Chessconnect

Connects smart chessboards of various brands to either chess.com or lichess.org.

What is Chessconnect?

"Chessconnect" is a Chrome extension that connects smart chessboards to chess.com or lichess.org. It supports various brands, utilizes official APIs, and is compatible with multiple operating systems. Enjoy seamless integration for games against bots, human opponents, and live tournaments, with features like optional delays, sound announcements, and move display on DGT3000 chess clocks. Best of all, it's non-commercial and free to use!

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Extension stats

By: https://chessconnect.de

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.73 (30)

Version: 4.3.25 (Last updated: 2024-10-07)

Creation date: 2023-08-06

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
offscreen

Size: 1.42M

Email: in*****@chessconnect.de

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 20148 ▼ 40

Other rankings

#2791 in Games ▼ 37 #190 in board keyword 22 ▼ 7

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Extension summary

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Chessconnect is a Chrome web extension that allows owners of smart chessboards to connect their boards to either chess.com or lichess.org. It’s main features are:

uses the official APIs of lichess.org and chess.com
is acknowledged by both sites and 100% legal
works on Windows™, Mac™, Linux, Android™, and Chrome OS™
integrates seamlessly into chess.com and lichess.org
supports almost all electronic chess boards
both USB and Bluetooth connections
less trouble with cheat detection
games against bots, human opponents, and live tournaments
optional delay to reduce risk of mouse/board slips
optional sound or move announcement as speech
move and time display on DGT3000 chess clock
non-commercial and free to use

Please note: if you have any problems using this extension, please check chessconnect.de for tips. If that fails, please send me an email with all the details (operating system, board manufacturer, chess site, console log, etc...) to [email protected]

User reviews

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Pros

Seamless integration with Chessnut board
Works well with both chess.com and lichess.org
User-friendly interface and easy to use
Regular updates and responsive developer support
Supports multiple devices and platforms

Cons

Occasional connection issues with specific boards (e.g., Millennium eBoard)
Some users report problems with the latest version (e.g., Version 0.3.4.8)
Limited functionality in analysis mode on Chess.com
Latency adjustments sometimes require tweaking
Some users experience issues with Web Serial API compatibility

Most mentioned

Works well with Chessnut boards
Integration with lichess.org
Developer is responsive and helpful
Issues with specific board models
Improvements needed for analysis mode on Chess.com

Recent reviews

Excellent extension, great work! It integrates seamlessly with my Chessnut board. Initial feedback: - It would be amazing to support the analysis board / studies on lichess. Jörn mentioned this can be considered if there's enough interest for it. Lichess analysis / studies are (in my humble opinion) the most powerful / user friedly game analysis tool. Also, following live game (as a spectator, not player) would be nice. - I don't know if this is supposed to work or not, but when I watch broadcast games on chess.com the board is activated and highlights the black moves (presumably seen as the opponent) but does nothing for white (presumably seen as the player). Then if I try to make the moves myself they appear as differences. It's as if the white pieces are frozen to the initial position. This would be a nice to have, but it's not as important as analysis mode on lichess.

Bogdan Calmac, 2024-10-25

ist es noch möglich mit dem milleniumeone darüber zu spielen da es bei mir auch nicht finktioniert

Achilixxx, 2024-10-04

Simply Beautiful Plugin for chess. I love how far it comes and how many boards it supports. When my DGT Board connected and played without any issues on both lichess and Chess dot com without any issues. Superb extension.