Chess.com Keyboard

This browser extension allows you to make moves on Chess.com using your keyboard

Chess.com Keyboard: A Keyboard Extension for Chess.com

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.
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Extension stats

Users: 6,000+
Rating: 4.15
(33)
Version: 6.4.0 (Last updated: 2023-09-19)
Creation date: 2020-04-16
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • https://www.chess.com/
Size: 120.83K

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works well for typing moves instead of using the mouse
  • Great for players who want to eliminate mouse slips
  • Helps with solving puzzles without using the touchpad
  • Good user interface and a fun tool to use
Cons
  • Frequently stops working or has bugs
  • Lacks support for premove functionality
  • Text box remains visible in certain situations, causing confusion
  • Illegal moves are not handled properly
  • Doesn't save specific settings like blindfold mode
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working or has bugs
  • No premove support
  • Text box not clearing after moves
  • Input issues with specific notations
  • Desire for additional features like drawing arrows or highlighting squares
User reviews
by Gezzer García, 2024-12-04

wow
by Hayden Griscti, 2024-10-28

It just broke down lol
by begard xhoshnaw, 2024-10-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chess.com Keyboard requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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