Gambits Edge: Chess Scanner

Gambits Edge is your pocket chess coach. Scan any board. Get the best move in seconds.

Snap a photo of any board, real or on screen, and get instant position analysis, best moves, threat detection, and human-style coaching that explains WHY a move matters, not just an evaluation number.

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Plain-English coaching. Every move comes with a clear explanation, not just "+1.4" Real-time trap detection. Scholar's Mate, Fried Liver, Legal's Mate, Englund Gambit, Stafford traps, and dozens more Instant board scanning. Point your camera at any position and read the board in seconds. Full Stockfish engine. Top-tier evaluation, depth control, top moves with side-by-side comparison. Opening explorer. See book moves, popular continuations, and learn the openings you actually face. Daily puzzles. Sharpen your tactics with curated challenges Play vs. engine. Set difficulty from beginner to grandmaster Game history. Save and review your games with engine commentary PGN import. Paste any PGN and get instant analysis.

WHO IT'S FOR
Whether you're climbing past 800 ELO or polishing endgame technique at 2000+, Gambits Edge meets you where you are. Beginners get the explanations they wish someone had given them. Improvers get the trap warnings that finally make openings click. Strong players get a fast, no-nonsense Stockfish front-end with the human commentary missing from other tools.

Download now. Scan your first board.

Recent changes:
- Back button. Back goes back; press twice on the home screen to exit.
- Better puzzle coaching. Every hint and explanation now describes the actual position instead of repeating generic advice.
- More accurate scanning. Castling rights are read correctly from the position, so the best move no longer misses castling.
- More reliable purchases. Fixed a case where a completed purchase went unapplied.
- Stability and performance fixes.