Chess course · Elo 1000 to 1600

Beyond the Rules

You know how the pieces move. You know the rules. You play every day. And the number just won't budge.

The Elephant TrapWhite to move

6. Nxd5??The knight guarding d5 is pinned to the queen, and a pinned piece isn't really defending.

6... Nxd5!This pin is relative. It breaks.

After 7.Bxd8 Bb4+ 8.Qd2 Bxd2+ 9.Kxd2 Kxd8 the queens and a bishop each come off, and White is left a knight down and a pawn up.

The rule says a pinned piece can't defend. Here it can. The course is 37 of exactly these moments.

Stuck somewhere between 1000 and 1600, grinding puzzle after puzzle, guessing right, and still nothing sticks. Below 1200 games end because a piece fell, and there is a module here that trains the check itself. Above that begins the part nobody ever taught you: not what the rule says, but when it stops being true. How the pieces move is not taught here.

I want my rating to move

$29 $12 · A yearly subscription, renews automatically, cancel in one click. Full refund within 30 days.

Every solution in the course is checked against Stockfish.

Five ideas nobody has taught you

Every rule in chess is a shortcut, not a law of nature. A strong player doesn't know more rules than you; they know when each rule breaks. Here are five of the course's ideas, each with the sentence that says when it stops working. Inside there are 37, all of them with the full explanation and puzzles you solve yourself.

The ideaWhen it breaks

InterferenceThe block must create an immediate threat.

ClearanceClearance only works if the piece that enters the empty square wins right away.

Quiet moveA quiet move only wins when your opponent has no forcing move left that neutralises it.

Holding the tensionTension is not a value in itself.

Isolated pawnThe only question in these positions: is the isolated pawn yours or your opponent’s?

How you learn here

Read the logic
Every idea is taken apart all the way down: why it works, and exactly where it collapses. Not a to-do list.
Solve it yourself
Every idea comes with puzzles to solve. A wrong move shows the opponent's answer and explains what you missed.
Spot it unnamed
In the practice arena the ideas are mixed and no puzzle tells you which idea it holds, exactly as in a real game. You get a hint when you ask for one.

This is what it looks like inside

Every idea on a live board: the task, the rating, and whether you have solved it.
230 puzzles, filtered by rating, by idea, and by what you have left.
91 advanced terms, in Hebrew and English. No beginner definitions.

30 days, money back

Everything inside, $12 a year

37ideas taken apart
152foundation drills, under 1200
230practice puzzles, by idea and rating
91advanced lexicon terms

$12 a year, and that is the whole course: the ideas, the positions, the practice arena and the lexicon, with email-link login and no password, and all your progress saved. The subscription renews automatically once a year, and canceling is one click that stops the next charge. If within 30 days it isn't moving you forward, you get all of your money back, no questions.

I want my rating to move

$29 $12 · A yearly subscription, renews automatically, cancel in one click. Full refund within 30 days.

Who this is for, and who it isn't

This is for you if

You're stuck somewhere between 1000 and 1600, solving and solving, and the number won't move.
You know the rules, and you feel like the strong players see something on the board that you don't.
You want to understand why a move is right, not just memorize that it is.
You're ready to solve a puzzle yourself, not just watch a video that gives it away.

This is not for you if

You're still learning how the pieces move and what the basic terms mean. The course does not teach them.
You're rated 1800 or above and already think at the level of these ideas.
You're after instant tricks and overnight rating shortcuts.
You just want to solve puzzles, without the understanding behind them.

From the people already inside

Beta testers, by name and with their permission. Translated from Hebrew.

The course mainly helped me stop for a moment before I make a move and check not only what I want to do, but also what my opponent can do in reply. As a player rated around 1000, the exercises feel very relevant to the mistakes I actually make in games.
Raz Haim · player rated around 1000

The site is rare. The puzzles rated 1600 and up are the best ones, in my opinion. I am really happy with the site, and the harder exercises are really good. It helps me handle situations that come up in games better.
Shalev Dahan · beta tester

A course packed with content, honestly. Hats off.
Raz Vikelman · beta tester

Stop guessing. Start seeing the board.

I want my rating to move

$29 $12 · A yearly subscription, renews automatically, cancel in one click. Full refund within 30 days.

You already know how to move the pieces. Now learn to win.

FAQ

How much does it cost?

The launch price is $12 a year instead of $29. The subscription renews automatically once a year, canceling is one click that stops the next charge, and access runs to the end of the year you paid for. Inside is everything: all 37 ideas, the 152 foundation drills, the 230 practice puzzles and the lexicon, with a full money-back guarantee in the first 30 days.

What is an Elo rating?

Elo is the number that measures how strong you are at chess, and the higher it is, the stronger you play. The official FIDE titles (FIDE is the international federation) roughly line up with the rating: Candidate Master (CM) around 2200, FIDE Master (FM) around 2300, International Master (IM) around 2400, and Grandmaster (GM) from 2500 up. Below that there is no official title, just the number itself. Ratings on sites like Chess.com and Lichess run on the same idea, even if the number there differs a little from the official one. This course is built for the 1000 to 1600 range: below 1200 you train the check that stops you giving material away, and from there you move on to the ideas themselves.

I've already tried courses and apps, and I still got stuck

It's not because you didn't try hard enough. It's because everything you tried skipped the part that matters. Apps hand you an answer with no reason, and video courses let you watch from the side and nod along. Here you read the full logic, immediately solve it yourself, and the practice arena makes sure you recognize the idea even when nobody whispers it to you first.

Why only 37 ideas? Other sites have hundreds of hours

Because hundreds of hours are exactly how you stay stuck. A giant library scatters your study: dozens of courses, opening repertoires to memorize, and a sense of progress that is really just watch time. Here there is only what moves your rating: below 1200 the check that stops you giving material away, and from there 37 ideas with nothing to memorize, each one on a live board you play yourself. A course you can actually finish, because a rating that moves is worth more than a library waiting to be watched.

What happens the moment I pay?

Your account is created automatically at the moment of payment, from the email you entered. Access opens right away, with no waiting and no separate signup step.

How do I log in with no password?

There's no password at all, nothing to remember. You type in your email, you get a one-time link, you click it and you're in. Logging in from a new device just means asking for a fresh link.

What's the refund policy?

You have 30 days for a full refund, no questions and no fine print. Write to us and we return your money. We want you to stay because the course works for you.

What happens after a year?

The subscription renews automatically at $12 for another year, and your progress stays exactly where you left it. Cancel whenever you like in one click: cancellation stops the next charge, and access runs to the end of the year you paid for.