Polish programmer and chess enthusiast Pawel Kacprzak joins me to share the story behind Chessvision.ai. Chessvision.ai is a helpful app and browser extension that can scan chess diagrams and connect them to related YouTube videos and chess books, and allows you to easily turn these positions into digital flashcards. We talk about how Pawel’s side project grew into a full-time business, what it takes to build tech tools for chess players, and what Pawel has planned next for his growing platform.Pawel also discusses his enthusiasm for following professional chess, and his own approach to chess improvement. I have become a big fan of Pawel’s product, and I enjoyed chatting with him.
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0:02- Pawel Kacprzak joins me!
Mentioned: NM Han Schut’s video overviews of Chessvision.ai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqwK8Q1NEjg
03:00 The Impact of Daniel Naroditsky
06:00 Pawel's Journey into Chess and Programming
10:30 Evolution of Chessvision.ai
17:00 Patreon mailbag question: Can one use Chessvision.ai to scan diagrams from physical chess boards?
19:00 Patreon mailbag question: What features will Pawel work on developing next?
23:00 Subscription Models and Accessibility
28:00 Community Engagement and Support
29:30- Patreon mailbag question: Does Pawel consider himself an adult improver?
33:30 Chess Resources and Learning
35:30 Closing Thoughts and Advice
Thanks to Pawel for joining me! Here is how to reach him, as well as how to find out more about Chessvision.ai:
Email- Pawel at Chessvision.ai
Twitter/X-
https://twitter.com/ChessvisionAI
Discord-
https://discord.gg/zkcBPhWhme
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