We’ve all fallen out of our schedules this summer. But that’s fine, fall is soon among us. We can smell PSLs, our kids are heading back to school. It’s time to get back to chess. Here are 3 ways to make it happen.

Get on a study plan

ChessGoal’s study plans are completely free. This will guide you through 12 weeks of structured study for your rating level. Don’t worry about what to learn, how to learn it, etc. We’ve got you covered. Just show up and follow the guide.

But don’t just take it from me. Here’s what one of our members said:

Learn a new opening

..But don’t spend too much time on it. View our guide for which opening you should play. We have courses on the Slav, Caro-Kann, Noteboom, 1.e4 and 1.d4. You can try them out for free. If you’re a d4 player, I highly recommend checking out our 1.e4 course. I picked it up about a year ago and haven’t looked back. Try it out!

Do Lessons

For years, we’ve said the best kept secret in chess improvement are the lessons on chess.com. Chess.com is raising their prices, so subscribe now to save money. If you aren’t sure if a premium membership is worth it, we have a breakdown of everything you get with a membership to help you decide.