Chess & Board Game Trainers
On-device engines and tutors for chess, shogi, xiangqi, go/renju, and similar strategy games that play opponents, analyze your moves, and explain mistakes; some also scan a physical board.
PVXiangqi
A strong, free Xiangqi trainer with a local engine ranging from beginner to near-world-class plus step-by-step tutor hints and local player-vs-player, fitting the on-device engine-and-tutor brief perfectly. Its solid 4.57 rating over a meaningful sample sets it apart from the unrated newcomers in this category.
- +Strong on-device engine spanning beginner to near-world-class
- +Tutor hints, move review, and local PvP, all free
- +Well-rated (4.57) by an established developer
- −Niche to Chinese Chess players
- −No physical-board scanning
PVRenju
A free, fully on-device trainer for Renju, Gomoku, Caro, Omok, Pente and Connect Five with AI hints, expert move comparison and game review, covering a go-family niche the category explicitly names. A high 4.73 rating, even on a small sample, signals a polished, dependable pick.
PVBigDeuce
A free, fully local Big Two (Big Deuce) trainer with smart AI opponents, guided hints, and move comparison, extending this category's coverage to a popular Chinese card game. A perfect 5.0 rating (small sample) and the same dependable developer as the PV chess apps make it a polished, private choice.
Chessful: Train & Analyze
FreeOffline chess coach powered by embedded Stockfish with neural-network eval that explains each mistake in plain language and builds adaptive daily training.
EndGame Eye
FreeScans any physical chessboard with a local ML model to digitize the position, then analyzes or plays it offline with an embedded Stockfish engine.
Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi
FreeShogi trainer with a real engine that analyzes every game on-device, classifies your mistakes in plain language, and builds a personal training plan.
MortalMind: Humanlike AI Chess
FreeHumanlike chess opponent trained on 169M human games to play at your level without engine-perfect moves; runs fully offline.
ChessView
FreeSnap a photo or screenshot and ChessView recognizes the position onto a real board; offline engine play, with optional ChatGPT analysis via your API key.