Chess Tactics Platform

See the pattern
before
they do.

Structured curriculum for serious improvement.

Motifs teaches chess tactics as a skill tree — not random puzzle grinding. 28 modules, real spaced repetition, and a free tool that finds every tactic you missed in your own games.

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28
Tactic Modules
3M+
Puzzles
8
Patterns Detected
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Tactic Detected
Knight Fork
Ne5 attacks the queen on d7 and rook on f7 simultaneously.
B.1 — B.6
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Free tool

Find every tactic
you missed

Paste any PGN. Motifs runs all 8 detectors across every position, highlights what you missed, and explains why each tactic works. No account required.

Analyse a game →
✓Paste PGN — no account needed
✓All 8 tactic types detected
✓Colour-coded board highlights
✓Shareable analysis links
✓Upgrade to turn misses into drills
The learning loop

How grandmasters build pattern libraries

01
Understand

A focused theory lesson on one tactic type — the geometry, the conditions, the exceptions. No fluff.

02
Recognise

Study the pattern in real game positions. Timed recognition sprints build fluency before you drill.

03
Drill

Guided drills with the tactic type disclosed, then blind mixed puzzles. Spaced repetition schedules your reviews.

04
Apply

Import your own games. Motifs finds every missed tactic and turns them into a personal drill set.

The curriculum

Every tactic type, mastered in order

28 modules across 4 levels. Each module has 6 phases — theory, GM examples, recognition sprints, guided drills, blind drills, and assessment.

Hanging Piece
Win material left undefended
Fork
Attack two pieces at once
Pin
Trap a piece on a ray
Skewer
Force a valuable piece to expose another
Discovery
Reveal a hidden attack by moving
Back Rank
Exploit the unguarded first rank
Remove Defender
Eliminate the piece keeping order
Overloaded
Force one defender to protect two threats
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when
you outgrow the limits.

The free tier includes Tactic Finder, 3 beginner modules, and 10 puzzles per day — enough to evaluate Motifs properly. Pro unlocks the full 28-module curriculum at $12/mo.

Free
$0
Always free
Pro
$12
per month
Coach
$49
per month
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Find the tactics in
your last game — now.

Paste your PGN. No account needed. See exactly where you left material on the board and why.

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