Chessvia review: scores and evidence

A1 :3Importing your games (Chess.com, Lichess, PGN files)

https://chessvia.ai/: "Import with Chess.com / Lichess" + "upload PGN files".

A2 :2Automatic engine analysis of every game

https://chessvia.ai/blog/why-was-that-a-blunder: "443,666 engine-graded moves" (Stockfish); depth not published, quotas per tier.

A3 :1Recurring mistakes identified across all your games

https://chessvia.ai/faq: "identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities"; no weakness named or counted is shown.

A4 :1Types of mistakes covered (tactics, strategy, endgame, time…)

https://chessvia.ai/blog/why-was-that-a-blunder: tactical classification of blunders; no other axis published.

A5 :2Written explanation of each mistake

https://chessvia.ai/faq: "feedback […] best moves, short and long-term plans, tactical threats"; "may get the wrong answer sometimes" (alpha).

A6 :1Stated verification of the diagnoses (procedure, rates)

https://chessvia.ai/blog/chessvia-ai-chess-helper: "Doesn’t make every response perfect (the real numbers on that are here)"; link not accessible, no rate read.

A7 :0Tracking each weakness over time

https://chessvia.ai/: no per-period history shown.

A8 :0Comparison with players of the same rating

https://chessvia.ai/blog/why-was-that-a-blunder: per-band statistics published in a post, no comparison in the product.

B1 :1Building a personal repertoire

https://chessvia.ai/: "Ask for … opening repertoire" (conversational suggestion), no tree editor.

B2 :0Training the repertoire (drills, games)

https://chessvia.ai/: no repertoire drill.

B3 :0Spotting where you left your repertoire in your games

https://chessvia.ai/: no deviation detection.

B4 :0Verification of the lines taught (engine, practice)

https://chessvia.ai/: no published line and no announced verification.

B5 :0Opening explorer and statistics

https://chessvia.ai/: no explorer.

B6 :0Explanation of opening plans and ideas

https://chessvia.ai/: no published opening teaching.

C1 :1Exercises drawn from your own games

https://chessvia.ai/: replay/discuss the missed move from your own game; no personal bank.

C2 :0Bank of tactical exercises (size, themes, rating)

https://chessvia.ai/: no tactics bank.

C3 :0Endgame training

https://chessvia.ai/: no endgame module.

C4 :0Strategic and positional training

https://chessvia.ai/: no positional exercises.

C5 :1Training defense and alertness

https://chessvia.ai/faq: "tactical threats" flagged live while playing against Chessy; no dedicated exercise.

C6 :0Training calculation and visualization

https://chessvia.ai/: no calculation exercises.

C7 :1Difficulty matched to your real level

https://chessvia.ai/blog/chessvia-ai-chess-helper: Maia opponents by level; no adaptive exercise rating.

C8 :0Spaced repetition (named algorithm)

https://chessvia.ai/faq: no spaced repetition.

C9 :1Personalized training plan

https://chessvia.ai/: "Training plan creation" through conversation; no quantified plan or daily queue shown.

D1 :1What the free plan actually lets you do

https://chessvia.ai/blog/does-an-ai-chess-coach-work: "Analyze One of Your Games Free" + 7-day trial.

D2 :1Annual price of the full plan

https://chessvia.ai/blog/best-ai-chess-coach: Platinum $149/year ≈ EUR 137.

D3 :2Commercial transparency (price shown, trial, cancellation)

https://chessvia.ai/blog/does-an-ai-chess-coach-work: 7-day trial without a card; /terms-of-service: cancellation in account settings; absence of surprise auto-renewal not established.

D4 :1Number of paid tiers (how simple the offer is)

https://chessvia.ai/faq: "a free plan, Silver, Gold, and Platinum plans" — three paid tiers.

E1 :1Published evidence of effectiveness

https://chessvia.ai/blog/does-an-ai-chess-coach-work: "22,000-plus users"; "Nobody has run a controlled study".

E2 :2Chess verification of the content (positions, lines)

https://chessvia.ai/blog/chessvia-ai-chess-helper: answers "engine-checked" before generation.

E3 :2Transparency of the method (algorithms, code)

https://chessvia.ai/blog/chessvia-ai-chess-helper: Stockfish + Maia named; depth not published.

E4 :3Marketing claims that can be checked (no overselling)

https://chessvia.ai/blog/does-an-ai-chess-coach-work: ELO gain stated as "unproven"; undelivered features marked "early access".

F1 :0Courses organized by rating level

https://chessvia.ai/blog: blog posts, no courses.

F2 :0Course authors named and titled

https://chessvia.ai/blog: post authors not named.

F3 :1Content formats (text, video, interactive)

https://chessvia.ai/blog: text only.

F4 :1Published method of progression

https://chessvia.ai/blog/how-to-stop-blundering-in-chess: generic advice.

F5 :3How often the content is updated

https://chessvia.ai/blog: 14 posts dated 24 to 29 August 2026, 6 in July 2026.

G1 :0Playing humans online (pool, anti-cheating)

https://chessvia.ai/: play against the AI only.

G2 :2Realistic artificial opponents

https://chessvia.ai/blog/chessvia-ai-chess-helper: Maia models by level (human-like play, calibrated); realistic thinking time not documented (required at level 3).

G3 :2Replaying one specific position against the machine

https://chessvia.ai/blog/chessvia-ai-chess-helper: replay a position from your own game against the AI coach.

G4 :0Tournaments and organized competition

https://chessvia.ai/: no tournaments.

H1 :1Platforms available (web, iOS, Android, desktop)

https://chessvia.ai/: web only; no store link on the page.

H2 :0User ratings and reviews (stores, press)

https://chessvia.ai/: no store listing; no third-party review consulted.

H3 :0Interface languages available

https://chessvia.ai/ — English only, no selector; no store listing found (not demonstrated = 1)

H4 :0Accessibility (keyboard, screen reader)

https://chessvia.ai/: no accessibility mention.

H5 :1Offline use and known incidents

https://chessvia.ai/: depends on the server; no incident reported found.

I1 :0Preparing for a named opponent

https://chessvia.ai/faq: no opponent preparation.

I2 :0Annotating and sharing games (studies)

https://chessvia.ai/: conversational analysis, no saved annotations and no sharing.

I3 :0Entering a game played at a club (photo, scoresheet)

https://chessvia.ai/: "images" input mentioned without demonstrated position recognition; no entry method described.

I4 :0Searching your games (filters, position)

https://chessvia.ai/faq: imported history for the coach; no game list or search described.

J1 :0Access to human coaches

https://chessvia.ai/: no human coach.

J2 :1Size and activity of the community

https://chessvia.ai/blog/why-was-that-a-blunder: Discord mentioned; activity not visible.

J3 :0Tools for trainers, clubs and schools

https://chessvia.ai/: no coach space.

J4 :2Engagement mechanics (streaks, virtual currency, reminders)

https://chessvia.ai/terms-of-service: no virtual currency; promotional credits only.

K1 :2Exporting your data (games, repertoire)

https://chessvia.ai/privacy-policy: portability on request + deletion from the account; imported games already in PGN.

K2 :1Protection of personal data (GDPR, hosting)

https://chessvia.ai/privacy-policy: GDPR, no resale, Firebase Analytics/Brevo; hosting not specified (Chicago).

K3 :1Public API and source code

https://chessvia.ai/: PGN import; no API and no public code.