Turn your phone into a smart chess board. Point the camera at any classical set. Magical Chess detects pieces in real time, tracks moves, runs the clock, and writes the notation for you automatically.
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I'm a club-level player (Årslev Skakklub, Denmark) and got tired of manually recording my OTB games on a scoresheet then re-entering the position into Lichess by hand for analysis. The whole loop felt clunky when most chess players already carry a powerful camera in their pocket.
Existing smart boards (ChessUp, DGT) cost $400–$1000+. That's wild for an experience your phone can already deliver.
Spent six months training a YOLO detector on real chess photos so it works on any classical Staunton or Fischer-style set, plus themed boards I designed (H.C. Andersen). Detection runs entirely on-device — no server roundtrip, no subscription, works on a park bench with no signal.
Curious what features OTB players here would want next — and what would break the detector. Honest feedback very welcome.
I am waiting for google play's 14 days test period app meanwhile you can join to my test group and start using the app on android as well.
In the future I can monetize with skins maybe but core functionality will be always free. I am working on a VAR(video assistance referee) system now which might run on cloud . If I need to pay for server for such servers I might need to ask for a price for that spesific features as well.
But I am determined to keep the app free without any login requirement.
Message Bender
hello. it looks really great! i an android user. will it also be on google play and what will be the price for this app?
@mrdev21 Thanks a lot means a lot to me.
I am waiting for google play's 14 days test period app meanwhile you can join to my test group and start using the app on android as well.
In the future I can monetize with skins maybe but core functionality will be always free. I am working on a VAR(video assistance referee) system now which might run on cloud . If I need to pay for server for such servers I might need to ask for a price for that spesific features as well.
But I am determined to keep the app free without any login requirement.
Message Bender
@visionchessmobile thank you @visionchessmobile. i look forward to seeing on google play. additionally, does it work with all chess boards?
@mrdev21 Yes I trained with many many different chess sets thanks to my 3D printer.
I build a frame work to make easy annotations to be able to make more data. Yesterday only I annotated 2000 pieces.
If the board is so different like harry potter chess set it will struggle but classical chess sets like Fisher, Stauton many others are covered.