your moves in the chat.
Meet all 10 bots →Play a friend with one link
- Pick a time control and send the link. No download for your friend.
- Start from the normal position, or from an opening you're learning.
- Chat during the game, offer a draw, ask for a rematch.
- Afterwards the game goes through the coach, and your mistakes become puzzles.
The openings that matter
Italian Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
Control the center, develop fast, and aim at Black's weakest square, f7.
Ruy López
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
Put pressure on e5 indirectly by hitting the knight that defends it.
Queen's Gambit
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3
Offer a wing pawn to pull Black's d-pawn away from the center.
London System
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4
A solid, easy-to-learn setup: d4, Nf3, Bf4, e3 and c3.
Sicilian Defense
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black, fight 1.e4 with ...c5. It's an unbalanced game where Black plays for a win.
French Defense
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
As Black, build a solid e6–d5 chain and attack White's center.
Caro-Kann Defense
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black, support ...d5 with ...c6 and keep the light-squared bishop free.
Scandinavian Defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
As Black, hit e4 on move one and develop the queen early but safely.
King's Indian Defense
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black, let White take the center, then fianchetto and counter-attack it.
Nimzo-Indian Defense
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black, pin White's c3 knight to stop e4 and threaten to double White's pawns.
Pirc Defense
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black, let White build a big center, then undermine it from the flanks.
Dutch Defense
1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6
As Black, answer 1.d4 with ...f5 to control e4 and play on the kingside.
Scotch Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4
Open the centre at once with d4 and get quick, active pieces.
Also: fork, knight fork, pin, skewer, discovered attack, discovered check, double check, removing the defender, hanging pieces, deflection, decoy, battery, trapped piece, endgames and the rules of chess.
Learn chess for free, topic by topic
Learn chess, by level
Every lesson page on the site, from first steps to intermediate, in the app's order.
How to play chess
Every rule, piece by piece: the board, moves, check, castling, en passant, draws.
Chess tactics
Forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks and more, with puzzles in three levels.
Checkmate patterns
Back-rank, smothered, Scholar's mate and more: how each works and how to stop it.
Chess openings
The main openings for White and Black, with the idea behind every move.
Openings compared
Italian vs Ruy Lopez, Sicilian vs French and more, side by side.
Chess endgames
The endgames every player needs, played out live against Stockfish.
Play the computer at your level
From 400 to 2000, bots that make human mistakes, not random ones.
Chess bots with personalities
Opponents that chat, react and play like real people at their rating.
Free chess tools
Analyse your Lichess or Chess.com games, find your opening, check your accuracy.
Questions
How much does it cost?add
Every lesson, games against bots and friends, and your first mistakes report are free, with no ads. Each day the free plan also gives you 10 puzzles, 3 puzzles from your own mistakes, 10 coach questions and 1 full game review. Premium makes them unlimited, with 7 days free to try.
I've never played chess. Can I learn here?add
Yes. Level 0 starts with the board and how each piece moves, then checkmate, the special moves and your first game against a beginner bot.
How do I play a friend?add
On the Play screen, choose Play a friend, pick a time control and send the link. Your friend taps it and the game starts. Afterwards the coach reviews it for both of you.
How strong are the bots?add
From about 400 to 2000, modelled on how players at each rating actually play. Echo adapts to your level after every game.
Can I analyse my games from Lichess or Chess.com?add
Yes. Enter your username; we analyse your recent games, find the mistakes you repeat most and turn them into puzzles.
Does it work on my phone?add
Yes. It's built for phones first and can be installed to your home screen. The chess engine runs on your device.
Your first lesson takes two minutes
Pick your level and play your first move on a real board.
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