GambitiaOpening traps that win games
Scholar's Mate, the Fried Liver Attack, Legal's Mate, the Stafford, Englund, Evans and Budapest gambits. Learn to set them, and to stop falling for them.
Chess openings trainer for Android
Learn chess openings with a coach who talks you through every move
Gambitia teaches you 31 chess openings and 22 opening traps in 63 guided lessons. Arrows show the idea, a voice explains it, and you play the moves yourself on the board. Lessons work offline.
Free to start: the main line of all 31 openings is free.
A voice coach that explains your mistakes
Play a wrong move and the coach tells you why it fails and what your opponent does next, then shows it on the board.
The plan after the opening
For every opening: the main line, the middlegame plan, the other replies and how to answer them, then training against the computer.
Three levels, 13 languages
Beginner, intermediate or advanced. The interface, the voice and every lesson exist in 13 languages, from English, French and Spanish to German, Japanese and Korean.
31 chess openings, from beginner to advanced
The full path, zone by zone. A catalog also lets you filter by color, style and level.
The Garden
- Italian Game
- London System
- Scandinavian Defense
- Stop Scholar’s Mate
- Colle System
- Philidor
The Library
- Ruy López
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Queen's Gambit
- Vienna
- Petrov (Russian)
- Grand Prix Attack
The Castle
- French Defense
- Scotch Game
- Fried Liver Attack
- Alapin Sicilian
- Queen’s Gambit Accepted
- Slav
- Trompowsky
The Arena
- Najdorf Sicilian
- King's Indian Defense
- Stafford Gambit
- Englund Gambit
- Evans Gambit
- Yugoslav Attack
The Summit
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Catalan
- Budapest Gambit
- Sicilian Dragon
- English
- Grünfeld
Inside the app
Free to start, Premium for the rest
The main line of all 31 openings is free: learn it move by move with the voice coach. Gambitia Premium unlocks everything else: the plan after the opening, your opponent’s other replies, training against the computer and the traps. Annual plan with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, or monthly. Cancel anytime in Google Play. No ads.
Questions
Is Gambitia free?
Yes, to start. The main line of all 31 openings is free. Gambitia Premium unlocks the rest (the plan, the other replies, training against the computer and the traps), with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan for new subscribers.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Lessons, the voice coach and training against the computer work without an internet connection.
Is it for beginners?
Yes. You choose beginner, intermediate or advanced: the higher the level, the less you are guided, and on advanced the computer punishes mistakes.
Which languages are available?
Thirteen: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese. The interface, the coach’s voice and all 31 openings.
Do I need an account?
No. You can sign in with Google if you want to back up your progress and keep it on a new phone.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. Gambitia is available on Android through Google Play.