Products

Maia Chess

AI-native

Human-like chess AI

maiachess.com DiscordGames / Board & Card

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
155.1K
Down3.4%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
ashtonanderson
No social account linked+1 more creators
Launched
5y ago
2020-12-01 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events1 change

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@maiachess
  • Launched on Show HN (7 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    Maia Chess – Human-like chess AI for playing, learning, and more — We're thrilled to announce that www.maiachess.com is now in open beta, meaning everyone can access it! Maia is the most human-like chess A…

    Jul 29, 2025 · 16mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (10 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    Maia, a human-like neural network chess engine

    Dec 1, 2020 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2025-07-29Source
Post excerpt:
We're thrilled to announce that www.maiachess.com is now in open beta, meaning everyone can access it! Maia is the most human-like chess AI, and is an ongoing research project at the University of Toronto developing fun, useful, and novel human-AI collaboration in chess. Please give it a try and let us know what you think. We're still rapidly improving and i

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct55%
  • Organic Search31%
  • Referrals9%
  • Social3%
  • Other1%

Countries

  • United Arab Emirates32%
  • United States20%
  • India11%
  • Belgium5%
  • Philippines5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2020-10-22

KeywordMonthly volume
chess ai24.2K
maia chess3,640
ai chess2,420
maiachess970
maia chess engine660

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
Home
www.maiachess.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Human-like chess AI”Positioning

    The human chess AI→Human-like chess AI

    At the time: 155.1K visits/mo

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Human-like chess AI”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Pure Typography & Geometry → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Pure Typography & Geometry
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #141218;
  --surface: #1e1c24;
  --foreground: #f4f4f6;
  --muted-foreground: #a3a3ad;
  --accent: #8b6cff;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #141218 (~62%) · Surface #1E1C24 (~18%) · Text #F4F4F6 (~8%) · Muted Text #A3A3AD (~8%) · Accent #8B6CFF (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Maia Chess get?
Vaneform estimates 155.1K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Maia Chess and what platforms does it support?
Maia Chess is catalogued under Board & Card: Human-like chess AI. Supported platforms: Web.

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