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AI Engineer May 13, 2026

Building a Chess Coach — Anant Dole and Asbjorn Steinskog, Take Take Take

Summary

The presentation focuses on Play Magnus, a mobile chess application with an AI-powered game review feature that provides detailed tactical and positional analysis for chess players. The team, which includes the speaker and colleagues working with Magnus Carlsen, developed an innovative AI chess coach that uses a language model and custom pipeline to generate nuanced move commentary and game insights. By breaking down specific chess moves, detecting tactical patterns, and explaining the strategic reasoning behind play, the application aims to help players understand and improve their chess skills through personalized, AI-driven feedback.

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