Chess assistant

Chess hints right next to your board

ChessNavio reads your live position, suggests a move at the strength you chose and explains the idea in a sentence — with no tab switching.

White to moveThis is how a hint appears next to your board
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The next idea, next to your board

Pick how the hint appears and how strong the move should be. The calculation runs on your own computer, and the arrow and explanation appear next to the position.

Getting started

Three steps

  1. 01

    Install ChessNavio

    Download the regular version from this site, unpack the archive and add the extension to your browser once.

  2. 02

    Open your chess site

    The site is detected automatically. Your browser asks for access to that one site only.

  3. 03

    Start your own game

    A hint appears once your live board is recognised, and only when it is your turn.

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Hint

Shows the main move straight away, with a short idea and a few continuations.

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Step by step

Points you at the part of the position that matters first, then reveals the idea and the move.

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Let me try first

Hides the answer until you decide, then compares your move with the strong continuation.

Chess sites

Where ChessNavio works

Use hints where they fit what you are doing. Check the current rules of the site before you start.

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The analysis stays on your computer

While you are playing, positions and hints are not sent to a server. Only finished games can be saved to your account, and only if you ask for it. If you already have a game record, you can review it from its PGN on your computer.

Online chess assistant with move hints · ChessNavio