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Chessvision.ai Chess Position Scanner and Solver

See a Chess Position?
Take a Picture and Analyze it instantly.

Take a photo, share a screenshot, or scan a diagram on the web. Open the position on an interactive board, explore the moves, and bookmark it to keep it in your Library.

For iPhone and Android

Or add the Scanner to your browser

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Get the Scanner for Edge

You can install the Chrome version of Chessvision.ai directly in Microsoft Edge.

If Edge asks, choose Allow extensions from other stores, then confirm the installation.

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On Edge, install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Step 1: Take a photo or screenshot
Step 1: Photograph a chess diagram with the Scanner on iPhone
Step 2: Analyze the Position instantly
Step 2: The photographed position on the iPhone analysis board, with the engine's mating lines
Also on desktop - scan from any website in your browser
Chessvision.ai Scanner on a MacBook, showing a chess position from a YouTube video alongside the scanned position on its analysis board
From Chess Players

What our users say

Real experiences with our apps.

  • Simply Incredible

    If I can’t figure out why my variation didn’t work, I take a picture and get the answer within seconds.

    Lucidchess
  • This extension has completely changed how I review my PDFs and small Kindle collection of chess books.

    GUILLERMO MADURO
  • the board which auto loads the position of any board in the book I want and then I can play along with the book.

    Justin Kline
  • Super fast and incredibly helpful, allows me to experiment and try puzzles from youtube videos quickly and easily

    JackSprat
  • Brilliant way to follow along during an educational chess video. Just snap the board and analyse. One of the few genuinely useful chess apps.

    Alex Lord
  • I used to put chess puzzles from youtube into my study engine at restframe.us/chess/ by hand when I wanted to test if my thinking is correct before watching the video. This is so much easier. This is a very useful tool

    Jeff Gilbert
  • Time saver

    Each position took me about 1 min to enter, and sometimes with mistakes. Wish I found this app years earlier

    zzxmm2
  • Really easy to open and analyse positions, for example taking a picture of a position in a book to open it and explore it.

    Alex Grant
  • I rarely write reviews but this has been really helpful for me. Any chess project that needs disecting and scanning diagrams, this is the best. Better than normal LLMs at scanning.

    Misha Ivanov
  • Genius. I mainly use for going through the moves from a chess book, or comparing other games from opening prep

    Pikachu Smurfette
  • Ideal to scan a position from a tactics book to solve it as a defensive or offensive puzzle ie switch sides and stop the tactic

    Damocle1910
  • Absolutely amazing, I'm using it everytime my mere mortal brain can't comprehend top players' positions on Twitch. Thank you so much!

    Yuri Temiraev
  • Amazingly convenient to analyse diagrams using engine, whether screenshots from the internet or using phone camera for books.

    Victor Huang
  • I scan the training positions via chessvision extension to analyze it with an engine. It works perfect and the scan is very fast.

    Frank Rahde
  • It was very tedious before to put some positions manually into Lichess to analyze/play with the engine. Not anymore!

    Daymon Smith
  • Now it’s as simple as taking a photo. Playing against the computer in the app makes it even easier.

    socctty
  • I desperately needed to scan an image of a chessboard without manually typing the FEN, and this has helped a lot.

    NINJAHSTERco
  • I use this app to view puzzles from Twitter. I will also use it to work through Kindle chess books. Very nice app!!!

    Ad€
  • This is by far the best app as a companion for reading chess books. It has made studying enjoyable finally.

    Matthew S
  • And then I think I find a great move or am refuting something, I can immediately put it on a board with Stockfish loaded.

    Pash
  • The founder corresponded with me over several days and fixed the underlying bug in under a week. Great experience for this user!

    John Pulford
  • A great resource for people who want to analyze positions they find without having to manually modify an analysis board for minutes.

    Abe Binder
  • You can use this to take puzzles from Youtube or analyze chess.com games in Lichess if you're not a premium user.

    R i (ker)
  • Must have for chess players

    I would need to set up the position piece by piece while this app allows u to do this instantly.

    ChubyChops
  • you want to play around with an analysis board rather than just being told the solution then this app is for you.

    Amar Masalmeh
  • Adding analysis and position search to YouTube videos, connecting chess book diagrams to engines, upgrading Lichess and Chess.com interfaces—really a great app.

    David G. Larson
  • I love direct link to analyse position via lichess (and chess.com). It saved me already hours retyping board into analysis board

    Zbyszek Swirski
  • Great app for chess puzzles

    The app will convert a photo to a playable chess board which is great for puzzles, analyzing positions, etc.

    Dan Troyka
  • you don't have to frame the chessboard in a box, and you don't have to tell it the board orientation beforehand.

    Senthil Nathan
  • Ever watch a game online and wonder what happens if they go there or who is better in the position? Scan the position using this app and you can play out the moves you would like to see or ask the computer to give you an evaluation.

    Gat Romford
  • Screenshot to PGN, directly analyze in the app, choice between on-device or in-cloud analysis, and easy export to other apps (Chess com or Lichess).

    _jimbojet
  • Amazing, it recognizes the positions very well, it has an engine included that calculates the best moves, and it can export the FEN. Recommended.

    Alessandro Terzuolo
  • now i jst take a screenshot and scan it in this app and the new update to play with computer is even better.

    Amaan Ahmad
  • It even has an option where you can go to chess.com or lichess analysis board directly with the position you have selected...

    Skandha Priyesh
  • Chessvision is - besides standard chess databases - my very best friend during computer based / online chess training sessions.

    Christian Brinz
  • analyze positions from youtube videos (just pause the video and push the Chessvision scan icon), and it has been completely accurate so far!

    cristoper
  • Fantastic app which is super helpful to figure out difficult positions quickly. Great to check puzzle answers!

    François Le Grand
  • It is a very helpful extension that saved me a lot of time setting up positions to analyze I definitly recommend it👍❤️

    Sohaib Gamal
  • I’ve been able to learn and study games of GMs and this helps me a lot with puzzles when I don’t know the answer.

    na117.
  • Great work better than older chess book study which is no longer working on updated android devices. Highly recommended🥰🥰🥰

    mer barroa
  • Outstanding

    You can take pictures from diagrams in a paused video, which just opens a great deal of possibilities.

    oc918
  • I'm a chess player and software engineer. You guys have made this extension really helpful to study chess. Thanks a lot.

    Rohan Vidhate
  • A great app for capturing diagrams and analyzing. There are several of these now. This is one of the best.

    Randy Merrell
  • Absolutely what I was looking for Most accurate and enriched with great features like, directly going to analysis board of the great lichess.org

    Shafen Badar
  • Best app..Converting Chess problem image to Chess Analysis which saves huge time chess players. Thank you team

    Thillai Arul
  • Trying to build this using computer vision application myself, however this is seamless. This definitely should be a paid product.

    Kazim Musa
  • This is an excellent app for inputting and analysing all kinds of puzzles and positions. . Highly recommend!

    Joseph Bloggss
  • Terrific Chess tool

    My son is quite passionate about Chess—I like it as well—and this app was like magic to both of us.

    10watts
  • this is an excellent resource. so innovative, I can't recommend it enough. Simply fantastic for those who want to study chess positions

    Travis Grant
Chessvision.ai Library

Turn Positions you encounter
into Chess Training.

Found a position worth coming back to? Bookmark it in the mobile Scanner or browser extension. Your saved position goes to Library, where you can Organize, Study, and Train with Flashcards.

Open Library (opens in a new tab)

See the Library in action

CM Han Schut introduces Library. This presentation starts at 7:04.

Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
  1. Bookmark a Position

    Scan a diagram on your phone or in your browser, then tap the star/save button to keep it.

  2. Find it in your Inbox

    Open Library with the same Chessvision.ai account. Your saved positions are waiting in your Inbox.

  3. Study, train, get better, repeat

    Open a position as a Study, explore the ideas, and add variations or a goal to practice with Flashcards.

Library Study with a variation tree, analysis board, and matching YouTube videos

Study a Position to fully understand the ideas.

Save diagrams from the Scanner or extension, import FEN and PGN, and organize your Studies into Folders. Explore variations, add comments, and keep useful video explanations beside the board.

01

Build your own Chess Library.

Organize your saved positions into Studies and Folders. Bring in more ideas from the eBook Reader or from FEN or PGN files.

02

Learn your Chess by heart.

Practice your openings, tactics, and endgames with dedicated Flashcards for each position type and Spaced Repetition. We use revolutionary training that helps you learn concepts rather than just remember them.

03

Find and save video explanations.

Find YouTube videos that match a position, pin them to a Study or a specific move, and play them from the moment the position is explained.

Chessvision.ai eBook Reader

Your Chess eBooks,
magically made interactive.

Open a chess book you already own. Double-click a diagram and explore the position on an interactive board, right beside the page.

Your books are synchronized across all your devices, desktop and mobile.

PDF, ePub, and DjVu

Chessvision.ai eBook Reader with a book page and the matching position on the analysis board
Follow the author's line. Try your own idea. Check it with the engine, add comments, create printable Studies, and continue reading.
Your Next Step

What would you like to do first?

Choose the tool that fits how you study and analyze chess. They all complement each other.

Mobile Scanner

Analyze diagrams from pictures and screenshots

Take a photo of a diagram or share a screenshot. Explore the position on an interactive board on your phone or tablet.

For iPhone, iPad, and Android
Browser Extension

Analyze a Position on the web

Scan a diagram on any webpage or in any video, then explore the position right in your browser.

Get for ChromeGet for FirefoxGet for SafariGet for Edge

Get the Scanner for Edge

You can install the Chrome version of Chessvision.ai directly in Microsoft Edge.

If Edge asks, choose Allow extensions from other stores, then confirm the installation.

Install from Chrome Web Store (opens in a new tab)How to allow Chrome extensions in Edge (Microsoft instructions, opens in a new tab)
On Edge, install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Library

Build your Library and train

Save positions, organize your Studies, and train your openings, tactics, and endgames with Flashcards.

Open Library (opens in a new tab)Your saved positions, ready for your next session.
eBook Reader

Read eBooks with an interactive board

Open a chess book and explore its diagrams alongside the page. Play through the author's lines or try your own moves.

Open eBook Reader (opens in a new tab)PDF, ePub, and DjVu · Web and mobile