AI chess coach
Your personal AI chess coach
Real coaching, not just an engine number. PawnPilot turns your own games into personalised chess lessons — and, unlike a one-off lesson, it remembers every game and adapts week after week.
Free diagnosis · no signup · works with Chess.com & Lichess
Why players choose it
Chess lessons built around you, not a fixed syllabus
A human chess coach costs $30–$100 an hour and forgets your games between sessions. PawnPilot is always on, a fraction of the price, and never loses the thread.
It remembers you
Every session feeds one evolving picture of your play. Your coach recalls the rook endgame you keep botching and brings it up before you repeat it.
The why, not just the what
An engine says −2.4. Your coach explains the habit that caused it — the rushed recapture, the ignored weak square — in plain language you can act on.
A plan that adapts
Drills built from your real mistakes reshape themselves every week as your weaknesses change, so practice time always lands where it matters most.
For every level
From first club games to advanced play, the coaching meets you where you are because it is drawn from your games — not a generic beginner-to-master track.
Works with your account
Import straight from a Chess.com or Lichess username, or upload PGN. No exporting, no setup — your recent games load in seconds.
Affordable and unlimited
Coach as often as you like on a flat monthly plan. No per-hour billing, no scheduling, no waiting for your next slot.
How it works
From username to a plan in under a minute
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Paste your username
Drop in your Chess.com or Lichess handle. No signup, no card — your recent games load instantly.
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Get your instant diagnosis
Stockfish runs right in your browser and we cluster your mistakes into the patterns that actually cost you rating.
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Your coach builds the plan
From there your coach remembers every session — drilling the habits behind your blunders and adapting week over week.
AI chess coaching, answered
Is an AI chess coach as good as a human coach?
It is not a grandmaster on a call, but it is available 24/7, costs a fraction of a human chess coach, and — unlike a one-off lesson — it remembers every game you have ever played and adapts each week.
How much does online chess coaching cost here?
Coaching starts with a free 7-day trial, then Premium ($9.99/mo) or Ultimate ($19.99/mo) — far less than the $30–$100 an hour a human chess coach typically charges.
What rating level are the chess lessons for?
PawnPilot adapts to you, so the coaching suits beginners through advanced club players. The plan is built from your own games rather than a fixed syllabus.
Can it help me improve at chess quickly?
It targets the specific habits leaking your rating instead of generic advice, so practice time goes where it moves the needle fastest.
Meet your chess coach
Paste your username for a free diagnosis — see what your coach already knows about you.