# ChessNotate

> Free chess notation trainer for beginners. Learn algebraic notation through interactive drills. All drills free, no account required.

ChessNotate is a free web application that teaches chess algebraic notation through practice drills. It was built for chess beginners who want to read chess books but struggle with notation. All five drills are completely free with no paywall. Creating a free account unlocks the famous games collection and a personal progress report.

## Core

- [Home](https://chessnotate.com): App overview, drill menu, and entry point
- [About](https://chessnotate.com/about): What ChessNotate is, who built it, and how it works
- [Learn Hub](https://chessnotate.com/learn): Index of all guides and articles
- [Game Library](https://chessnotate.com/library): Browse all famous-game collections used in drills
- [Privacy Policy](https://chessnotate.com/privacy): How user data is handled (Supabase + local storage)
- [Terms of Service](https://chessnotate.com/terms): Plain-English terms for using the service
- [Trophies](https://chessnotate.com/trophies): Visual trophy room — tier journey, game badges, skill badges, daily achievements, streak flame
- [iOS app](https://chessnotate.com/ios): Native iOS port. Coming soon to TestFlight; sign up for the launch email from this page.

## Daily

- [The Daily](https://chessnotate.com/daily): One daily chess notation challenge — 15 questions (Square ID, Notation Write, Colour Quiz). Same puzzle for everyone globally, resets at midnight UTC. Includes streak tracking and a Wordle-style shareable result.

## Drills

- [Square ID Drill](https://chessnotate.com/drill/square-id): Tap the named square on the board as fast as possible. Trains coordinate memory.
- [Notation Write Drill](https://chessnotate.com/drill/notation): Write the SAN (Standard Algebraic Notation) for a given move. Trains notation writing.
- [Square Colour Drill](https://chessnotate.com/drill/colour-quiz): Identify whether a named square is light or dark. Trains colour visualisation.
- [PGN Walkthrough](https://chessnotate.com/drill/pgn): Step through famous chess games move by move with notation shown.
- [Read & Play](https://chessnotate.com/drill/read-play): A move is shown in notation and you play it on the board. Trains notation reading in context.
- [Read & Play — Random](https://chessnotate.com/drill/read-play/random): Read & Play with randomly-sampled positions across the library.
- [Review](https://chessnotate.com/drill/review): Spaced-repetition review mini-game — replays up to 20 squares that are due based on your SM-2 schedule.

## Learn

- [How to Read Chess Notation](https://chessnotate.com/learn/notation): Algebraic notation basics, piece symbols, captures, castling, check/mate
- [Algebraic vs Descriptive Notation](https://chessnotate.com/learn/algebraic-vs-descriptive): Historical context and why algebraic notation is the modern standard
- [Best Chess Books for Beginners](https://chessnotate.com/learn/chess-books-beginners): Recommended chess books and how to read them
- [Chess Square Coordinates Guide](https://chessnotate.com/learn/square-coordinates): How to memorise the chess board coordinate system
- [PGN Format Explained](https://chessnotate.com/learn/pgn-format): What PGN is and how to read chess game files
- [The Opera Game Annotated](https://chessnotate.com/learn/opera-game): Morphy's famous 1858 game explained move by move with notation
- [Chess Notation Symbols](https://chessnotate.com/learn/chess-notation-symbols): Complete reference for every symbol — piece letters, captures, check, castling, promotion, annotation marks
- [Chess Notation Glossary](https://chessnotate.com/learn/glossary): Plain-English definitions for every notation term — algebraic, SAN, PGN, FEN, captures, check, castling, en passant, and more
- [Chess Notation for Absolute Beginners](https://chessnotate.com/learn/chess-notation-for-beginners): From-zero introduction — board, pieces, every chess move explained
- [How Long Does It Take to Learn Chess Notation?](https://chessnotate.com/learn/how-long-to-learn-chess-notation): Realistic timelines and a 14-day learning plan
- [How to Read Chess Books](https://chessnotate.com/learn/how-to-read-chess-books): What's actually blocking beginners from reading chess books and how to fix it
- [Best Chess Notation Trainers](https://chessnotate.com/learn/best-chess-notation-trainers): Honest comparison of free notation trainers — Lichess, Chess.com, Chessboard Magic, ChessNotate
- [What Does Nf3 Mean?](https://chessnotate.com/learn/what-does-nf3-mean): Explains Nf3 and how to decode any algebraic notation move

## Key facts

- **Price**: Free
- **Account required**: No — all drills are free without an account. Optional free account unlocks famous games and progress report.
- **Offline support**: Web is online-only. Native iOS app in TestFlight beta soon — see /ios.
- **Platform**: Web (mobile and desktop), iOS native (TestFlight beta soon)
- **Built with**: Next.js, TypeScript
- **Creator**: Dao Solutions