Play on a real board
Mount your phone over a physical board and Capture follows the game move by move. When the board needs help, the review flow keeps the next step visible instead of pretending everything is perfect.
Eat Chess · Capture
The game on the
The game on the
board. Saved on screen.
Capture is a chess companion for the games you already play. Place your phone over a real board so the app can record the moves, or skip the camera and play locally against a built-in computer or a friend. Your games land in a local library you can review and export as PGN.
chef's note: Coming soon to iOS and Android. Camera permission is needed for real-board capture.
Two ways to play. One local library.
Capture is the Eat Chess title that does not ask you to learn a new game. Use it with a physical board, or play on screen. Either way, the game can land in a local library for review, replay, and PGN export.
Play on screen
Play a local game against a built-in computer profile, or pass the device back and forth with a friend. Standard chess rules, no account, no online matchmaking.
Review and export
Browse saved games, replay moves, check the position, and export standard PGN for another chess tool or your own archive.
Built for over-the-board games and quick local play.
Six fixed profiles plus Nib
Practice Pawn, Michelle, Emmy, Theo, David, and Abby cover roughly 250 to 1400 Elo. Nib uses a custom-strength slider when you want a specific challenge.
Local play, two-player
Pass-and-play on a single iPhone or iPad. Standard chess rules. No accounts, no online matchmaking.
Review before trust
Real-board recognition can be checked and corrected when a position needs attention. The app is built to surface uncertainty, not bury it.
PGN out
Every recorded or played game can be exported as standard PGN you can share, archive, or open in another chess tool.
Local-first library
Your games live on your device in a local library you can browse, search, and review. No account, no cloud sync.
Offline by design
The recognition pipeline runs on-device. The chess engine runs on-device. The library is on-device. The whole app works without an internet connection.
Capture asks for the camera. Only when you ask it to.
Real-board capture needs the camera. On-screen play does not. The camera feed never leaves your device, and board recognition runs locally. The app does not save photos to your camera roll. See the privacy page for the full breakdown.