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Aimchess review
An analytics and training app that studies your online games, compares you with players at your rating and builds lessons from your mistakes.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 7.9
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.2
- Value (35%)
- 8.8
Aimchess is a training layer for people who already play online. Once you connect your account, it analyzes your recent games and rates you on six areas: tactics, endgames, advantage capitalization, resourcefulness, time management and opening performance, then compares those scores with players at your rating. That turns vague advice into a specific weakness, such as spending too long on the clock. Each week it builds a study plan with drills like Retry Mistakes, Defender, Time Trainer, Blindfold Tactics and checkmate pattern flashcards. Aimchess cites a 12-week randomized experiment by University of British Columbia researchers in which its personalized puzzles raised ratings 31% faster than standard puzzles. The free Standard plan gives one 40-game report a month and one daily session. Premium costs $7.99 monthly or $57.99 a year and analyzes your last 1000 games. It does not teach the rules, so true beginners should start elsewhere.
Who it is for
online players who want training built from their own games
Price
Free Standard plan; Premium $7.99 monthly or $57.99 per year ($4.85 per month).
Annual premium $4.85 Per month/$57.99 annual billing
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.
Key features
- Scores you on six areas: tactics, endgame, advantage capitalization, resourcefulness, time management and openings
- Compares your results with players at the same rating
- Weekly personalized study plan and daily training sessions
- Drills including Retry Mistakes, Defender, Time Trainer and Blindfold Tactics
- Premium analyzes your last 1000 online games across Chess.com, Lichess and Chess24 accounts
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free plan includes one 40-game report per month
- Strength: Premium costs $4.85 per month on the annual plan
- Strength: Lessons can be shared with a coach
- Weakness: Needs a history of online games to be useful
- Weakness: No teaching course for complete beginners
- Weakness: Free plan limits you to one daily training session
Key facts
- Free plan: One 40-game report per month
- Premium: $7.99 monthly or $57.99 yearly
- Games analyzed: Last 1000 on Premium
- Skill areas: Six
- Accounts: Chess.com, Lichess, Chess24
Where it ranks
Aimchess is No. 3 in our Best Chess Learning Apps verdict.
Alternatives we scored
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