Where did the game change?
Find the decisions that changed the position instead of treating every small engine difference as equally important.
Free chess game review
Understand the game, not just the score
A useful chess game review shows where the position changed, explains why, and gives you one idea to carry into the next game. Cody grounds that conversation in engine analysis and keeps it beside the board.
A free account is required to import and save finished games. Text coaching stays free.
Why was the move a mistake?
See the threat, loose piece, tactical pattern, or strategic problem that made the move fail.
What should I notice next time?
Turn the engine's better move into a lesson you can recognize in a different game.
From verdict to lesson
The explanation is the part you keep
An evaluation and a better move tell you what happened. A review becomes training when you can name the missed idea and recognize it in another position.
Example review moment
Engine finding
Your move allowed a forcing reply and changed an equal position into a difficult one.
Cody’s explanation
The piece you moved was protecting two jobs at once. Once it left, your opponent could create a threat you had to answer and win the loose piece behind it.
Reusable lesson
Before moving a defender, check every piece and square it currently protects.
How it works
Three steps from finished game to useful feedback
- 01
Bring in a finished game
Sign in with a free Cody account, then use a public Chess.com or Lichess game link, paste a PGN, or choose a game from a connected public profile.
- 02
Find the critical moments
Engine analysis compares the moves and identifies the decisions worth reviewing, so the useful moments do not get buried in noise.
- 03
Keep asking why
Step through the game with the board and explanation together. Ask about the threat, plan, alternative, or pattern until the lesson is clear.
Review one game, keep one lesson
Start with a game where the result still feels unclear. Find the first decision you do not understand, then keep asking why until you can explain the lesson yourself.
Questions
What to know before your first review
The practical details about free access, imports, engine analysis, and fair play.
Yes. A free Cody account lets you import and save finished games, and text coaching stays free. Live voice coaching uses the voice credits included with your plan.
You can import a finished game from a public Chess.com or Lichess game link or paste a PGN, including a game played over the board. You can also connect a public profile to keep your available game history together.
The engine checks the position and compares moves. Cody turns those results into explanations about the plan, threat, mistake, and stronger alternative, then lets you ask follow-up questions from the same board.
No. Cody is for practice and reviewing finished games. Using outside assistance during a live competitive game would be cheating, so keep game review for after the game ends.