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: 6,000+
Rating: 4.13 (32)
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) 127
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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 a mouse
  • Good for solving puzzles without needing a touchpad
  • Great concept and functionality
  • Helps prevent mouseslips
Cons
  • Frequently stops working or has bugs
  • No support for premoves
  • Issues with move notation not clearing after entry
  • Text box remains visible in certain contexts
  • Problems with special moves like castling in Fischer Random
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working or has bugs
  • No premove support
  • Move notation issues
  • Good functionality for gameplay
  • Text box visibility issues
Recent reviews
wow
by Hayden Griscti, 2024-10-28

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

good game
by badge pro gaming, 2024-08-26
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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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