In Pickle Chess, there are 960 different ways the pieces might be arrayed at the start. Meaning that you can’t play from memory, making the game so much easier for neophytes.

The course teaches users how to play chess, from how each piece moves to planning a winning strategy. The course is Duolingo's first since its music and math courses were released in 2023.

Ever since my Uncle Jerry used to annihilate me when I was 9 years old, I realized that in chess the person with the longest memory usually wins. So I stopped playing it.