How is this different from Chess.com’s Game Review?

Two things: price and effort. On Chess.com, unlimited Game Review is a premium feature that costs a lot more than Chessdock. And instead of opening one game at a time and clicking through every move, Chessdock reviews every game you play automatically, takes you straight to the moves that mattered, and turns your mistakes into puzzles you can practice.

Do I need to be good at chess to benefit?

Not at all. Whether you’re rated 800 or 2000, you make mistakes worth learning from – and beginners often improve fastest, because fixing a few recurring slips goes a long way. If you play chess, Chessdock works for you.

What if I don’t like Chessdock?

No problem. You get a free taste before paying anything, and if you go premium you’ve got 14 days for a full refund. After that, cancel anytime – no lock-in.

Why practice my own mistakes instead of random puzzles?

Generic puzzle apps show random positions, often from master games. Chessdock shows you the exact positions where you went wrong. If you consistently miss knight forks in the middlegame, you’ll get puzzles specifically focused on that. It’s personalized training based on your actual weaknesses – not someone else’s.

How do you turn my games into puzzles?

Chessdock uses Stockfish, one of the world’s strongest chess engines, to find tactical and positional errors – from inaccuracies to blunders. When you make a move that loses material or gives your opponent a significant advantage, we capture that position and create a puzzle asking: “What should you have played instead?” You’re literally replaying your mistakes with a second chance to find the right move.

What counts as a mistake?

We use engine evaluation changes to identify mistakes. If a move gives your opponent an advantage, it can become a puzzle. We capture everything from minor inaccuracies to major blunders, so you can focus on the mistakes that matter most to your improvement.

Will I see patterns in my mistakes?

Yes. As you solve puzzles from your own games, recurring themes start to emerge. Because every puzzle comes from a position you actually played, the patterns you notice reflect your real weaknesses. That awareness makes it much easier to spot and avoid the same mistakes in future games.

Do puzzles get updated as I improve?

Yes. As you play new games, Chessdock analyzes them and creates fresh puzzles. It’s a living training tool that grows alongside your chess journey.

What if I already realized my mistake after the game?

That’s great – awareness is the first step. But knowing that a move was wrong is different from training yourself to avoid it next time. Solving the puzzle helps reinforce the correct pattern, so in future games you’re more likely to spot the tactic before making the mistake.

What if I don’t have many games yet?

No problem. Even 50–100 games usually produce dozens of useful puzzles. And as you play more games, we’ll keep creating new ones automatically.

Can I use both Chess.com and Lichess?

Yes. You can connect one or both platforms – it’s up to you.

How often do you analyze my games?

We check for new games all the time and automatically generate new puzzles as they appear. You don’t need to do anything – your training set stays fresh on its own.

Pricing and Features | Chessdock - Personalized Chess Training from Your Own Games

Everything below is included with your subscription. The free trial is just a taste. Review one of your games and get a set of 5 puzzles so you can see it on your own games before you decide.

Game reviews

Mistake-focused only See only the important moves, the moments that counted.

Understand both sides You can view both yours and your opponent’s mistakes.

See where the game shifted A graph of your winning chances across the game, so you spot the exact moment it slipped.

Work each mistake your way Choose the way to work with them. Solve it blindly like a puzzle, see just the mistake, or reveal it completely with the best move.

Engine at your fingertips Open the engine on any position to see the best line and try your own ideas. From reviews and puzzles alike.

A notification when it’s ready Jump straight into the review right after you finish a game, without checking back.

Puzzles

Only your real positions Every puzzle comes straight from a game you actually played.

From every game you’ve played Only on yearly plan A full library of puzzles ready now, growing every time you play.

Smart selection Chessdock finds the mistake most worth solving for you.

Two views of one game Jump from any puzzle straight into the complete game review in one click.

General

iOS & Android apps Your games and puzzles, on the go.

Fresh-game alerts Get notified minutes after you finish a game online.

Analysis board Open the engine on any position you like.

Bookmarks Save the games and puzzles worth revisiting.

Try for free

Review one of your recent games and get a set of 5 puzzles.

Pricing for full version

Best value

Yearly

$59 $39 / year

Review of every new game
Apps with instant notifications
Puzzles from all reviewed games
Up to 10 000 past games reviewed after signup

Limited-time price

About $3.25 / month

Monthly

$5 / month

Review of every new game
Apps with instant notifications
Puzzles from all reviewed games
20 past games reviewed after signup

Choose monthly flexibility or the best-value yearly plan.
Try it on your own games before you spend a thing.

Everything Chessdock can do

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