Chess Improvement
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Overview
Scroll down the page to find a growing list of materials to help improve your chess.
New! The Academic Success Center (ASC) begins hosting one-on-one and small-group training sessions (fall 2026).
Online Play
Recommended comprehensive chess sites
Online play
Bot play
Lessons
Puzzles
Games
Studies
Analyses
Videos
Free (This has everything. Wow!)
Free & Paid Tiers (Much of the content is free.)
Free & Paid Tiers (Some free materials exist. The emphasis is on lessons that train moves through spaced repetition. It is not for online play.)
Improvement
Recommended G-Prep training guides for players below 1400 Elo
(Be sure to read through all five resources, as they are designed to work together.)
Improvement Plans
G-Prep Google Account Required
How to Organize Training
How to Fix Bad Training Habits
Key Training Tips
G-Prep Google Account Required
How to Train Tactics with Puzzles
How to Train with Chess Games
How and What to Study
Videos
Recommended videos to help improve your chess
The principles all strong chess players know (Add a few to your game each week.)
An entire video-series course from beginner to advanced (Jump into the series at your level.)
An important video to watch before tournaments or at any time (Take your chess to the next level.)
Books
Recommended books to help improve your chess
Beginner through intermediate
Beginner through intermediate
Beginner through intermediate
High intermediate through advanced
Gurus
Recommended teaching gurus with YouTube channels hosting multiple videos
Best for beginner to intermediate players (95% of the chess club)
Best for intermediate players
Great for any level
Best for high intermediate to more advanced players (already have a strong positional knowledge)
Check it out!
Be sure to check out the links in the Top Menu for Chess Club and Chess Team information and pictures!
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