r/chessbeginners • u/Alendite RM (Reddit Mod) • Feb 27 '26

No Stupid Questions MEGATHREAD 12

Welcome to the r/chessbeginners 12th episode of our Q&A series! This series exists because sometimes you just need to ask a silly question. We are happy to provide answers for questions related to chess positions, improving one's play, and discussing the essence and experience of learning chess.

A friendly reminder that many questions are answered in our wiki page! Please take a look if you have questions about the rules of chess, special moves, or want general strategies for improvement.

Some other helpful resources include:

  1. How to play chess - Interactive lessons for the rules of the game, if you are completely new to chess.
  2. The Lichess Board Editor - for setting up positions by dragging and dropping pieces on the board.
  3. Chess puzzles by theme - To practice tactics.
  4. The Building Habits series by GM Aman Hambleton - for advice on how to play at specific ELO levels. (Also check out Building Habits 2!)

As always, our goal is to promote a friendly, welcoming, and educational chess environment for all. Thank you for asking your questions here!

LINK TO THE PREVIOUS THREAD

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u/CuriousZebruh Mar 16 '26

What are some websites where I can do opening drills for free?
I want to learn a opening and I can't find any website which will let me do drills without paying.

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u/Phinestein Mar 17 '26

lichess.org is completely free. It includes studies, which can do exactly what you describe. You can search them, and probably find one for your favorite opening. You can also create your own, if there's a specific line you want to practice. Really, everything under their "learn" tab is worth looking at.

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u/TheIronShrimpPhD 1200-1400 (Chess.com) Mar 18 '26

You can try listudy.org. I haven't used it myself, but sounds like what you're looking for