Get the app
Scan with your phone camera to download on iPhone or Android.
Scan with your phone camera to download on iPhone or Android.
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. The app is free, and there's no expensive electronic board to buy. It works with the chess set you already own. Learn how ChessGaze records your OTB games automatically.
From setup to sharing, in four steps.
Position your phone so the camera can see the board.
Our AI detects the pieces in real time.
The app records every move automatically.
Export PGN and share to your favorite platforms.
YOLO-based AI runs entirely on your phone. No internet, no cloud.
Every move recorded as e4, Nf3, Bxc5, O-O. Export PGN to chess.com or lichess.
Auto-switches turn after each move. Configurable time controls.
Plastic, classic, themed, or fantasy. Pick the one you have or train your own.
Assign your own voice clips to pieces, or have the app announce turns.
No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Camera data never leaves your device.
Yes. ChessGaze is free to download on iPhone and Android. Point your phone at any chess board and it detects the pieces, tracks moves, and runs a clock, with no subscription and no ads.
No. Dedicated electronic "smart boards" typically cost $200–400. ChessGaze turns the ordinary chess set you already own into a smart board using your phone's camera, so there's nothing extra to buy.
ChessGaze is the affordable alternative: instead of buying a costly electronic board, use the free app with any standard chess set. A phone stand or tripod (which you may already have) helps the camera see the board.
Both iPhone (iOS) and Android. Detection runs entirely on-device, so it works offline with no account required.