Launching Chessigma
The story behind Chessigma. How we built a free, unlimited chess analysis tool that works with Chess.com, Lichess, and PGN files.
We launched Chessigma on March 27th, 2025. It's a free tool that gives you unlimited chess game analysis reports. No signup, no bullshit, just paste your username from Chess.com, Lichess, or a PGN file and it works.
Why we Built It
The long-term idea behind Chessigma was actually pretty ambitious: Build a tool that analyzes your games, spots recurring mistakes, and shows you the 20% of patterns you need to fix to massively improve — that real 80/20 approach to chess improvement.
But building that right off the bat is complex. So we did what made sense: we started small.
We knew a lot of players were frustrated by the one free game review limit on Chess.com. That problem was everywhere — especially among people trying to climb the ladder without paying for a premium account. There were workarounds and some tools online, but nothing recent, clean, fast, and free.
So we built a simple MVP:
- 📌Paste your game → get a full report instantly
- 📌No login
- 📌Works with Chess.com (added Lichess and PGN later)
That was version one.
Posted It on Reddit. Then It Took Off.
We shared the first version on Reddit. Within hours, people were trying it out, sending feedback, and coming back to analyze more games. The retention was real — and we hadn't even done any real promotion yet.
Then something wild happened.
The next day, YouTuber Sadistic Tushi posted a short reel about Chessigma:
That video went viral. From dozens of users, we jumped to hundreds. Then thousands. People reposted it on TikTok, shared it in chess groups on Instagram and Facebook. We even started seeing traffic from WhatsApp groups. All organic.
More than 100k unique visitors in just the first week
The Community Side
As feedback started pouring in, we opened a Discord server to keep things organized and connect directly with users. It turned out to be one of the best decisions — the community is sharp, focused, and really helping shape the future of Chessigma.
What's Coming Next
Right now, Chessigma is the easiest way to get unlimited, free chess game analysis — no signup, no limits, no noise. But we're just getting started.
The original idea hasn't changed.
We're working toward a deeper platform that goes beyond game-by-game analysis — something that can look across all your games, find patterns, and tell you exactly where to focus. Whether that's missing basic tactics, overextending in the middlegame, or not converting winning positions.
Once we've perfected the report, we'll start layering in advanced features to help serious players get sharper, faster.