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Sharpen the move
you didn’t see.

Solve real positions, find the patterns costing you games, and get a training path shaped by how you think—not a random puzzle feed.

  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Mistakes return for review
  • The board stays distraction-free
Daily puzzle
White to move Rating 1982 Solve today's daily chess puzzle
Published positions
2,000,004
Tactical themes
62
Training modes
Daily · Rated · Timed
Cost to train
$0
Train with intent

Open today’s training room

One useful next step, plus three fresh positions that change with the date.

Your training plan

Three solves are enough to start learning your game

We use puzzle difficulty, time, hints, misses, and tactical themes to recommend what deserves your attention next.

Difficulty
calibrates to you
Patterns
reveal weak spots
Reviews
return when useful
Start a rated puzzle

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Build pattern memory

Train what happens in your games

Browse every puzzle
Choose your arena

Different days need different training

Compete, study, calculate, or warm up. Every mode starts from a chess position.

Daily Gauntlet

Five positions. One run. No second chances.

Climb from the warm-up to the final boss on a server-timed daily ladder. The positions remain sealed until you enter.

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Enter today's Gauntlet
AI Coach

A study plan from evidence, not guesswork

Your coach reads verified attempts, accuracy, active days, review load, and recurring weak themes.

Pattern accuracy Review pressure Rating fit
See my coaching plan
Stockfish 18

Put your move under a microscope

Finish the puzzle first. When engine review is enabled, compare candidate lines without turning training into move-copying.

+2.4 1. Rxf7 Kxf7 2. Qh7 depth 18
Solve, then review
Daily puzzle

One shared position, every day

A calm daily ritual: the same curated challenge for everyone, with a fresh board after midnight.

02 OCT
Fri
Solve today’s position
Puzzle Rush

Put pattern recall under the clock

A repeatable speed session that stays separate from your ordinary puzzle rating and daily Gauntlet.

Start a timed run
Chess, ready when you are

Keep your next move one tap away.

Install Chess Puzzle Vault on your phone, tablet, or computer for a focused experience that launches straight from your home screen.

  • One-tap launch
  • Focused app window
  • No app-store detour
Make it one click away
iPhone & iPadOpen this page in Safari, tap Share, then choose Add to Home Screen.
AndroidUse the Install button above, or choose Install app from your browser menu.
ComputerChoose Install app in Chrome or Edge, or Add to Dock in Safari.

Your move

Turn ten focused minutes into better decisions.

Start with one position. We’ll use what happens next to make the following one more useful.