PlyRecall

Olkano

About this app

PlyRecall trains the skill every chess player needs and few practice deliberately: seeing the board in your head.

Three focused mini-games build your board vision step by step.

COORDINATE TRAINING
A square name appears, you tap it on the board as fast as you can. Build instant recognition of all 64 squares from both White's and Black's perspective. Track accuracy, average time, and best time for every session.

CALCULATION RECALL
Study a real position, then read a sequence of moves in chess notation and play it out in your head. When you are ready, reveal the final position and check yourself honestly. Choose a depth from 1 to 5 moves and positions from openings, middlegames, endgames, or the starting position.

NEXT MOVE
Follow a real game move by move. Read each move in algebraic notation, find the piece, and play it on a live board: tap the piece, then its destination square. Correct moves animate like a real game, and wrong taps count against your accuracy.

BUILT FOR FOCUSED PRACTICE
- Clean, distraction-free interface with light and dark themes
- Session history and stats for every game mode
- Play from White's or Black's perspective, or randomize it
- More than 150 curated positions across all game phases

NO STRINGS ATTACHED
- Completely free, with no ads and no in-app purchases
- Works fully offline
- No account, no sign-in, no data collection

Whether you are learning notation, preparing for blindfold chess, or sharpening your calculation before a tournament, PlyRecall gives you a few minutes of deliberate practice anywhere.

What’s new

First public release of PlyRecall. Train chess visualization with three focused drills: Coordinate Training, Calculation Recall, and Next Move.