Listudy review: scores and evidence

A1 :1Importing your games (Chess.com, Lichess, PGN files)

https://listudy.org/en: studies created from a pasted PGN; no Chess.com or Lichess connection

A2 :0Automatic engine analysis of every game

https://listudy.org/en: no engine analysis of your games

A3 :0Recurring mistakes identified across all your games

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of error aggregation (no game is imported)

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

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of an error typology

A5 :0Written explanation of each mistake

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of an explanation of an error

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

https://listudy.org/en: no information

A7 :0Tracking each weakness over time

https://listudy.org/en: no history found

A8 :0Comparison with players of the same rating

https://listudy.org/en: no comparison

B1 :2Building a personal repertoire

https://listudy.org/en: studies created from any PGN (build whatever you like)

B2 :2Training the repertoire (drills, games)

https://listudy.org/en: interactive drill + spaced repetition over the studies; no full game against an opponent playing the repertoire (the positions played against Stockfish are endgames and studies, not the repertoire).

B3 :0Spotting where you left your repertoire in your games

https://listudy.org/en: no deviation detection

B4 :0Verification of the lines taught (engine, practice)

https://listudy.org/en: the lines come from the user and are not checked

B5 :0Opening explorer and statistics

https://listudy.org/en: no explorer

B6 :1Explanation of opening plans and ideas

https://listudy.org/fr: an “Ouvertures” section (names and moves); no plans explained

C1 :0Exercises drawn from your own games

https://listudy.org/en: no exercise built from your own games

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

https://listudy.org/fr: “thousands of sequences from real games”; no classification by theme and no rating found

C3 :2Endgame training

https://listudy.org/en: “endgames against Stockfish” (positions played out against the engine)

C4 :0Strategic and positional training

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of positional exercises (tactics, endgames and openings only)

C5 :0Training defense and alertness

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of defensive exercises

C6 :2Training calculation and visualization

https://listudy.org/en: “blind tactics” (without the last two moves) and “pieceless tactics”

C7 :0Difficulty matched to your real level

https://listudy.org/en: fixed level

C8 :2Spaced repetition (named algorithm)

https://listudy.org/en — “spaced repetition” on the studies; algorithm not named (neither on the site nor in the https://github.com/ArneVogel/listudy README)

C9 :2Personalized training plan

https://listudy.org/en — “Daily Puzzle” + a review queue for the studies; neither a time budget nor priorities

D1 :3What the free plan actually lets you do

https://listudy.org/en: “Free and Open Source”, everything unlimited

D2 :3Annual price of the full plan

https://listudy.org/en: free

D3 :3Commercial transparency (price shown, trial, cancellation)

https://listudy.org/en: no payment, no renewal

D4 :3Number of paid tiers (how simple the offer is)

https://listudy.org/en — “Free & Open Source”, no paid offering

E1 :0Published evidence of effectiveness

https://listudy.org/en: no effectiveness data

E2 :1Chess verification of the content (positions, lines)

https://github.com/ArneVogel/listudy: GitHub issues (fixes once reported, e.g. #181)

E3 :3Transparency of the method (algorithms, code)

https://github.com/ArneVogel/listudy: source code public under AGPL-3.0

E4 :2Marketing claims that can be checked (no overselling)

https://listudy.org/en: factual wording

F1 :0Courses organized by rating level

https://listudy.org/en: no course

F2 :1Course authors named and titled

https://listudy.org/en: Arne Vogel is named, with no title

F3 :0Content formats (text, video, interactive)

https://listudy.org/en: no course content

F4 :0Published method of progression

https://listudy.org/en: no method

F5 :1How often the content is updated

https://github.com/ArneVogel/listudy/commits/master: last commit 24 Feb 2026 (< 12 months)

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

https://listudy.org/en: not possible

G2 :1Realistic artificial opponents

https://listudy.org/en: Stockfish on the endgames; levels not documented

G3 :1Replaying one specific position against the machine

https://listudy.org/en: play an endgame or a study position against Stockfish

G4 :0Tournaments and organized competition

https://listudy.org/en: none

H1 :1Platforms available (web, iOS, Android, desktop)

https://listudy.org/en: web only

H2 :0User ratings and reviews (stores, press)

https://listudy.org/en: no store rating; no third-party review cited on the site

H3 :2Interface languages available

https://listudy.org/ — language picker in the footer: EN DE ES FR HE IT NL PT TR VI (10)

H4 :0Accessibility (keyboard, screen reader)

https://listudy.org/en: no accessibility page

H5 :1Offline use and known incidents

https://listudy.org/en: depends on the server; no incident found

I1 :0Preparing for a named opponent

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of preparing against, or profiling, a named player

I2 :0Annotating and sharing games (studies)

https://listudy.org/en — “Create a new Study” = an opening PGN for spaced repetition; no comment and no annotation

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

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of entering or scanning a game played over the board

I4 :0Searching your games (filters, position)

https://listudy.org/en — no mention of the player’s own games (nothing is imported)

J1 :0Access to human coaches

https://listudy.org/en: no coach

J2 :1Size and activity of the community

https://github.com/ArneVogel/listudy: 391 stars, GitHub issues; no daily forum

J3 :0Tools for trainers, clubs and schools

https://listudy.org/en: no coach area

J4 :3Engagement mechanics (streaks, virtual currency, reminders)

https://listudy.org/en: no leaderboard and no streak

K1 :2Exporting your data (games, repertoire)

https://listudy.org/en: studies in PGN format (import/export); full export not documented

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

https://listudy.org/en/privacy: hosted on DigitalOcean (country not stated), transfer in case of a sale, backups kept for a year

K3 :3Public API and source code

https://github.com/ArneVogel/listudy: open source (AGPL-3.0)