Pricing
Train free.
Go serious for $6.
ChessWoodie is free to use. Premium removes the ceiling for trainers who want to go further than the free plan allows.
300 active trainers this week 5,000+ puzzles solved daily Science-backed repetition training
What you get
Premium
$6
per month
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No charge for 7 days. Cancel before day 7 and pay nothing.
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Training
Woodpecker training flow with automated progress tracking
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Mistake review and cycle stats
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Stockfish analysis on mistakes
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Custom Courses
Active courses
Up to 3
Unlimited
Puzzles per course
100 to 200
100 to 1,000
Learning Mode
Beginner tracks, 5 curated tactical themes
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All curated learning sets across beginner, intermediate and advanced
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Insights
Training Insights and Improvement Report
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Founding Member
Lock this price forever.
Subscribe before 31 May 2026 and your price never changes, no matter what we charge new members. We will raise prices as we build. You are in from the start.
Founding Members receive this exclusive badge on their profile and leaderboard, granted once and never available again after 31 May.
Ends 31 May 2026
Common questions
Is the free plan genuinely permanent?
Yes. No credit card, no countdown, no feature degradation. You get the full Woodpecker training flow and can use it for as long as you want. Upgrade only when you want to remove the limits.
What does the 7-day free trial give me?
Full Premium access for 7 days, including 1,000-puzzle courses, Stockfish analysis and all advanced learning tracks. No charge until day 7. Cancel any time before then and pay nothing. Your free plan stays intact either way.
What is a Founding Member?
Anyone who subscribes before 31 May 2026 locks in the current price for as long as they stay subscribed. We will raise prices as we add features and grow the product. Founding Members are never affected by those increases. They also receive the exclusive golden woodpecker badge on their profile and leaderboard, which will never be available to anyone who joins after that date.
What happens if I cancel Premium?
Your account returns to the free plan. All training history, stats and progress are preserved. Any courses you created while on Premium remain accessible and you can continue training them.
Why does puzzle count matter so much?
With 100 to 200 puzzle courses, dedicated trainers start recognising specific positions after a few cycles, which defeats the purpose of the method. At 500 to 1,000 puzzles, the pool stays large enough that you are always building pattern recognition, never memorising positions. This is where the Woodpecker Method delivers real results.