Chess.com Keyboard

This browser extension allows you to make moves on Chess.com using your keyboard
What is Chess.com Keyboard?
Chess.com Keyboard is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user experience on the Chess.com website. It allows players to make moves using a keyboard, thereby improving board vision skills and accessibility. It supports algebraic and UCI notations. Furthermore, this extension offers features like blindfold mode, commands support, promotion syntax, and highlights ambiguous moves among others. It's also open-source, continuously updated for bug fixes and improvements.

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.20 (30)
Version: 6.4.0 (Last updated: 2023-09-19)
Creation date: 2020-04-16
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • https://www.chess.com/
Size: 120.83K

Other platforms

Chess.com Keyboard (v6.4.0)
4.20 (5) 119
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4.00 (5) 2,169+
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Extension summary

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Make moves with keyboard on Chess.com website!

This way of moving pieces may enhance your board vision skills; it can also be used to improve chess.com interface accessibility.

Two formats are supported now: algebraic (Nf3, 0-0) and UCI (e2e4 or e7e8q)

Chess.com Keyboard is free open-source software: https://github.com/everyonesdesign/Chess-Helper

Check out development roadmap in Trello: https://trello.com/b/xaiPLyB0

☕ If you like the extension you can buy a coffee for the author here: https://buymeacoff.ee/everyonesdesign

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great and necessary extension for chess players
  • Works well for inputting moves without using a touchpad
  • Helps eliminate mouse slips
  • Allows for confirmation of moves to avoid typos
  • Users appreciate its potential and design
Cons
  • Common bugs causing moves to be executed incorrectly
  • Does not support premoves, limiting its usability
  • Occasional issues with the input box not clearing
  • Problems with specific notations (e.g., castling, Fischer Random)
  • Failure to save settings in features like blindfold mode
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working or has bugs
  • Lack of premove support
  • Input issues leading to incorrect moves
  • Desire for additional features (e.g., multiple arrows, colors)
  • Praise for the extension's original concept and design
Recent reviews
good game
by badge pro gaming, 2024-08-26

no premove though
by Kagen SH YEUNG, 2024-05-05

stopped working
by Devansh, 2024-03-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chess.com Keyboard is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Chess.com Keyboard has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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