ChessMood

ChessMood is a structured chess improvement platform built by Grandmaster Avetik Grigoryan and GM Gabuzyan. With over 500 hours of GM-crafted video courses, the platform focuses on giving players a clear, step-by-step path to gain rating points. It has been running for 8+ years and has helped over 3,000 students collectively watch more than 1,000,000 hours of content.

The course library covers openings, middlegames, and endgames, with a strong emphasis on a complete opening repertoire (primarily 1.e4 based). Beyond pre-recorded lessons, ChessMood runs weekly live events with Grandmasters, offers 10,000+ training exercises, and provides downloadable PGN files so students can study positions on their own board. The platform also includes AI-powered training features and a 1-on-1 bonus call with a Grandmaster for new members.

ChessMood is designed for serious improvers rated roughly 1,000 to 2,700 online. The Essential plan starts at $99/month (or $948/year), while the Pro plan is $129/month (or $1,188/year). Lifetime access options are also available. Both plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The active Discord community and GM-staffed forum make it more than a course library; it is a training environment where students can ask questions and get answers from titled players.