Scan score sheets and generate chess games in seconds.
Chess Scanner lets you transform handwritten chess score sheets into digital games in seconds. Just take a photo, and ChessScanner’s OCR technology accurately detects each move, creating a full game record on your device.
Hi everyone!
Today might be the day when chess players no longer need to enter their games manually into chess programs or keep score sheets they may never look at again.
For over a year, I've been working on a chess app to make entering chess games much easier and faster. The app is now in a solid state and requires only a picture of a score sheet. Behind the scenes, it detects the grid and notations, then generates the moves based on the results. It's all self-written, so there's no need to send the score sheets to any third party.
The game is generated in just a few seconds. If any moves are incorrectly detected, you can edit them directly on the board or by using move suggestions. After making a change, subsequent moves are automatically regenerated.
Afterward, you can add game information (such as player name, tournament, etc.) and save the game in the app.
In the best-case scenario (when all moves are recognized correctly), the entire process takes about a minute.
Additional Features:
- Scan up to two score sheets per player
- Open and analyze games directly in Chess.com or Lichess
- Export games as PGN
- Filter and organize games by tournament, round, name and date
Pricing:
The scanning process is completely free. A subscription is required only to open games in Chess.com or Lichess and to export games as PGN files. This allows you to test the app with your own handwriting before deciding whether to support me and this project.
Next Plans:
I'm currently working on a web version for tournament directors.
Feedback:
All feedback is welcome! If you have suggestions or ideas for improving the app, please leave a comment below.
About Chess Scanner on Product Hunt
“Scan score sheets and generate chess games in seconds.”
Chess Scanner launched on Product Hunt on November 3rd, 2024 and earned 129 upvotes and 7 comments, placing #10 on the daily leaderboard. Chess Scanner lets you transform handwritten chess score sheets into digital games in seconds. Just take a photo, and ChessScanner’s OCR technology accurately detects each move, creating a full game record on your device.
On the analytics side, Chess Scanner competes within Android, Productivity and Tech — topics that collectively have 1.3M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Chess Scanner performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Chess Scanner?
Chess Scanner was hunted by Steffen RvS. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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