ChessGaze
VisionChess Tools
AI-powered camera app that detects and tracks chess pieces on real boards
- Downloads
- 621+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Nov 7
- 2026 · v1.0.203
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About ChessGaze
Real-time piece detection using AI model running entirely on your device
Automatic board detection — just point and play
Live move tracking with standard chess notation
Built-in chess clock with configurable time controls
Move history with share support
Turn announcements via text-to-speech
Supports multiple board styles: plastic, classic, themed, and more
Works in both landscape and portrait orientation
Play against stockfish OTB
No internet required — all AI processing happens on your phone
Automatic board detection — just point and play
Live move tracking with standard chess notation
Built-in chess clock with configurable time controls
Move history with share support
Turn announcements via text-to-speech
Supports multiple board styles: plastic, classic, themed, and more
Works in both landscape and portrait orientation
Play against stockfish OTB
No internet required — all AI processing happens on your phone
What’s new
Version 1.0.203 · Updated November 7, 2026
Auto-zoom now also works when the board is far from the camera. Snapshot finds the board again each time you tap it before a game, so you no longer need to leave the game screen after moving the board or phone. Behind the scenes, the camera code was reorganised to make the app more reliable.
User reviews
Great app,very fast and convenient!
detects and works really well
5 stars! Wow!!! It works so well, it keeps excellent track of the game and never disconnects from lichess. Works better than any of the smart boards I've tried in the past. Thank you so much!
Great so far. I played a few bot matches and then tried a 15+10 rated match on Lichess. No issues whatsoever! Now I'm considering getting a nice tournament set and using that for my online matches in the future rather than my e-board. Plus the move call-outs are a natural way to practice learning chess notation. Tha...
I stumbled across a mention of this app in a social media app. Did a very crude setup for a game with a bot (option in the app) with my standard chess set and was blown away with a very smooth experience. This beats buying expensive Electronic boards. Glad I came across this
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