Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to LearnChess
I've been playing chess for a few years with my ELO stuck around 1600 on Lichess. I wanted an app that combined puzzle training, interactive lessons, game analysis, and AI coaching in one place. But all the apps I used over the years either felt overwhelming, had UX that wasn't up to my expectations for a modern app or were lacking some fundamental features that I really wanted. So, I built LearnChess.ai. The technical angle I'm most excited about: it's built local-first using LiveStore (event-sourced, SQLite on-device), which means zero loading delays for user data and full offline support.…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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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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Hi HN! I'm the developer of rdx, a mildly popular ad-free, privacy and user friendly Reddit client. This time, I made something for a very specific use case: solving chess puzzles with no internet. Why? Well, my Wi-Fi is terrible in the bathroom—and that's where I do some of my best thinking. I tried printing out “mate in X” puzzles to solve offline, but they weren’t fun without interaction. So I built OffChess. OffChess is an iPhone/Android app that contains over 100,000 chess puzzles, fully offline and completely ad-free. You can solve puzzles by category (Mate in…
2025 · offchess.com · its alternatives →
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The text-based SQL learning game for data scientists and marketers
2023 · lost-at-sql.therobinlord.com · its alternatives →
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I built 1e4.ai - a chess web app where you play against neural networks trained to mimic human Lichess players at specific Elo ranges. There's a separate model for each 100-point rating bucket from ~800 to 2200+, and the bots not only choose human-like moves but also burn clock time, play worse under time pressure, and blunder in human-like ways. Live demo: https://1e4.ai Code: https://github.com/thomasj02/1e4_ai A few things that might be interesting: - Trained on almost a full year of Lichess blitz games, around 1B total games - Architecture is an a small…
May 2026 · 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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Spicy Chess▲76Hello! I created SpicyChess(https://spicychess.com) because I wanted a tactics training app that would have the following features: - Spaced Repetition. - Countdown time to simulate blitz Chess where you have to find the best move quickly. - The ability to save puzzles for later review. I'd love to hear any feedback that you may have !
2023 · spicychess.com · its alternatives →
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I made a chess engine today, and made it fit within 2KB. I used a variant of MinMax called Negamax, with alpha beta pruning. For the board representation I have used a 120-cell "mailbox". I managed to squeeze in checkmate/stalemate in there, after trimming out some edge cases. I am a great fan of demoscene (computer art subculture) since middle school, and hence it was a ritual i had to perform. For estimating the Elo, I measured 240 automated games against Stockfish Elo levels (1320 to 1600) under fixed depth-5 and some constrained rules, using equal color distribution. Then converted…
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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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BrainyChess▲83Play, practice, analyze, and save chess games online!
2016 · apps.apple.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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A minimal Emacs client for the Lichess API. Contribute to tmythicator/lichess.el development by creating an account on GitHub.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I am a developer and a huge chess lover. I play mostly puzzles on Lichess. At some point I realized that I would love to have a similar puzzle-like game app for programming, so I built one! Please try it out and give me some feedback, any kind of feedback is warmly welcomed.
May 2026 · codequizz.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm the solo founder of PageZero (https://pagezero.ai), an interactive learning platform where you can learn real-world skills through 15-minute AI-powered lessons - no videos, no fluff. Each course has less than 20 structured prompts, like game levels. You type your answers, and an AI tutor gives you instant feedback. I was frustrated with passive online courses and built this over nights and weekends. So far, 170+ users have tried it, and I've been refining the learning engine based on real user feedback. Happy to answer questions or receive any feedback (especially…
2025 · pagezero.ai · its alternatives →
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Your chess game's key moments clearly explained
2025 · taketaketake.com · its alternatives →
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AI-coached chess puzzles with ELO tracking & daily streaks
Jul 2026 · chessmeris.com · its alternatives →
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Democratizing High Quality Chess Education
May 2026 · chessmasti.com · its alternatives →
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YooChess▲3Free chess game analysis with engine review
Feb 2026 · yoochess.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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An AI chess coach that analyzes your own games
Jun 2026 · chesscoach-web.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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