How is this different from Chess.com game review?

Chess.com reviews one game at a time. ChessScout looks across all your games to find the mistake you keep making — not just what happened in this one.

What does the free tier include?

Unlimited game import and Stockfish review, unlimited opponent scouts (record, openings and head-to-head), unlimited puzzles, weaknesses from your reviewed games, unlimited practice bots, Opening Trainer and Local Play, live games and tournaments, plus the Beginner Path and Chess for Kids — no card required. Pro ($5/month) adds the AI coach, AI scouting reports, personalized courses, Scan Position and AI puzzle explanations.

Will I understand the analysis at my level?

Yes. Explanations are written in plain language, not engine notation — built for players working on real improvement, not just engine output.

Does it work with Lichess?

Yes, both Chess.com and Lichess are supported.

Is there an Android app?

Yes. ChessScout is on Google Play, and it also works in any browser at chessscout.net.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes, cancel anytime from your account settings — no phone call, no retention flow.

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How to Review Your Chess Games for Free (Step by Step)

Reviewing your own games is the fastest way to improve at chess, and you can do it for free. The idea is simple: go through a game you just played, find the moves that changed the result, and understand what you should have played instead.

Step 1: Pick the right games

Review games you lost or that felt close. A game you won easily teaches less. Two or three reviewed games a week beats twenty games played and never looked at again.

Step 2: Get every move rated

A chess engine (Stockfish) checks each move and labels it: best, excellent, good, inaccuracy, mistake or blunder. On ChessScout, link your Chess.com or Lichess username and your recent games come in automatically. Open a game and tap Review: every move gets its label, and you can step through the game move by move.

Step 3: Stop at the big swings

Don't study every move. Jump to the two or three moments where the evaluation swung the most. For each one, ask:

What was my opponent threatening?
What did the engine want instead, and why?
Did I have time? Was I rushing?

Step 4: Look for the pattern

One blunder is bad luck. The same kind of blunder in five games is a weakness you can fix. After a few reviews, write down what keeps happening: hanging pieces, missing forks, losing on time, the same opening going wrong.

Step 5: Train that one thing

If you keep missing forks, do fork puzzles. If the same opening keeps going wrong, drill it in an opening trainer. ChessScout links each mistake to the matching tactics and openings so you can train it straight away.

What's free on ChessScout and what's Pro

Free: single-game review with Stockfish, basic analysis of your reviewed games, unlimited puzzles, practice bots and the opening trainer, live and daily games, opponent scouting with unlimited stats, and creating tournaments.
Pro ($5/month): AI coach explanations and game summaries, deep weakness analysis, patterns across all your games, personalized courses, scanning a position from a photo, and AI prep against a specific opponent.

Other free options

Lichess also gives free computer analysis of your games, and Chess.com includes a limited game review on its free plan. ChessScout's difference is that it reviews games from both sites in one place and connects your mistakes to training.