CHESS COACH VRTHINK BEYOND THE BOARD
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON CHESS · IN DEVELOPMENT
Not another screen between you and the board.
A space to think. A coach to guide you.
A new way to fall in love with chess.
BE PART OF WHAT’S NEXT
Development news, testing opportunities and launch updates.
Just the moves worth knowing about.
01 / A CLASSIC GAME. A DIFFERENT DIMENSION.
Pick up a piece. Explore an idea. See the board differently.
Chess Coach VR brings practice into a three-dimensional space. Work through a guided opening, spot a tactical opportunity, or settle into a game against Stockfish. Learn by making the moves yourself—with help when you need it and room to think when you don’t.
Puzzles to sharpen your eye
Opening & gambit lesson lines
Hints, retries & saved progress
02 / FIND YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE
From your very first pawn move to a deliberate opening repertoire. Choose the session that fits your day.
AN OPPONENT THAT MEETS YOUR AMBITION
Set Stockfish’s strength, choose your side and make each game your own. Ask the AI to follow an opening so you can practise the positions you actually want to play.
THE BEST MOVE STARTS WITH A NEW PERSPECTIVE
Pause. Look again. Try another move.
That’s not getting it wrong. That’s getting better.
03 / INSIDE CHESS COACH VR
Actual captures from the development build. Select an image for a closer look. Visuals and interfaces may change before release.
04 / A SPACE THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Place the board in mixed reality, move around freely and arrange floating controls to suit your space. Recover the workspace if anything gets out of reach.
A live 2D planning tablet mirrors the position. Keep the full board in view, sketch ideas and bring it closer when you want a fresh perspective.
Choose board and piece colours, adjust UI scale and use left- or right-handed controls. Your colour preferences stay with you.
Save an AI game—including its position, turn, opening and clocks. Revisit lesson progress and remember the Elo and opening behind your AI wins.
SMALL SESSIONS. MEANINGFUL PROGRESS.
A robot companion, contextual lesson guidance, square highlights and on-demand hints help you stay with the idea. Made a wrong move? See what happened, try again and keep learning. Step back through a line or resume a lesson later—practice should invite you back.
Follow the journey ↗BEFORE YOUR FIRST MOVE
Not yet. This is a preview of an application in development. Release date, pricing, final device support and store availability will be announced when confirmed. Join the mailing list to hear about testing and launch.
Development targets Meta Quest virtual and mixed reality. Final headset requirements and standalone build support are still being validated. These development screenshots were captured in Unity on a PC; they are not a claim of final Quest performance.
No. An optional, skippable introduction covers a little chess history, how each piece moves and hands-on examples. More experienced players can jump straight to the modes they want.
Yes. Choose a prescribed opening or a custom move sequence and practise as White or Black. The AI follows the selected line while play remains on that line, then continues normal play when you deviate.
Lichess integration is in development. The implementation includes account authorization, supported matchmaking and direct challenges, synchronized moves and server clocks. Live account testing is pending; availability and supported time controls will be confirmed before launch. Chess Coach VR is independent and is not endorsed by Lichess.
The core AI, puzzle and lesson modes are designed for local play. Lichess requires its own account and internet connection. Progress and saved AI games are stored locally in the current build.
Simply Evil Studios—one independent developer, building a more inviting place to practise chess. Questions, feedback and collaboration enquiries are welcome at [email protected].
CHESS COACH VR
Pull up a chair. Or don’t. This is your space.
Be there for the opening ↗IN DEVELOPMENT · LAUNCH DETAILS TO COME