Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chopenings?
Chopenings is an online platform to store, study, and practice your chess openings. It has unique functionalities and a very intuitive interface for PC, tablet, and mobile.
What does Chopenings mean?
Chopenings is just the combination of Chess + Openings.
What is a .chop file?
A file with the .chop extension is a proprietary format of chopenings.com that contains a chess repertoire with all the extras our platform allows, such as text with colors and fonts, stickers, multiple branches, etc. To open it from chopenings.com, use the import menu entry.
How to build a chess opening repertoire?
Creating a chess opening repertoire is a complex task. We recommend using chopenings.com to introduce and study your repertoire. What moves to add is up to you, but we recommend going step by step, using reliable sources, and defining your style. Trying to use a complex repertoire above your playing strength can lead to frustration. Check our specific section on this topic for more details.
Is it better to have a single chess opening repertoire or several?
We believe it is better to have several repertoires. This way, you can work on them separately, whether to prepare a game or a tournament. We also recommend not opening variants in your moves; we believe it is best to have a single response to a given position.