Opening Prep: Chess Trainer
Memorize opening repertoires
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Opening Prep: Chess Trainer is a chess opening trainer for studying and memorizing chess openings from your own PGN repertoire.
Import PGN files or paste PGN text, organize your opening repertoire, and train chess lines move by move directly on the board. Opening Prep: Chess Trainer is built for focused opening preparation, repertoire study, and fast memorization of opening variations.
Train as White, Black, or both sides, review repertoire trees, continue previous training sessions, and improve difficult positions with targeted repetition.
Perfect for tournament preparation, online chess, and daily opening practice.
Features
• Import chess repertoires from PGN files
• Paste PGN text directly into the app
• Train chess openings as White, Black, or both
• Practice opening lines move by move
• Continue previous training sessions anytime
• Continue training for a specific repertoire
• Study repertoire trees and branching variations
• Preview repertoire lines before training
• Autoplay repertoire variations on the board
• Tap moves in notation to jump to any position
• Track mistakes, accuracy, and training streaks
• Train difficult positions and weak opening lines
• Quick actions for new sessions and hardest positions
• Optional move sounds and haptic feedback
• Works fully offline with local storage
• No account required
Opening Prep: Chess Trainer is a lightweight PGN repertoire trainer designed for serious chess opening preparation without unnecessary complexity.
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Opening Prep: Chess Trainer received a major update.
New:
• Create repertoires from PGN files or pasted PGN text
• First-launch onboarding
• Continue Training card on the Home screen
• Continue training for a specific repertoire
• Training progress is now saved even after fully closing the app
• Repertoire preview mode on the board before training
• Autoplay for lines in repertoire preview
• Tap any move in notation to jump directly to that position
• Quick actions on the Home screen, including Start New Session and Train Hardest Positions
• Optional move sound and haptic feedback during training
Improvements:
• Correct PGN import for variations in parentheses
• Improved visual feedback and responsiveness during training
• Training state is preserved and isolated correctly between repertoires
• Better readability in light theme
• Improved localizations and text wording
• Improved repertoire preview screen
The developer, Roman Bogatenko, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Roman Bogatenko
- Size
- 9.4 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Roman Bogatenko
