Welcome to ChessMinds
ChessMinds is an interactive chess analysis platform designed to help players of all levels improve their game. Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or an advanced player refining your strategy, our platform provides powerful tools to analyze your moves and understand the game better.
By combining Stockfish's precision with cutting-edge AI analysis, ChessMinds transforms every game into a learning opportunity.
Key Features
Stockfish Engine Analysis
Get real-time analysis from Stockfish, one of the world's strongest chess engines. See the best moves, evaluate positions, and understand the strategic balance of any position.
Free for everyoneAI-Powered Move Explanations
Go beyond engine moves with detailed AI explanations. Understand the strategic purpose behind each move, recognize patterns, and explore alternative considerations with contextual analysis powered by GPT-4.
Premium featureUnlimited Cloud Game Storage
Save all your games to the cloud and access them from any device. Review your game history, track your progress, and learn from past games.
Premium featureEducational Focus
Learn chess principles, opening theory, tactical patterns, and endgame techniques through contextual analysis that adapts to each phase of the game.
Mobile Optimized
Play and analyze chess on any device. Our responsive design ensures a seamless experience whether you're on desktop, tablet, or smartphone.
How to Use ChessMinds
Start Playing
Click on the chessboard to make moves. You can use either:
- •Drag and Drop: Click and drag pieces to their destination
- •Click to Move: Click a piece, then click the destination square
You can switch between input methods in the Board Settings panel.
Get Analysis
Click the "Analyze Position" button to get instant feedback:
- →Stockfish Analysis: See the engine's recommended move and position evaluation (available for all users)
- →AI Explanation: Get detailed explanations of the strategic purpose, pattern recognition, and alternative moves (premium only)
Navigate Your Game
Use the navigation buttons below the board to:
- •Go back to previous moves
- •Go forward to review later moves
- •Review your move history
Customize Your Experience
Use the Board Settings panel to personalize your experience:
- •Toggle coordinate labels on/off
- •Choose board themes (Classic, Blue, Green, Brown)
- •Switch board orientation (White/Black perspective)
- •Choose input method (Drag & Drop or Click to Move)
- •Enable dark mode for comfortable viewing
Save and Review Games
For premium subscribers:
- •All your games are automatically saved to the cloud
- •View your game history in the Your Games panel
- •Click any saved game to load and review it
- •Access your games from any device
Free vs. Premium
🆓Free Tier
- ✓Stockfish engine analysis
- ✓Full chess gameplay
- ✓Local game storage (1 game)
- ✓All board customization options
- ✗AI explanations
- ✗Cloud game history
⭐Premium Tier
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓AI-powered move explanations
- ✓Unlimited cloud game storage
- ✓Full game history access
- ✓Cross-device synchronization
- ✓Priority support
Tips for Best Results
- 💡Analyze regularly: Get analysis after every few moves to understand the evolving position
- 💡Read the AI explanations carefully: They're structured in three sections to help you understand strategy, patterns, and alternatives
- 💡Review your saved games: Learning from your past games is one of the best ways to improve
- 💡Experiment with different positions: Use the board to set up specific positions and analyze them
- 💡Use move navigation: Go back and forth to compare different variations and understand key moments