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Who do you want to play?
People at any time control, legends of chess history, or Stockfish for a few moves from any position. Every game opens in Analysis afterwards, and counts towards your skills once Stockfish has read it on your device.
Legends
Styles inspired by the great players of the past, played by Stockfish near their strength. Not the players themselves, and not endorsed by anyone.
The ladder
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Vera Menchik
The first women's world champion · plays at about 2100
Solid, classical development; punishes over-ambition.
How to play them: Do not overreach: she waits for your mistake.
Start from a position
White to move
Start: The standard start