A chess tutor in your pocket. Noctie mimics human play at any level – no more robot-like computers! Fun practice on your own terms: pick the opening you like, learn from instant feedback, get exercises from your mistakes. Your secret weapon to chess learning!
Hey PH community 👋
Any aspiring chess players here? ♟️
I’m Samuel, chess player and maker of Noctie, which we’re excited to launch here today!
As a kid, I had no one to play chess against or learn from. I wanted one of those physical chess computers that I saw in magazines. When I finally got hold of some chess software I quickly realised playing against computers is no fun 🤖
Twenty-five years later, and frustrated from my slow chess improvement using traditional means, I saw the opportunity to change this.
I built a chess AI as a practice partner and tutor. One that plays just like a human at my own level, but also knows how stronger players play, so that it can give me feedback on how to improve 🚀
I think a lot about learning. I think the best way to learn almost anything is 1-on-1 tutoring. To learn effectively, we need practice and immediate feedback. But that’s hard to get from chess books and videos, and it’s even harder to get from online chess.
What you need is a practice partner and teacher, someone who can offer the right level of challenge, testing your skills, and intertwine this with learning opportunities.
That’s what we’ve tried to create with Noctie. Today, we’re a small team of tech and chess enthusiasts working to make Noctie into the best possible partner in your chess journey. So far, this is what we’ve accomplished:
✔️ Chess AI that accurately mimics human play from beginner to grandmaster
✔️ Instant color feedback after each move, based on humanlike intuition
✔️ Play the opening you like and learn the common responses and traps
✔️ Custom exercises after each game, based on your biggest mistakes
Whether you're a beginner or experience chess player, we're excited to have more people like you try Noctie out and leave us some feedback and suggestions!
Wow, Noctie sounds like an incredible tool for chess enthusiasts! I'm excited to give it a try and see how it can help me up my game. Congrats to the team on the launch!
Really nice app! Played a lot of chess with grandpa as a kid and this will help me to take my game to the next level. That without having to use my kid strategies on other users while learning...
Really good app. One recommendation. Colour coding helps in understanding the "type" of the move. But since this app is about "coaching", it would be great if you could "show" / "inform" players about the alternatives. Learning while playing, I believe helps retain the knowledge better.
This is amazing! Thanks for creating this AI masterpiece, I am a huge lover of chess and love how this is in fact a chess coach in your pocket. Hats off, and I am truly elated by this algorithmic masterpiece!
Well done! I've heard a lot of good things from the Sting team and can't wait to see where this project will grow! So far, very cool.
This looks great, I'm not a great chess player so definitely something I need to improve my game!
I love this app! I have been playing chess since a kid, and these days I am always playing against people who keep winning over me, and I did not know how to improve my playing. Noctie has made it so simple for me to get hands-on practice, and I have already seen great results! Kudos to the guys behind Noctie!
One of the most embarrassing moments of my life was losing a game of chess to my husband in less than 10 moves. I was really humbled in that moment 🤣 I might use this to hustle him into playing again then claim victory.
Noctie reignited my chess interests these last few months. The play-by-play analysis and insights when making moves makes it easier to actively understand how I can improve. Real time feedback works much better for me than just end of game feedback.
Some of my favorite features are picking different openers for the bot to play for specialized training and replaying from a sspecific pot in a game where a mistake was made, salvaging the time spent getting to that spot and focusing on improving the core mistake.
The UI is straightforward to use and aesthetically pleasing. Seeing "excellent move" feels rewarding and affirms improvement in play when trying different lines. Highly recommend checking Noctie out!
How long will it take me to become a GM? (current ELO 500)
Great launch, congrats!!
Already downloaded! No lie - my son is a chess nut and he's going to absolutely geek out over this. Thank you for such a great product!!
Very cool! Noctie took me for a spin on my ratings tests, but I'll learn to kick his butt haha
