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@SKOHscripts SKOHscripts released this 12 Sep 16:09
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v1.0
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/SKOHscripts/Optimized-Chess-Puzzles/commits/v1.0

First release of Optimized Chess Puzzles 🎯♟️✨

The deck is available in the following languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and English.

🚀 Installation

First method

Step 1: Install CrowdAnki Plugin

  1. Open Anki and go to Tools → Add-ons
  2. Click Get Add-ons... and enter this code: 1788670778 CrowdAnki
  3. Click OK and restart Anki
  4. The CrowdAnki plugin is now installed! 🎉

Step 2: Download the Optimized Chess Puzzles Pack

  1. Visit the repository: https://github.com/SKOHscripts/Optimized-Chess-Puzzles
  2. In the Releases section, download the ZIP archive.
  3. Extract the ZIP file to your computer
  4. Locate the deck folder containing the JSON file and media folder

Step 3: Import with CrowdAnki

  1. Open Anki and go to File → CrowdAnki: Import from disk
  2. Browse to the extracted deck folder (containing the .json file)
  3. Select the folder and click OK
  4. CrowdAnki will import the deck with all media files 📚

Second method

  1. In the Releases section, download the apkg file and import it directly to Anki.

🎯 Ready to Train!

The deck is now available in your Anki collection, organized by ELO ranges with optimized spaced repetition intervals. Each card includes:

  • FEN Position: Real position to analyze (after preprocessing)
  • Moves_SAN: Move sequence in readable notation
  • Tactical themes and opening tags to display
  • Unified Tags: Merged themes + openings for easy filtering
  • Direct links to Lichess and Chess.com for deeper analysis
  • Metadata: Rating, popularity for progress tracking
  • Diplay theme used for the card (available themes are theme-solarized, theme-paper-sand and nothing for default theme)

This project thus transforms a raw database of millions of puzzles into custom training sets, optimized for systematic progression and lasting memorization of tactical patterns essential at each level! 🚀♟️

🎁 Usage & Training Tips

Personal Error Collection 📝

The deck includes a special section for errors and traps encountered in your games. After analyzing your games:

  1. Identify critical positions where you made mistakes
  2. Click "Share FEN position" on your analysis platform
  3. Create a new card with the position and correct moves
  4. Add context and use specific tags for easy review

Thematic Training 🎨

Use Anki's filtering system to focus on specific weaknesses:

  • Filter by tactical themes (fork, pin, skewer, etc.)
  • Filter by opening systems (Sicilian, French, etc.)
  • Create custom study sessions based on your needs

📊 Statistics

  • Based on: Lichess community database
  • Optimization: Spaced repetition algorithms
  • Coverage: >98% thematic coverage per ELO range
  • Quality: 90%+ community approval rating
  • Volume: ~1200 puzzles per ELO range
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