XChess.AI

XChess.AI is an AI-powered tool built specifically for over-the-board tournament players. It uses OCR technology to read handwritten chess scoresheets and convert them into PGN format instantly. Instead of manually entering your moves after a long tournament day, you take a photo of your scoresheet and the AI handles the transcription. The result is a clean, importable PGN ready for analysis.

The platform supports 18 languages through its Babel update, which makes it genuinely useful for the global tournament circuit. It accepts images, PDFs, and direct imports from Chess.com and Lichess. Once your game is digitized, XChess.AI can run engine analysis on it and give you feedback on key moments. The combination of OCR and analysis in one tool removes a friction point that tournament players have dealt with for years.

Beyond scoresheet scanning, XChess.AI offers a natural language game search that lets you query millions of games with prompts like "find all games with a Queen sacrifice on move 15." This feature connects handwritten game preservation with deep database exploration in a way that was not practical before AI-assisted search.

XChess.AI is a practical tool for serious OTB players, tournament organizers, and coaches who deal with physical scoresheets regularly. If your post-game routine involves re-entering moves by hand, this tool is worth a look.