A hint next to the board
See the main move, a short idea and a few alternatives at the moment it is your turn.
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Chess hints while you play.Right next to your board.
ChessNavio shows a move next to your board when it is your turn, with a short idea and a few alternatives to compare. The analysis runs on your own computer. Finished games can be reviewed from a PGN.
Analysis on your own computer Local history in your browser Three ways to get a hint
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What you get
Everything you need for the next move
You pick how the hint appears and how strong the move should be. ChessNavio handles the rest.
A move at your level
Choose the strength that suits you, from beginner up to full engine strength.
Review a game on the board
Paste the PGN of a finished game, step through the moves and find the points where your chances changed.
Three steps
From install to your first hint
The chess site is detected for you. In normal use there are two choices: how the hint appears and how strong the move is.
- 01
Install the extension
Download the regular version from this site, unpack the archive and add ChessNavio to your browser once.
- 02
Open your chess site
The site is detected automatically. Start your own game or a training session and wait for your turn.
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Get a hint you can follow
Read the main move, the idea and the alternatives next to the board, or try to solve the position yourself first.
Your position stays with you
The analysis runs on your own computer.
While you are playing, positions and hints are not sent to a server. Finished games reach your account only after you turn that on yourself.
Your chess board→ChessNavio→Result next to the board
Chess sites
Play on the sites you already use
Connect the chess site you play on. Check its current fair-play rules before you use hints there.
Lichess
Your own live game, playing the computer and practice.
Read more →Chess.com
Your own live game, Play Computer and Bots.
Read more →World Chess
Your own game on the playing board.
Read more →Chess King
Training exercises and a practice session you started yourself.
Read more →ChessTempo
Support for this site is planned.
What's planned →Plain terms
Start for free
Reviewing a finished game from a PGN needs no account at all. A free account adds 3 games with live hints every 30 days. Pro is $1.99 for 7 days or $4.99 for 30 days, paid once, with no automatic renewal.
Free
$0no card required
- 3 games or training sessions with hints every 30 days
- Analysis runs on your own computer
- Hints and alternatives next to your board
- Up to 20 games kept in your account history
3 games once you create an account
Pro
$4.9930 days one-time; $1.99 for 7 days
- Hints in every game, not just 3 every 30 days
- Analysis runs on your own computer
- Hints and alternatives next to your board
- Up to 10,000 games kept in your account history
A ChessNavio account is required
You pay on the secure Robokassa page. This site never asks for a card number or CVC. A purchase does not renew by itself. Read the public offer, the Pro terms and the cancellation and refund terms before you pay.
Questions
Common questions
Does ChessNavio play for me?+
By default it shows the idea and the alternatives, and you make the move. Auto-move is a separate setting you have to turn on. Check the fair-play rules of your chess site before you use any of it.
Is my position sent to a server?+
No. While you are playing, the position, the hints and the calculation stay on your computer. Local history is kept in your browser. Sending finished games to your account is a separate setting.
How many games are free?+
With an account, Free gives you 3 games or training sessions with live hints every 30 days. Reviewing a PGN or FEN on the review page does not count against that.
Can I buy Pro?+
Yes. Pro is $1.99 for 7 days or $4.99 for 30 days, paid once. You pay on the secure Robokassa page; a card is never entered on chessnavio.com. Automatic renewal is not offered on this site. Installing the extension, the Free allowance and game review stay free.
Your first hint is next to the board.
Install the regular version of ChessNavio — or start by reviewing a finished game from its PGN on your computer.