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The '''Tools''' in '''Chessboard Magic''' extend the Repertoire Builder with powerful ways to analyze, explore, and improve your chess.   
The '''Tools''' in '''Chessboard Magic''' extend the Repertoire Builder with powerful ways to analyze, explore, and improve your chess.   
They connect to online services like '''Lichess''' and '''Chess.com''', import your own games and PGNs, and provide focused insights into your play.   
They connect to online services like '''Lichess''' and '''Chess.com''', import your own games and PGNs, and deliver focused insights into your play.   
From building reference trees and scouting players to analyzing time usage and opening priorities, these tools give you a broader perspective on your repertoire and help you target the areas that matter most.
From building reference trees and scouting players to tracking time usage and opening priorities, these tools help you study smarter and target what matters most.


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| [[Reference Tree|'''Reference Tree''']]
| [[Reference Tree|'''Reference Tree''']]
| Build and maintain your personal reference database. Import games from '''Chess.com''', '''Lichess''', or PGN files to create a comprehensive Reference Tree that can be compared with your repertoires.
| Create a reference database from '''Lichess''', '''Chess.com''', or PGN files. Compare your lines with theory, manage imports and exports, and use it throughout the Repertoire Builder.
Easily export or import trees, align your lines with theoretical sources, and use the reference data throughout the Repertoire Builder.
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| [[User Scout|'''User Scout''']]
| [[User Scout|'''User Scout''']]
| Analyze any player’s games — including your own. Import directly from '''Chess.com''' or '''Lichess''' to view detailed statistics on a player’s openings, preferences, and performance. 
| Analyze any player’s games. Import from '''Lichess''' or '''Chess.com''' to reveal their favorite openings, performance trends, and habits — or scout yourself for improvement.
Discover what positions they favor, explore complete games, and spot recurring trends to guide preparation and improvement.
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| [[Time Usage Analysis|'''Time Usage Analysis''']]
| [[Time Usage Analysis|'''Time Usage Analysis''']]
| Examine how you manage your time across your games. Identify the moments where you spent the most time or played quickly, helping you recognize decision-making patterns and improve your time efficiency in future games. 
| See where you spend the most time in your games. Identify long thinks, quick moves, and decision patterns to improve your time management.
This tool is ideal for refining practical play and tournament performance.
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| [[Opening Priorities|'''Opening Priorities''']]
| [[Opening Priorities|'''Opening Priorities''']]
| Understand which openings cost you the most time early in the game. By analyzing your online games, this tool highlights the openings where you hesitate or think longest — helping you prioritize which lines need more study and practice within your repertoire.
| Find which openings slow you down. Highlight early-game time sinks to focus your study where it counts most.
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<i><b>Tip:</b> Tools can be used independently or in combination with your repertoires and libraries to uncover deep insights into your preparation, performance, and progress.</i>
<i><b>Tip:</b> Tools can be combined with your repertoires and libraries to reveal deeper insights into your play and progress.</i>

Revision as of 03:16, 9 October 2025

The Tools in Chessboard Magic extend the Repertoire Builder with powerful ways to analyze, explore, and improve your chess. They connect to online services like Lichess and Chess.com, import your own games and PGNs, and deliver focused insights into your play. From building reference trees and scouting players to tracking time usage and opening priorities, these tools help you study smarter and target what matters most.

Tool Why Use This Tool
Reference Tree Create a reference database from Lichess, Chess.com, or PGN files. Compare your lines with theory, manage imports and exports, and use it throughout the Repertoire Builder.
User Scout Analyze any player’s games. Import from Lichess or Chess.com to reveal their favorite openings, performance trends, and habits — or scout yourself for improvement.
Time Usage Analysis See where you spend the most time in your games. Identify long thinks, quick moves, and decision patterns to improve your time management.
Opening Priorities Find which openings slow you down. Highlight early-game time sinks to focus your study where it counts most.

Tip: Tools can be combined with your repertoires and libraries to reveal deeper insights into your play and progress.

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