60-second skill read.
No quizzes. No signup. Just five quick puzzles — then a board calibrated to where you really are.
No signup. Works offline. Free forever.
Chess that pushes you forward.
The AI chess coach that explains every move in plain English, turns your blunders into personal puzzles, and makes you measurably stronger in 10 minutes a day.
Poussée /poo-SAY/ — French for the pawn push.
No account needed. Works offline. 100% free.
Community Activity
LiveThree steps to better chess.
Play
Solve puzzles, challenge bots, or play through lessons. Every move is tracked.
Coach explains
Real-time, plain-English feedback. Not after the game — during it. Why your move was good, bad, or brilliant.
Mistakes become training
Your blunders turn into personalized puzzles. A feedback loop that targets exactly what you need to work on.
Choose your path.
I'm new to chess
Learn how pieces move, basic tactics, and win your first game. Interactive lessons with a coach that explains everything.
Start learning → ☕I play casually
Sharpen your skills with puzzles, challenge bots with personality, and discover patterns you've been missing.
Solve puzzles → 🎯I want to compete
Deep analysis with Stockfish 17, opening prep, tournament mode, and bots rated up to 2600 ELO. No ceiling.
Challenge bots →Characters, not difficulty sliders.
Blames James
James pushes pawns at random, blames the board, then claims his mouse slipped — twice. He resigns, then immediately requests a rematch. You will win. He will still be talking.
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Test your speed.
Solve as many puzzles as you can before time runs out.
What makes Poussée different.
AI Coach that explains
Not "??" or cryptic symbols. The coach tells you why your move was wrong and what was better — in plain English. Chess.com charges $99/year for this.
See how →Your mistakes become puzzles
Poussée mines your blunders and turns them into personal training. Fix the holes in your game, not someone else's generic problem set.
Try puzzles →Ghost Mode
Replay a game you played 90+ days ago. Did you actually improve? Prove it, move by move, against your past self.
Try replay →Bots with stories
10 bots with distinct styles, dialogue, and personality arcs. Not difficulty sliders — characters with backstories who trash-talk you.
Meet the bots →Everything they charge for. Free.
No ads. No paywall on puzzles. No $99/year subscription to hear why your move was bad. No 10-puzzle daily limit. No account required to play.
The coach, the puzzles, the bots, the lessons — all free. Forever.
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- ✓ Free AI coach
- ✓ Unlimited puzzles
- ✓ No ads, ever
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The full toolkit.
Curated Puzzles
Themed tactical positions from beginner to advanced, with coach commentary on every one. Fork, pin, skewer, discovered check — every pattern covered.
Stockfish 17
The world's strongest open-source engine, running locally in your browser. Analyze any position to 30+ depth. No server required.
305 Lessons
Interactive courses with embedded puzzles. Forks, pins, skewers, endgames, and more.
Daily Tournaments
Compete against the clock. 5-puzzle sprint, scored on accuracy and speed.
Opening Prep
Explore opening trees, study variations, and drill your repertoire.
Board Scanner
Point your camera at a physical board. The AI reads the position and lets you analyze it.
Apple Watch
Solve the daily puzzle on your wrist. Complications for your watch face.
Works Offline
Every core feature works without internet. No loading spinners. No excuses.
Everything works without an account.
An account makes it permanent.
Both the web and desktop app store your progress on your device. Closing the browser or app does not erase anything — your data persists across sessions automatically. You only lose progress if you:
- Were in private / incognito mode
- Manually clear your browser data
- Switch devices without an account
That’s it. The real risk isn’t closing the browser — it’s clearing your data or switching devices. That’s the value of signing in.
Without account
- ✓ All puzzles & lessons
- ✓ All 10 bots
- ✓ AI coach explanations
- ✓ Streaks, coins & achievements
- ✓ Spaced repetition & daily tasks
- ✓ Works offline
- ✗ Progress lives on this device only
- ✗ No sync between devices
With free account
- ✓ Everything above, plus…
- 🛡 Progress backed up to the cloud
- 🛡 Sync across phone, tablet & desktop
- 🛡 Survive browser clears & device switches
- 🛡 Spend coins in the shop
- 🛡 Pick up exactly where you left off, anywhere
No credit card. No spam. Just a magic link to your email.
Already playing? When you sign in, your existing progress merges automatically — nothing is lost.
Poussée /poo-SAY/
From the French la poussée du pion — the pawn push.
In chess, a single pushed pawn can decide the game. In learning, a single push — the right explanation at the right moment — can change how you see the board forever.