Create an opening
Create from scratch or fork an existing opening.
ChessLair is the workshop for serious players. Save lines, organize them into groups, analyze positions, and drill variations until they're muscle memory.
Study 1e4 - c5 - Nf3Capture every line you play. Annotate moves, mark critical positions, never lose an idea again.
01Build and group your variations. keep your openings organized and easy to go through.
02Engine-backed evaluation on demand. Understand why a move works, not just that it does.
03Drill a single group, mix several, or shuffle from your entire opening.
04Send an opening to a friend or coach. Share your knowledge of an opening or get feedback on your prep.
05Discover repertoires from curated by me. Fork them. Edit them. Make them yours.
06Create from scratch or fork an existing opening.
Organize variations under groups like Anti-Sicilian or e4 e5. Drag, nest, rename freely.
Pick one group, several, or shuffle the whole opening.
Save you openings, get them from a coach, or browse our public openings.
Turn openings into repeatable drills instead of static notes. Review, quiz, and revisit the lines that need work.
01Browse public repertoires, fork useful ideas, and shape them into your own opening prep without starting from zero.
02Send openings to friends, students, or coaches, then keep exploring new lines from the wider ChessLair library.
03Free to use. Build your repertoire, and never forget your ideas again!