Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to GoChess
The most powerful Chess board ever invented
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GoChess launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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We built ChessBoss at the TechCrunch Disrupt hackathon this week. It didn’t make the top 10 but I thought Hacker News might think it’s pretty cool. https://devpost.com/software/chess-boss There are these really cool smart chessboards that can suggest moves and track your games... but they’re $400 and weigh 19 pounds. And of course there are apps that can analyze games but tracking and inputting games by hand is a huge pain. Or fully-digital chess apps... but board games are way more fun in real life! We wondered: “why can’t you just do that in software and bring the best…
2019 · devpost.com · its alternatives →
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Aimchess▲129Learn chess your way with AI tools and data driven approach.
2020 · aimchess.com · its alternatives →
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Laser is a turn based game similar to chess, with different piece movement rules, starting position, and win conditions. It's named after the laser piece, which can shoot diagonally through every piece on the board except for the wall, which blocks it. The detailed rules are on the website. I made the website as a super minimal way to play online against friends. Nobody really knows about it so it might be hard to find a game, but maybe you will against someone on HN if people read this. It uses the lichess.org chessboard UI which is super pretty and allows you to draw on the board, make…
2023 · playlaser.xyz · its alternatives →
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Chessmaster AI▲232Transform Your Chess Skills with AI-Powered Training
Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Halfchess▲69Learn to be a better Chess player, playable in your browser
2017 · halfchess.com · its alternatives →
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Chess openings visualized from over 800 million Lichess games, 2 million tournament games and 1 million chess engine games.
2019 · chessroots.com · its alternatives →
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ChessUp▲82An incredible chess board with a built-in chess instructor
2021 · playchessup.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · chessboardifygame.xyz · its alternatives →
- 12Chess Scanner▲123
Scan score sheets and generate chess games in seconds.
2024 · chessscanner.com · its alternatives →
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Play chess online for free on Chess.com with over 250 million members from around the world. Have fun playing with friends or challenging the computer!
2011 · multiplayerchess.com · its alternatives →
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The ancient royal game of conquering kingdoms
2023 · stealthchess.com · its alternatives →
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Play real-time multiplayer chess with friends or AI
May 2026 · superchess.iamraj.dev · its alternatives →
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3Chess▲106Play three player chess online free for web and mobile
2023 · 3-chess.com · its alternatives →
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Half chess▲76A casual chess game where games only last 5 minutes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 19RRetichess▲45
2014 · retichess.com · its alternatives →
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ChessEye▲822D chessboard scanner & analyzer to calculate the best moves
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Free smart chess board — runs on the phone in your pocket.
Jul 2026 · chessgaze.com · its alternatives →
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