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Read the position before reaching for a move: find the feature that will last, name both sides' plans, choose a move, test an active reply, then solve a related position.

Preview: White to move

Before choosing a move, note the pawn structure, weak squares and worst-placed piece. The lesson below asks you to name the lasting feature before revealing the theme.

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Five questions before you commit to a plan

Read the lasting feature, compare plans, choose a move, meet the defender's resource, then apply the same idea on a different board. A missed idea returns sooner.

WHITE TO MOVE

LEVEL 1 OF 5 Theme hidden Level 1 · Find the lasting feature

Score 0/10Hints 0First tries 0/5

How the idea continues

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    Review the five strategic themes

    Each lesson ends with a related position. Its theme stays hidden until you have named the lasting feature yourself.

    Questions about Strategy Ideas Trainer

    What does this trainer actually train?

    It makes you do five things players often skip: name the lasting feature, compare both plans, choose a move, answer an active reply and find the same idea on a different board.

    Where do the positions come from?

    Each lesson names its master game or model position after you finish. The review also tells you whether Stockfish agrees with the teaching move or regards it as a sound practical alternative.

    How do hints and confidence work?

    Record confidence before the first move and the related-position test. The hints move from the relevant feature, to the plan, to the move. Using one lowers the score and brings that idea back sooner.

    Is my progress saved?

    Yes. Stage results, confidence, time and scheduled reviews stay in your browser. Clearing browser data resets the track.

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