Chess Game Analysis Tool: Free Chess Move Classification and Game Reports

Overview

Chess Game Analysis Tool - A web app that analyzes chess games and classifies each move so players can quickly understand mistakes, inaccuracies, and brilliancies.

What Users Can Do

• PGN Analysis: Paste PGN and analyze a full chess game move by move.
• External Import: Import games directly from Chess.com or Lichess accounts.
• Interactive Reports: View interactive reports with move classifications, board state, and evaluation trends.

Why I built this

I built this platform to solve a fundamental issue I faced while studying:

• Difficulty in getting detailed post-game move-quality feedback without paid tools.
• Need for a fast and simple workflow to analyze games from common chess platforms.

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Express
• Chess.js
• Stockfish
• PGN Parser
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• Docker

After launch & Impact

• Made move-quality analysis accessible for free to players who want to improve.
• Built a practical end-to-end chess analysis workflow from PGN ingestion to report generation.
• Improved understanding of combining chess engines, game parsing, and report UX in one product.

Future Plans

• Improve engine accuracy and performance tuning for deeper analysis.
• Add richer player insights and comparative game statistics.
• Expand deployment options and improve production-readiness for broader usage.