Chess Analysis Tools
This page contains information about a variety of chess analysis tools to help you improve your knowledge and understanding of your games.
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COA [Beta v1.0] Analysis
The Chess Openings Analyzer (COA) [Beta v1.0] was a bit of an experiment, commissioned specifically to try and speed up analysis of Openings, based on Yasser Seirawan’s Opening Strategy
(« see left).
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How it works:
- 1Play alone
- 2Play with AI
- 3Play in room
- 4Watch the rooms
- 5No Ads, Clean Play Room
Openings already analyzed include:
- Well-known ‘Named Openings’;
- Gambit Openings;
- Irregular Openings;
Learn more about COA [Beta v1.0]
Fritz Chess Software
Fritz Chess software is the result of the combined efforts of Chess database compilers “ChessBase” and Chess game programmers Frans Morsch and Mathias Feist.
Use Fritz to analyze your games and let the chess engine find tactically superior moves.
CraftyChess.com
Crafty is a free, open-source computer chess program developed by Dr. Robert M. Hyatt. Crafty is constantly being improved by a small team of contributors, including Dr. Hyatt.
Crafty was recommended to me by Ken Wilsdon (my mentor whose discussions helped refine the Advanced Beginner’s Chess Guide).