Chess.com

Learn about all the features available to you in Courses.

Features

The default study option depends on the type of game aspect the course focuses on.

What is the default study option?

Learn what the default variation review option is for courses on Chess.com and how to switch it to your preferred one.

What is the default variation review option?

Learn what the default repetitions number is in Chess.com's courses and how to change it to suit your learning style.

What are the default repetitions?

Learn how often your variations are ready for review and what factor determines this.

When will the variations be ready for my review?

Learn the difference between a trainable line and an informational or reference variation.

What are trainable lines?

Learn about informational lines and discover why they are not variations to be reviewed in a course.

What are informational lines?

Learn what alternative lines are in courses on Chess.com.

What are alternative lines?

Learn about puzzle variations and what makes them different from other variations within a course!

What are puzzle variations?

Learn how to pause a line to stop being prompted to review it!

How do I pause studying a specific line?

Learn what pausing a course on Chess.com does and how to pause it—don't worry, you won't lose your progress!

What does it mean to pause a course from learning?

Learn about Quickstarted variations and how the Chessable staff picks them!

What are Quickstarter variations?

What is the Learn option?

Everything you need to know about Courses by Chessable.

Courses

How does the spaced repetition scheduling work?

Learn what the number next to 'To Review' means in your courses.

What does the review number indicate?

Explore the Review option in Courses and learn how it works.

Review

Learn what key moves are and why authors mark certain moves as key moves for you to study!

What are Key moves?

Courses can only be reviewed on the Chess.com website, but you can still  access them through your mobile browser for on-the-go learning!

Can I learn my courses on the Chess.com mobile app?

Learn how to customize your study options on Chess.com and choose the setting that best suit your learning needs!

How do I study entire variations instead of just key moves?

Learn how to enable the Autonext option in your Chess.com course to automatically move to the next variation!

How do I automatically move to the next variation or exercise?

Learn how to navigate through your Courses.

MoveTrainer

Learn about course endorsements on Chess.com and the role titled players play in verifying them!

What is a verified endorsement of a course?

Discover the keyboard shortcuts you can use while studying your courses on Chess.com and enjoy a smoother learning experience!

What keyboard shortcuts can I use?

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