idChess – play and learn chess
idChess – play and learn chess
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idChess – play and learn chess

Bridge the gap between your offline and online games. Using advanced AI computer vision, automatically record moves, generate instant PGNs, and get engine analysis for your over-the-board matches with just your smartphone.

Key Figures

Downloads

13K+

User Rating

4.7/5

Total Ratings

200

Publisher

FRIFLEKS, OOO

Category

Sports

Locales

3

Latest Version

9.9.5

Size

501.1 MB

First Released

Oct 22, 2019
Features

Master Your Offline Game with AI

The ultimate tool for the modern chess improver. Turn any physical Staunton set into a professional broadcasting and analysis powerhouse.

Smart Game Recording

Ditch the paper scoresheet. Use your smartphone to automatically capture every move in PGN format during blitz, rapid, or classical play.

Pro-Level Game Analysis

Review your games with the integrated Stockfish engine. Get instant insights into your accuracy and track your progress over time.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about idChess – play and learn chess

What is idChess and what does it do?

idChess is a mobile application that recognizes, digitizes, and broadcasts offline chess games played on a real board. It uses AI to record moves in real time, saving them as PGN and GIF files on your smartphone.

How does the idChess app recognize chess moves?

idChess uses computer vision and machine learning technologies. Its artificial intelligence recognizes chess pieces on the board and automatically records the chess notation of your game in real time.

Does idChess work offline?

Yes, idChess digitizes games even when offline. The app does not require an internet connection to recognize and record your chess games.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

idChess – play and learn chess - A smartphone on a tripod using the idChess app to recognize moves on a physical chessboard

A smartphone on a tripod using the idChess app to recognize moves on a physical chessboard

idChess – play and learn chess - Infographic showing how to set up idChess using a smartphone tripod over a physical chessboard

Infographic showing how to set up idChess using a smartphone tripod over a physical chessboard

idChess – play and learn chess - Smartphone screen of the idChess app showing the tournament broadcast join page

Smartphone screen of the idChess app showing the tournament broadcast join page

idChess – play and learn chess - idChess app interface displaying game sharing and PGN import options

idChess app interface displaying game sharing and PGN import options

idChess – play and learn chess - Smartphone displaying live chess tournament broadcasts and game boards on the idChess app

Smartphone displaying live chess tournament broadcasts and game boards on the idChess app

idChess – play and learn chess - Mobile app screen showing a selection of animal themed chess bots for different skill levels

Mobile app screen showing a selection of animal themed chess bots for different skill levels

idChess – play and learn chess - A smartphone screen showing a chess puzzle being solved with trainer feedback and piece highlights in the idChess app

A smartphone screen showing a chess puzzle being solved with trainer feedback and piece highlights in the idChess app

idChess – play and learn chess - Follow chess world news and tournaments with idChess stories.

Follow chess world news and tournaments with idChess stories.

Description

idChess is a mobile app for recognizing, digitizing, and broadcasting offline chess games, played on a real board. The app recognizes chess moves during the game in real time, records them in the form of chess notation, and saves them on your smartphone in PGN and GIF formats. idChess digitizes games, including blitz and rapid games. It can be used to broadcast chess games to a wide audience. Download the idChess mobile app for free and play chess offline in a technologically advanced way! **idChess for chess players and chess organizations** Chess federations, schools, and clubs use idChess both to conduct chess broadcasts and to teach children to play chess. Also, idChess is suitable for individual use by players. In the process of self-study, idChess helps you simplify the chess learning process, keep a history of online and offline games, track your progress and improve your game. **idChess is used by chess players all over the world** The idChess app is already actively used in Russia, India, Bahrain, Turkey, Armenia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, and other countries. As part of the World Chess Olympiad 2022 in India, the classical tournament was digitized and broadcast using the idChess app and its chess recognition feature. idChess is an innovative product for chess players that has no analogs in the world. **Recognize and broadcast chess games** idChess is based on computer vision and machine learning technologies. Using artificial intelligence, idChess recognizes chess pieces on the board and automatically records the chess notation of your game. To record and broadcast games, all you need is the idChess app installed on your smartphone and a tripod to securely mount your smartphone above the board. You can recognize games even offline. The idChess app does not require an Internet connection to digitize games. **Turn your regular chessboard into an electronic one with idChess!** The idChess mobile app replaces expensive electronic boards for digitizing and broadcasting chess games. You can play on a regular chessboard: magnetic, wooden, plastic, or any other, and then immediately view the game in the form of a chess diagram on your smartphone and analyze it. The size of a chessboard does not affect the operation of the app. The only criterion is that chess pieces must be made according to the classical Staunton model. **How to start recording chess games** To record games, you only need a smartphone with the idChess app installed and a tripod to mount the smartphone above the board. To start using the application, you need: 1) Attach a tripod to the table where the chessboard is located. 2) Place chess pieces in their starting position. 3) Fix the smartphone in a tripod with the screen facing up so that the camera points at the chessboard, and the entire playing field falls into the lens. 4) Run the app and start recording. **Analysis and sharing of chess games** After completion, the game will be saved in the games library in the usual PGN or GIF format for chess players. Also, the app functions as a PGN viewer. The game recording will be available for sending to your coach via any convenient messenger, and it will also be possible to share the recording on social networks. For self-analysis of chess games, the Stockfish engine is built into the idChess mobile app. Even a child can handle the game analysis in the app! idChess highlights strong and weak moves in chess notation and ranks them by points. The app and our digital chess set are great helpers for chess kids, their parents, and coaches. Chess for children has never been so clear! idChess will be a great addition to the game of chess, as well as a chess timer / clock. It can replace a chess computer. Play chess with friends or a coach or analyze mistakes yourself in the idChess mobile app! **Online broadcasts of your games** Thanks to idChess, everyone can see your game on a regular board.

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This page is not an official page of the app or its developer, but an independent editorial publication created for informational and commentary purposes. Unless expressly stated otherwise, neither the app nor its developer is affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or otherwise officially connected with MWM, Apple, Google Play, the app publisher, or the app's developer, and nothing on this page implies that the app was developed using MWM's services. Any trademarks, logos, screenshots, and other content remain the property of their respective owners.