Free opening report for Chess.com and Lichess players
An alternative to Chess.com Insights — free, no signup. 300 games in one report.
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What is ChessDrills?
ChessDrills is a free opening report for Chess.com and Lichess players. Enter a username and it reads up to 300 of that player's recent finished games (up to 150 as White and 150 as Black), shows the score in every opening by color and time control, and marks the openings where the player scores below what the players' ratings predict. No signup needed.
What you get
Two free tools built from the games players have already finished.
Insights
Your results in every opening you play, as White and as Black, by time control, with wins, draws and losses.
Get InsightsOpenings that cost you rating points
Spot the openings where you score less than your opponents' ratings suggest, so you know what to review after you play.
Prepare for an opponent
Enter your username and your opponent's: see which openings to play and which to avoid, from both players' finished games.
PrepareFree, and easy to share
No account, no card. Every report and plan is a link you can send to a coach or a friend.
How it works
From a username to a report in seconds.
Enter a username
Pick Chess.com or Lichess and type any username.
We read the finished games
We go through that player's last 300 games: up to 150 as White and 150 as Black.
See where you score less
Every opening, by color and time control.
Know which openings to fix first
Take them into your own analysis after your next games.
How top players open
See which openings top Chess.com players and popular streamers choose and how they score, then learn each line the way they play it.
Opening breakdowns
Frequently asked questions
- What is ChessDrills?
- ChessDrills is a free opening report for Chess.com and Lichess players. Enter a username and it reads up to 300 of that player's recent finished games (up to 150 as White and 150 as Black), shows the score in every opening by color and time control, and marks the openings where the player scores below what the players' ratings predict. No signup needed.
- Is ChessDrills free?
- Yes. The opening report is free and needs no account.
- How is ChessDrills different from Chess.com Insights?
- Chess.com Insights is part of the paid Diamond membership and covers your own Chess.com games. ChessDrills is free, reads Chess.com and Lichess games, and opens a report for any Chess.com or Lichess username, including your next opponent's. Compare ChessDrills with Chess.com Insights.
- Which games does the report read?
- Up to 300 recent finished games of the username you enter: up to 150 as White and 150 as Black.
- What can I do after the report?
- Practice the openings where you lose points: play them against an AI matched to your rating, then get a Stockfish review of your mistakes. Or use Prepare to compare your openings with an opponent's before a game.
See which openings cost you points
Free, no signup required. Enter a username and review your finished games.