Chess Scanner

Score Sheet Scanner for Digitizing Chess Games

Effortlessly Scan and Digitize Your Chess Games

Transform your handwritten chess score sheets into digital games with ease. Our app extracts text from your score sheets to generate a playable game, providing an overview that displays the original score sheet alongside the generated moves. If the app misinterprets any moves, you can quickly correct them with our intuitive move suggestions feature.

Once your game is digitized, you can categorize it into a tournament, analyze it on platforms like Lichess or Chess.com, or export it as a PGN file for further use.

Scanning the Score Sheets

Capture your score sheets using our built-in scanner or select images from your gallery. The app efficiently extracts the text, allowing you to specify score sheets for both the White and Black players. This feature is particularly useful for tournament directors, as it supports up to two score sheets per player, ensuring both perspectives are considered during game generation.

Generate Game

After scanning, you can instantly generate the game. Alternatively, you have the option to manually overlay the move grid for more precise control.

Supported Notations

Our app supports multiple chess notations, including:

• English: N/B/R/Q/K
• German: S/L/T/D/K
• Dutch: P/L/T/D/K
• Spanish / Italian: C/A/T/D/R
• French: C/F/T/D/R
• Portuguese: C/B/T/D/R
• Czech / Slovak: J/S/V/D/K

While other notations can be specified, text recognition may be less accurate for unsupported notations.

Game Generation

The game generation process involves sending the score sheets to our servers. The time taken depends on factors like the score sheet's legibility, the game's length, and your internet connection, typically ranging from 1 to 10 seconds.

Overview of the Generated Game

The game overview displays the score sheet columns with the corresponding generated moves. Each move's background color indicates its recognition confidence. Tapping on a move directly navigates to the relevant chess position, where alternative moves are suggested.

Move Suggestions

If a move is incorrectly recognized, our move suggestions help you correct it effortlessly. These suggestions are sorted by probability and can be filtered by the piece involved. After making adjustments, you can regenerate the game from the modified move.

Handling Crossed-Out or Missed Moves

No worries if you've crossed out or forgotten moves on your score sheet. In the game overview, you can skip or insert moves and then regenerate the game with your changes.

Game Data

Enhance your game records by adding player and tournament details, as well as descriptions for additional context.

Overview & Filtering of Games

View all your digitized games in a comprehensive overview, where you can filter by tournament, round, and favorites. A search function allows you to find games by player names or descriptions.

*Exporting Games ()**

Export individual or filtered games as PGN files. Customize your PGN exports in the settings to include details like tournament, round, and date.

Importing Games

Import additional games into the app using PGN files for a complete chess library.

*Analyze Games ()**

Open your games directly on Lichess or Chess.com for in-depth analysis.

(*) Features available with premium only

For any issues, suggestions, or improvements, feel free to contact me at:

[email protected]

What's New in the Latest Version 1.8.11

Last updated on Sep 30, 2024

• Added a help section with instructional videos for correcting games.
• Introduced a support option to report issues within the app.
• Enhanced functionality to open games directly on Chess.com post-generation.
• Optimized live update mode.
• Improved game view after scanning QR codes.
• Made UI adjustments to text fields for better usability.