Chessable review: scores and evidence

A1 :2Importing your games (Chess.com, Lichess, PGN files)

https://www.chessable.com/blog/ — the post "Check Your Opening Play with Game Review Course Check" compares the player’s games against the course; PGN/platform import not detailed

A2 :0Automatic engine analysis of every game

https://www.chessable.com/ — no mention of automatic engine analysis of the player’s games

A3 :0Recurring mistakes identified across all your games

https://www.chessable.com/: nothing aggregated across the player’s games.

A4 :0Types of mistakes covered (tactics, strategy, endgame, time…)

https://www.chessable.com/: no typology of the player’s mistakes.

A5 :0Written explanation of each mistake

https://www.chessable.com/: no explanation of the player’s mistakes.

A6 :0Stated verification of the diagnoses (procedure, rates)

https://www.chessable.com/ — no mention of how reliable a diagnosis is

A7 :0Tracking each weakness over time

https://www.chessable.com/ — no progress dashboard found (the /science page is an unreadable SPA)

A8 :0Comparison with players of the same rating

https://www.chessable.com/ — no comparison against a rating band

B1 :2Building a personal repertoire

https://www.chessable.com/blog/?s=chessable+pro — post about the new "Repertorio" feature (repertoire building); suggestions drawn from one’s own games not found

B2 :3Training the repertoire (drills, games)

https://www.chessable.com/blog/ — MoveTrainer (drills + spaced repetition) and "Train Against Bots" (June 2026), which plays out the lines

B3 :2Spotting where you left your repertoire in your games

https://www.chessable.com/blog/ — "Game Review Course Check" flags the gaps between games and course; no exercise derived from them found

B4 :1Verification of the lines taught (engine, practice)

https://www.chessable.com/ — titled authors (GM/IM); no engine checking of the lines announced

B5 :0Opening explorer and statistics

https://www.chessable.com/ — no game-database explorer mentioned

B6 :2Explanation of opening plans and ideas

https://www.chessable.com/ — video and text opening courses explaining the plans; traps and model games not found

C1 :0Exercises drawn from your own games

https://www.chessable.com/ — no exercise drawn from the player’s own games

C2 :1Bank of tactical exercises (size, themes, rating)

https://www.chessable.com/ — tactics courses (Woodpecker Method, Calculation Workbook) with no stated bank of 5,000 or more

C3 :2Endgame training

https://www.chessable.com/ — interactive endgame courses ("100 Endgames You Must Know") played through MoveTrainer

C4 :3Strategic and positional training

https://www.chessable.com/: Strategy category — "Chess Structures", "Techniques of Positional Play", "Chess Principles Reloaded: Center"; "video and text explanations", "Make the suggested move!".

C5 :2Training defense and alertness

https://www.chessable.com/: one dedicated course, "Preventing Blunders in Chess" (CM Can Kabadayi); a single sub-type, no rating per sub-type.

C6 :2Training calculation and visualization

https://www.chessable.com/ — calculation courses (Shankland’s Calculation Workbook, Introduction to Chess Calculation)

C7 :0Difficulty matched to your real level

https://www.chessable.com/ — the level is set by the course; no adaptive rating mentioned

C8 :2Spaced repetition (named algorithm)

https://www.chessable.com/: "quizzed […] at specified times", MoveTrainer®; the algorithm is not named.

C9 :2Personalized training plan

https://www.chessable.com/: the review queue "You will be quizzed on this later!" is the same for everyone; no time budget.

D1 :2What the free plan actually lets you do

https://www.chessable.com/ — "dozens of completely free courses", free sign-up, MoveTrainer usable

D2 :2Annual price of the full plan

https://www.chessable.com/pro — PRO $74.99/yr ≈ €69 (€31-75 band). Read by hand on 2026-09-01: the page is a JavaScript app that blocks crawlers.

D3 :1Commercial transparency (price shown, trial, cancellation)

https://www.chessable.com/blog/chessable-discounts-return-to-2024-system-pro-discount-now-30/ — prices and discounts shown; trial and refund not found (the legal pages are an SPA)

D4 :0Number of paid tiers (how simple the offer is)

https://www.chessable.com/: "most of our courses do cost money" plus PRO "hundreds of courses" ($74.99/year, App Store): a subscription AND one-off purchases.

E1 :1Published evidence of effectiveness

https://www.chessable.com/ — "improve retention by up to 95%" with no method given; the Chess Science blog category is unreadable

E2 :0Chess verification of the content (positions, lines)

https://www.chessable.com/ — no mention of correcting or checking the courses

E3 :1Transparency of the method (algorithms, code)

https://www.chessable.com/ — "science of spaced repetition", MoveTrainer; no parameters published

E4 :1Marketing claims that can be checked (no overselling)

https://www.chessable.com/ — "instructors are the best in the world", "up to 95%": unverifiable

F1 :2Courses organized by rating level

https://www.chessable.com/ — an "All abilities" filter and a Beginners category; no path by rating band

F2 :3Course authors named and titled

https://www.chessable.com/ — over 400 authors, among them GMs Carlsen, Polgar, Giri, Nakamura and Caruana

F3 :3Content formats (text, video, interactive)

https://www.chessable.com/ — video, text and interactive MoveTrainer practice

F4 :1Published method of progression

https://www.chessable.com/ — general advice; no published curriculum

F5 :3How often the content is updated

https://www.chessable.com/blog/ — posts dated 04/08/2026, monthly roundups (June, May 2026)

G1 :0Playing humans online (pool, anti-cheating)

https://www.chessable.com/ — no play against humans

G2 :1Realistic artificial opponents

https://www.chessable.com/blog/ — "Train Against Bots" (2026): bots by level, personality not documented

G3 :1Replaying one specific position against the machine

https://www.chessable.com/blog/ — play a course line against a bot from the course position

G4 :0Tournaments and organized competition

https://www.chessable.com/ — no tournaments

H1 :3Platforms available (web, iOS, Android, desktop)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chessable.chessable — Android/Windows; iOS id1523279049; web

H2 :3User ratings and reviews (stores, press)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chessable.chessable — 4.5/5 from 16.7K reviews; App Store 4.80/5 from 5,886 ratings

H3 :0Interface languages available

App Store "Chessable: Study Chess Smarter" (id1523279049, iTunes Search API): English only; chessable.com cannot be fetched (403), no language switcher found

H4 :0Accessibility (keyboard, screen reader)

https://www.chessable.com/ — no mention of accessibility

H5 :1Offline use and known incidents

https://www.chessable.com/blog/chessable-pro-price-changes/ — offline mode "expected" (2020), not confirmed; no incident reported

I1 :0Preparing for a named opponent

https://www.chessable.com/: no opponent preparation mentioned.

I2 :0Annotating and sharing games (studies)

https://www.chessable.com/: no user annotation or study mentioned (author courses only).

I3 :0Entering a game played at a club (photo, scoresheet)

https://www.chessable.com/: no game entry and no scoresheet digitisation.

I4 :0Searching your games (filters, position)

https://www.chessable.com/: no import of, or search through, one’s own games mentioned.

J1 :0Access to human coaches

https://www.chessable.com/ — no human coach offered

J2 :1Size and activity of the community

https://www.chessable.com/blog/?s=chessable+pro — a "Product Portal" for feedback; community activity not measurable

J3 :0Tools for trainers, clubs and schools

https://www.chessable.com/ — no coach or club area mentioned

J4 :2Engagement mechanics (streaks, virtual currency, reminders)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chessable.chessable — in-app purchases are courses; no virtual currency and no nagging found

K1 :0Exporting your data (games, repertoire)

https://www.chessable.com/ — no mention of export

K2 :1Protection of personal data (GDPR, hosting)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chessable.chessable — publisher Chess.com (United States); Amplitude/Intercom in the code; the policy is an unreadable SPA

K3 :0Public API and source code

https://www.chessable.com/ — no API and no public code