Find the Best Move From a Chess Screenshot
Upload the screenshot and see exactly what to play, drawn on the board.
Fastest way to analyze a copied screenshot
No FEN. No board setup. No sign up.
You have a screenshot of a position and one question: what is the move? Upload the image and ChessScreenshot answers it directly — the best move, on the board, with a short explanation.
No board to rebuild, no notation to type.
Straight to the move
The result leads with the answer: the reconstructed board, a large arrow on the best move, and the move written in normal chess notation (like Nf6+). Underneath is a one-sentence reason it is the move.
That is all most people want, so it is all we show first.
Alternatives when you want them
If you want to compare, the top three moves and their evaluations are one tap away, and a deeper analysis section is available below that. But the move is always the headline.
Frequently asked questions
How does it know the best move?
It reconstructs the position from your screenshot and analyzes it with Stockfish, one of the strongest chess engines, then shows the move with the best outcome for the side to move.
Whose move does it calculate?
By default the side whose pieces are at the bottom of the screenshot — that is almost always you. Tap the side switcher to calculate for the other side instead.
What does the number next to the move mean?
It is the evaluation in pawns from the moving side's point of view; a mate score shows as M and the number of moves. You can ignore it and just play the move.
Do I have to enter a FEN or set up the board?
No. You upload the picture and the board is reconstructed for you. FEN is available afterwards if you want it, but you never have to type one.
Is it free?
Yes. The board is read and analyzed right in your browser, there is no sign up, and you can do it as many times as you like.
Is this allowed?
Use it for studying finished games, checking puzzles, and reviewing positions to learn. Every online chess site has fair-play rules that prohibit outside help during live rated games — please follow the rules of whatever platform you play on.