Openings.gg vs Chessable

Both use spaced repetition. The difference is where your lines come from. Chessable sells you courses. Openings.gg lets you import from anywhere.

Openings.gg
  • Build your own repertoire from any source
  • Import from YouTube, Lichess, or PGN
  • Annotate lines with your own notes
  • $5/mo flat for unlimited everything
Chessable
  • GM-authored courses with video
  • Curated learning paths
  • Native mobile apps
  • $30-100+ per course

Feature comparison

Openings.gg
Chessable
Custom lines
Build your own from any source
Published courses only
YouTube import
AI extracts lines automatically
Not available
Lichess import
Direct OAuth import
Not available
PGN import
Yes
Via course creation
Spaced repetition
SM-2 (Anki-style)
MoveTrainer (proprietary)
Content library
50 built-in openings
Thousands of GM courses
Opening explorer
Lichess database built in
Not available
Engine analysis
On-device Stockfish
Cloud engine
Annotations
Your own per-move notes
Author annotations only
Video content
Import from any source
Embedded in courses
Mobile
PWA (any device)
Native iOS & Android

Pricing

$5/mo

Flat rate. Unlimited imports, repertoires, and training. Generous free tier with unlimited Lichess and PGN imports.

$30-100+/course

Per-course pricing. A full White + Black repertoire can run $100-200+. Pro membership ($99/year) unlocks some courses.

The real difference

Chessable is a marketplace. You buy expert-curated courses and train them. The content is high quality, but you're locked into what's published.

Openings.gg is a toolkit. Paste a YouTube URL and get drillable lines. Import Lichess studies with one click. Build exactly the repertoire you want.

Many players use both: Chessable for deep GM courses in their main openings, Openings.gg for everything else - YouTube lines, coach recommendations, Lichess studies, custom sidelines.

Try it yourself

Import from YouTube, Lichess, or PGN. Free to start.