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How to study chess from books and diagrams, review your games, train tactics and endgames, and get the most from GreyChess.
- How to review your own chess games: a simple routineA step-by-step way to review your own chess games: note your thoughts first, find the turning points yourself, then check with an engine and keep what you learn.28 October 2026 · Study guides
- How to solve the puzzles in a chess bookA plain method for working through a tactics or puzzle book: choose the right level, solve the whole line, check it honestly and come back to what you missed.27 October 2026 · Study guides
- Spaced repetition for chess: remember what you studyHow spaced repetition works, why it suits chess so well, and how to turn the positions from your books and games into flashcards you actually review.26 September 2026 · Study guides
- How to study a chess book so it sticksA simple way to study a chess book: set up each diagram, guess before you read, play the lines through, and review the key positions until you know them.26 September 2026 · Study guides
- How to get a FEN from a book, screenshot or videoThree ways to get the FEN of a chess position you only have as a picture: write it by hand, set it up on a board editor, or let GreyChess read it.26 September 2026 · Study guides
- Stockfish depth explained: how deep is deep enough?What Stockfish’s depth means, why each extra ply takes longer than the last, and which depth and time to choose for checking a position from a book or a game.26 September 2026 · Study guides