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Practical, evergreen guides on scouting opponents, online and over the board, and on analyzing your own game. Built on what we see across 11M+ FIDE tournament games and live Lichess / Chess.com data.
The guides
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How to Prepare Against an Online Chess OpponentA practical walkthrough for scouting any online chess opponent from just their username: opening weaknesses, recurring blunders, time habits, and how to rehearse the matchup. Free, no account needed.
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How to Prepare for a FIDE Over-the-Board OpponentHow to find a club or tournament player's games from just their name, read their classical repertoire, and build a plan for the board: 11M+ FIDE-rated games searchable for free, no database subscription needed.
More guides coming soon: preparing against a specific opponent and analyzing your own games.
Try it on a real opponentPaste any Lichess or Chess.com username, or search a FIDE player, and get the full scouting report free. No account needed.
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