ChessWoodie Master Chess Pattern Recognition through repetition
Efficient training, not grinding. Build unbreakable tactical intuition with automated spaced repetition cycles.
Platform Overview
Built for focused improvement
Distraction-free training interface
Track speed and accuracy per session
Identify weak tactical motifs
Repetition Cycles
Solve the same set of puzzles multiple times. Move patterns from short-term calculation to long-term intuition.
PPM Tracking
Track Puzzles Per Minute. In real games, speed matters. Watch your solving speed double with each cycle.
Training Insights
Visualize your progress. See exactly which tactical themes (pins, forks, skewers) you struggle with most.
Mistake Review
Review the puzzles you got wrong after each session. See what you missed and reinforce the right patterns while the position is still fresh.
Built on the Woodpecker Method
Based on the Woodpecker Method popularized by GM Axel Smith and GM Hans Tikkanen. Instead of solving endless new puzzles, you repeat the same set of puzzles over multiple cycles to build faster pattern recognition.
Why repetition matters
Novelty is good for testing, but repetition is essential for learning. By seeing the same patterns again, you program your brain to recognize them instantly without calculation.
Automated for you
ChessWoodie handles the spreadsheets and scheduling. We track your cycles, accuracy, and speed automatically, so you can focus entirely on solving.
How improvement actually happens
Cycles create recognition
The first time you see a puzzle, you calculate. The fifth time, you just see it. That's pattern recognition.
Speed precedes accuracy
As you repeat cycles, your solving speed (PPM) skyrockets before your raw accuracy peaks. This is your intuition building up.
Know your blind spots
Training Insights break down your recent attempts by motif (forks, pins, mates, etc.) and show where you’re missing patterns.
Less thinking, more seeing.
Start your first cycle today
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