Chess Coordinates Trainer

It is a timed drill for learning the names of the 64 squares. A coordinate like e4 appears and you click the matching square (Find Square), or a square lights up and you name its file and rank (Name Square). You get as many as you can in 30 seconds.

Fast, automatic coordinate recognition is the foundation of chess study: reading notation, following annotated games, calculating lines in your head, and discussing positions. Knowing instantly that "the knight goes to f5" without counting squares frees up your thinking for the actual chess.

Yes. Choose White, Black or Random. From Black’s point of view the board is rotated 180°, so a1 sits in the top-right — training both orientations is important because you play half your games as Black.

To actually train, yes — hide the edge labels so you recall each square from memory. You can also show the pieces in their starting position for realism, or clear the board to focus purely on the grid. Turn labels on only while you are first learning.