DarkSquares

See the board in your mind. Blindfold chess training that sticks.

DarkSquares is a chess training platform built around one idea: the strongest players see the board even when they are not looking at it. Whether you want to calculate deeper, stop blundering pieces, or play a full game blindfold, DarkSquares trains the visualization muscle that every other chess skill is built on.

Why blindfold training

Most chess apps drill tactics on a board you can see. The hard part of real games happens a few moves ahead, in your head, where the pieces are invisible. DarkSquares meets you there. You start with the board fully visible, then gradually fade the pieces until you are tracking the whole position from memory. The progression is gentle enough to never feel impossible and demanding enough to actually rewire how you see the board.

What you can do

- Blindfold puzzles and exercises. Solve tactics with the pieces shown, reduced to disks, or hidden completely. Pick the level that pushes you without breaking you.

- Play full games. Face a built-in engine across a wide range of strengths, or connect to Lichess and play real opponents, all with adjustable board visibility.

- Voice moves. Call your moves out loud and hear the position read back to you, so you can train hands-free and truly play without a screen.

- Visualization drills. Reconstruct positions from memory, track a single piece through a sequence, and replay famous games move by move in your mind.

- A guided journey. Follow a structured path from your first faded board to confident blindfold play, with progress, streaks, and achievements that keep you coming back.

Built for daily practice

DarkSquares works in your browser and on your phone, with your progress synced across both. Short sessions fit into a coffee break, and the difficulty adapts as you improve. Nine languages are supported: English, French, Spanish, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, and Polish.

Free to start

Train every day for free. Unlock the full experience once with a single Pro Lifetime purchase: no subscription, no recurring charges, yours forever.

DarkSquares. Train your vision. Play blindfold. See every move before you make it.