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 screen 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 helper 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 on screen against a built-in computer or a friend. Your games stay on your device, where you can review them and export PGN.
Coming soon to iOS and Android
How it works
The camera feed stays on your device.
chef's note: Coming soon to iOS and Android. Camera permission is needed for real-board capture.
Two ways to play. Saved games on your device.
Capture is the Eat Chess title that lets you keep playing regular chess. Use it with a physical board, or play on screen. Either way, the game can be saved on your device 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 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.
Computer players
Practice Pawn, Michelle, Emmy, Theo, David, and Abby range from very easy to more challenging. Nib has a strength slider when you want to set the level yourself.
Local play, two-player
Pass-and-play on a single iPhone or iPad. Standard chess rules, no online matchmaking.
Review before trust
The board reader can be checked and corrected when a position needs attention. The app shows uncertainty before it becomes a bad game record.
Export PGN
Every recorded or played game can be exported as a standard PGN file you can share, save, or open in another chess tool.
Saved on your device
Your games live on your device in a saved game list you can browse, search, and review.
On-device by design
The board reader, chess engine, and saved game list stay on your device.
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 the board reader runs on your device. The app does not save photos to your camera roll. See the privacy page for the full breakdown.
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