ChessIbex
Discover chess through real games. Start from any position and see what strong players actually play.
Explore opening structures move by move, search real games from the current position, and study complete games with full context. When you want deeper analysis, continue on Lichess.
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- Navigate opening structures move by move
- Search real games by position, rating, player, event, and time control
- Study complete games, then continue seamlessly on Lichess
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Start in Explorer, move into Games, and use Collections as a curated way into opening study.
The public workflow is immediate and does not depend on account setup.
Learn from practice
Built around real play
See which moves succeed in real competition instead of jumping straight to engine verdicts.
Follow openings through structures, recurring plans, and complete games.
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Save positions and game searches, organize them into folders, and reopen them later.
Watchlist is for tracking what matters after you already know what you want to follow.
Featured collections
Start with curated opening pages
Browse focused opening pages built from real games, key ideas, and practical recurring plans. These collection pages are a good entry point before you jump into the full explorer.
A broad English Opening collection covering 1.c4, the immediate queenside commitment that defines the opening from move one and leads into a wide range of strategic structures.
A King's Indian Attack collection centered on the classic setup with Bg2, d3, e4, Nf3, O-O, and usually Re1, where White defines the opening by structure rather than by move one.
A Reti Opening collection anchored by 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4, where White starts with Nf3, then chooses an early c4 and challenges the centre from the flank.
See the full list of curated opening pages and pick a line that fits the kind of chess you want to study.