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DetailExplain My Chess logo Explain My ChessChimpTest logo ChimpTest
What it doesFree chess game review that tells you why A free memory game inspired by Ayumu the chimpanzee at Kyoto University
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: $0. Pro: $9.99/month, $69/year, or $149 lifetime (early-bird for first 100 buyers, then $249). Pro covers up to 100 Coach-explained games and 50 scoresheet photos per month. Not given
Key features
  • Accuracy scoring based on winning chances
  • Move labels: inaccuracy, mistake, blunder
  • No account required for free review
  • Import games from Lichess or Chess.com
  • Coach written explanations in plain language
  • Scoresheet photo to PGN conversion
  • Suspected mistakes checked twice at greater depth
  • Progressive levels that add numbered squares
  • Flash window shrinks as difficulty increases
  • Three-strike game over system
  • Local browser storage of scores
  • Challenge links with shared level difficulty
  • Customizable flash speed via URL parameter
What makes it different
  • Honest labeling: mistakes rechecked deeper before labeling
  • No uploads for free review: analysis runs locally in your browser
  • Free review never requires account or has daily limits
  • One-click review for returning users with remembered username
  • Based on genuine peer-reviewed research from Kyoto University's 2007 Ayumu experiment
  • No account, no download, no personal data collection
  • Includes detailed educational articles about the original experiment and memory science
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +2 (up) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)020
Referring domains (Majestic)03

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