Improve your playing level and skills with our magic chess tools:

real chessboard, book, & diagram scanner, unique video finder, & Superfast cloud engine.

Analyze puzzles & games with

Stockfish 16 & Lc0

. Play chess with friends online or challenge the computer for an offline game.

Features you’ll find ONLY on Chessify:

- The Perfect Chessboard Scanner

Take a photo of a real chessboard to get its digitized version on your phone or scan chess puzzles from printed or digital sources with 99% accuracy.

- Chess PDF Reader & Scanner

Upload a book to keep track of your reading as well as scan and analyze its puzzles.

- Maia Engine as a Computer Opponent

Play with the new HUMAN-LIKE neural network engine, which was trained on millions of human games. Maia has a more human-like style than other engines like Stockfish or Lc0 and is likely to match the moves made by chess players in online games over 50% of the time.

- Superfast Cloud Chess Engine

Analyze with Stockfish 14 on Chessify's up to 100,000 kN/s CLOUD server, which is typically 20X faster than a local chess engine.

- Video Finder

Play some opening moves and use the search button to find related videos on YouTube. By clicking on a video, you will get to watch it from the second when the searched position first appears in it.

- High-Quality VIDEO

Share chess games as video on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media or messaging apps.

- Watch Chess LIVE with Strong Cloud Analysis by Lc0 & Stockfish

Follow the games of the strongest grandmasters LIVE with simultaneous cloud analysis by Stockfish 14 and LCZero. Get notified about the top events (like the World Chess Championship or FIDE Candidates) before their start.

We also provide many basic features to help you learn chess easier:

- ANALYZE with STOCKFISH

Enjoy free chess engine analysis by Stockfish 14 when you need to find the right moves and tactics in puzzles or the mistakes you made in your recent game.

- Play Chess OFFLINE against STOCKFISH, LEELA CESS ZERO, or MAIA

Choose a difficulty level and play a free offline game against the world’s best chess engines from a starting position or the current analysis board.

- Learn chess theory with the Opening Explorer

Find the most popular moves in the given opening using the LiChess DATABASE of 2 million OTB games of 2200+ FIDE rated players.

- Import & export FEN/PGN

Export the PGN files of your games or copy the FENs of puzzles to share them with other chess apps if needed. Use the ‘paste PGN/FEN’ option to import a game into Chessify.

- Edit board

- SAVE games and positions directly on the app

- SHARE games

Share chess puzzles as IMAGE and games as PGN on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media or messaging apps.

- Play realtime Blitz ONLINE

Choose a standard time control or create your own one and send the invitation link to your friend challenging them for a chess game. Play online with other users who search for the same time control.

- CHESS CLOCK

Choose a time control (Fischer, Bronstein, Delay, etc), set the time, and play chess with friends on a real chessboard.

- Chess for Kids

Apply parental control to disable chess engine analysis for kids.

- Available in 9 LANGUAGES

English, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Norwegian, Armenian, Italian, & Portuguese.

Available memberships in the app:

Bronze

$0.99/month ($9.99/year)

Scans: 1000

SuperFast engine: 1,000 seconds

Silver

$2.99/month ($29.99/year)

Scans: unlimited

SuperFast engine: 5,000 seconds

PRO video views: 25

Gold

$9.99/month ($99.99/year)

Scans: unlimited

SuperFast engine: 40,000 seconds

PRO video views: 100

PDF scans: 10

Prices may vary based on your location.

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Overview

Chessify is a captivating board game that combines the strategic elements of chess with the excitement of dice rolling. It offers a unique blend of skill and chance, making it accessible to players of all skill levels.

Gameplay

Chessify is played on an 8x8 checkered board with each player controlling 16 pieces. The game begins with a standard chess setup, but instead of moving pieces in traditional chess moves, players roll dice to determine their actions.

The dice determine the type of move a player can make:

* Pawn: Move 1 square forward

* Knight: Move in an "L" pattern (2 squares in one direction and 1 square perpendicularly)

* Bishop: Move diagonally any number of squares

* Rook: Move horizontally or vertically any number of squares

* Queen: Move in any direction any number of squares

* King: Move 1 square in any direction

Special Rules

* Check: If a player's king is threatened by an opponent's piece, they must move out of check.

* Checkmate: If a player's king is in check and there is no legal move to escape, they lose the game.

* Stalemate: If a player has no legal moves but is not in check, the game ends in a draw.

* Capture: When a piece lands on a square occupied by an opponent's piece, it captures the piece and removes it from the board.

* Promotion: If a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board, it can be promoted to any piece (knight, bishop, rook, or queen).

Winning

The goal of Chessify is to checkmate the opponent's king. Alternatively, a player can also win if the opponent resigns, runs out of time, or violates the rules.

Strategy

Chessify requires a combination of strategic planning and tactical execution. Players must balance the element of chance introduced by the dice with sound chess principles such as controlling the center, developing pieces, and protecting the king.

Skill vs. Luck

While luck plays a role in Chessify, it is not the sole determinant of victory. Skilled players can use their knowledge of chess tactics and strategies to mitigate the impact of the dice and gain an advantage over their opponents.

Variations

Chessify has several variations, including:

* Classic Chessify: The standard version of the game

* Speed Chessify: A faster-paced version with a time limit

* Tournament Chessify: A competitive version played with specific rules and regulations

* Online Chessify: Played online against other players around the world