ChessGaze

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Your phone, a chess board, real-time AI.

Get the app

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QR code to download ChessGaze

Scan with your phone camera to download — iPhone or Android.

What is ChessGaze?

Point your phone at any real chess board and ChessGaze turns it into a smart chess board — instantly detecting every piece, tracking your moves, and running a chess clock, all on-device with no internet required.

ChessGaze detecting a live chess board — each piece boxed and the position mirrored on the digital board below

How it works

From setup to sharing — in four steps.

Phone mounted on a stand above the board

1 Place your phone

Position your phone so the camera can see the board.

App detecting the pieces on the board

2 Scan the board

Our AI detects the pieces in real time.

A game in progress being recorded

3 Play the game

The app records every move automatically.

Exporting the game as PGN to share

4 Export & share

Export PGN and share to your favorite platforms.

Features

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Real-time piece detection

YOLO-based AI runs entirely on your phone. No internet, no cloud.

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Standard chess notation

Every move recorded as e4, Nf3, Bxc5, O-O. Export PGN to chess.com or lichess.

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Built-in chess clock

Auto-switches turn after each move. Configurable time controls.

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Multiple board styles

Plastic, classic, themed, fantasy — pick the one you have or train your own.

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Custom sounds & TTS

Assign your own voice clips to pieces, or have the app announce turns.

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Private by design

No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Camera data never leaves your device.