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AI image import

Snap a photo. Get the position. Analyze.

Book diagram, real board or screenshot: Chessory turns a picture into a position you can analyze – no manual setup.

How it works

  1. Take a photo or screenshot of the position. Crop it so that only the position is visible – the board, nothing else.
    A cropped photo of a chess position
  2. In Games, tap + at the top right.
    Chessory: the plus button in the game list
  3. Choose Position from Image and select your photo.
    Chessory: Position from Image in the Add Game menu
  4. Check the detected position. Set who is to move, which side you play and which castling rights still exist.
    Chessory: check the position, side to move, color and castling rights
  5. Tap the checkmark at the top right to take over the position.
    Chessory: the checkmark at the top right
  6. Above the board, tap the lamp to let your AI coach explain the position.
    Chessory: the lamp above the board and the coach analysis
Pro tips

A photo gives you one position, not a whole game or move list.

Always double-check the detected position before you rely on the analysis.

A sharp, straight-on picture, cropped tightly to the board, makes the job easier.

Try it with your own games.

Download Chessory and turn your next game into your next lesson.