I've been using Chessbook for a few weeks. I really like the learn openings by rapid repetitions method. You can use pre-made repertoires, create your own, or you can import lichess studies. There is even a option to connect to your lichess or chess.com account. The free version is limited of course. If you try, the first thing to do is change the appearance to lichess or chess.com, otherwise the default chessboard is quite hard to look at.

This one’s a little embarrassing, but I figured it was worth sharing. I blundered my queen pretty cleanly here. In most games, that’s the point where I resign without thinking twice. But I still had some activity and my opponent’s king wasn’t safe, so I decided to just keep playing and see what happened. What surprised me is how often we think nothing worse can happen than losing a queen. In reality, the only truly fatal blunder is mate. And that can still go either way if the game isn’t actually over. I’m not saying “never resign” in every position, but this was a good reminder for me to: - play it out when there’s activity - make the opponent prove the win - stay mentally in the game even after a mistake Curious what everyone else thinks. At what point do you usually decide a position is truly resignable? Do you ever find a win in what should be a dead lost position?

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Hint: If one tactic is good, then two must be better! White to move.

What’s one habit you’re trying to build in your games right now, even if it’s not sticking yet?