ChessPilot is a modern chess bot and move advisor that follows your online game, shows the strongest move on the board, or plays automatically at any strength you choose. Works with chess.com, lichess.org, and every other major platform.
Windows 10 and 11 · One-time payment · Works offline
Windows 10 and 11 · Works offline · Purchases are paused right now
A lean toolkit built around one job: showing you the right move at the right time, without getting in your way.
Ships with the latest Stockfish release, the world's strongest open-source engine. Swap in any UCI engine you prefer.
Shows the best move on the board while you play. You stay in control of the mouse.
Compare up to five candidate moves at once, ranked by evaluation.
Let ChessPilot play automatically at any strength you choose, from beginner to master.
Dial the engine down for realistic sparring or crank it up for full-depth analysis.
Runs entirely on your machine. No account, no cloud, no telemetry.
Full support for Chess960, Crazyhouse, Antichess, King of the Hill, and more.
Coach mode, hand'n'brain, and guess-the-move drills bundled in for practice off the clock.
Load your favorite opening books and Syzygy endgame tablebases directly into the engine.
No installer wizard, no account creation, no system dependencies. Three steps and you're running.
Grab the ZIP, extract it anywhere on your drive. Nothing installed to Program Files.
Double-click ChessPilot.exe. A compact window opens next to your board.
Open your game on chess.com or lichess. ChessPilot detects the board and starts advising.
A 60-second walkthrough — installation to first game.
Buy it once, use it as long as your computer runs. Comparable chess bots charge $20 every month or $90 for a lifetime license. ChessPilot: one price, forever.
Lifetime license · Launch price (going up to $29.99 soon)
Checkout is switched off right now, so no payment can be taken. Email support@chesspilot.app and we'll tell you the moment it's back.
License key delivered by email within 5 minutes.
Requires Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, 200 MB free disk space
chess.com, lichess.org, playok.com, flyordie.com, chess24.com, and other major platforms. Send us a message if the site you play on isn't supported yet.
No. You pay once and own the license. No monthly fee, no auto-renewal.
Windows 10 and 11. On macOS, some users run it inside Parallels or a virtual machine successfully.
Your license runs on one computer at a time. To switch machines, deactivate the old one on the Activate page, then activate the new one. There is no limit on how often you move it.
Yes. Some antivirus tools flag it as a false positive because of the license-protection wrapper. Add ChessPilot to your antivirus whitelist and it will run normally.
Not yet. We're keeping the launch price low ($19.99 lifetime) so you can try it without the risk of a subscription.
Download the ZIP, extract the folder anywhere on your drive, and run ChessPilot.exe as administrator. No installer, no registry changes.
Email us at support@chesspilot.app and include a screenshot of your setup. Most issues are resolved same-day.
Questions, feature requests, or setup issues — reach out directly.
The fastest way to reach us is email. Include a short description of what you're trying to do and a screenshot if something isn't working. We answer every message.
support@chesspilot.app