Stuck on a position from your last game? Set it up on the board or paste a FEN, and NextMove Chess shows you the best move, an evaluation bar and alternative candidate moves, with a plain-English explanation of why the move works. It's free, needs no account, and runs entirely in your browser.
No sign-up. Paste a FEN and get your answer in seconds.
Drag pieces onto the board, use the board editor, or paste a FEN string.
The engine runs locally in your browser and returns its top choice, with alternatives (Multi-PV).
Read the evaluation bar and tactical explanation so you learn the idea, not just the move.
Analyze unlimited positions with no daily caps, subscription tiers or feature locks.
Runs directly in your browser on phone, tablet and desktop computers.
Analysis runs locally on your device; your opening preparations are never sent to external servers.
Easily load or copy Forsyth-Edwards Notation and portable game notation for your study.
No daily calculation limits, subscriptions, or paywalls.
All analysis runs locally on your device in your web browser.
No sign-up, account creation, or software downloads required.
Set up the position on the board or paste its FEN, then run the analysis. You get the best move, an evaluation and alternatives with no account or download. Learn more in our guide on how to calculate chess moves like a grandmaster.
A FEN is a short text code describing every piece on the board. Most chess sites let you copy it from a game's menu or board editor, and you can paste it straight into NextMove.
It shows which side is better. Positive favors White, negative favors Black, and larger numbers mean a bigger advantage.
Yes, with no subscription, login or limits.
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No sign-up. Paste a FEN and get your answer in seconds.
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