Chess.com Voice Commentary

Hear chess moves and annotation spoken as they are played on Chess.com.

What is Chess.com Voice Commentary?

Chess.com Voice Commentary is a Chrome extension that enables users to audibly hear moves and annotation from Chess.com. This extension appeals to those with visual impairments or anyone wishing to improve their understanding of game moves. The commentary is provided by Chess.com's top commentator, IM Danny Rensch. Users can also interact with site updates and patch notes. The extension requires approval for Notifications to function properly.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.chess.com

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 2.21 (28)

Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2022-05-22)

Creation date: 2019-12-21

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
notifications

Size: 16.91M

Email: su*****@chess.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 18177 ▼ 56

Other rankings

#6195 in Just for Fun ▲ 4 #82 in upgrade keyword 3 ▼ 3 #213 in permission keyword 11 ▼ 1

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Not available on Firefox

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Extension summary

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Please approve new permission, Notifications If you're upgrading, the extension might be disabled due a new permission, Notifications, being requested in version 0.0.3. This is needed for the extension to prompt you to interact with the Chess.com page when it detects the browser blocks audio. See the 2nd screenshot for an example and https://goo.gl/xX8pDD for more.

Hear chess moves and annotation spoken as they are played on Chess.com. Choose from the default voice (helpful for those who are visually challenged), or from Chess.com's top commentator IM Danny Rensch as he hilariously comments on the game.

Have an issue or a suggestion? Go to https://github.com/ChessCom/chess-com-voice/issues

-- What's New: -- 0.0.5 (May 22, 2022)

Pick up game change via url instead of node being added to fix game over not being read (#14)

0.0.4 (March 14, 2022)

Upgrade to Manifest V3
Fix game over not being read (#12)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 idea and concept for voice commentary.
Fans of Danny (presumably the commentator) appreciate him.

Cons

The extension does not work at all or fails to function properly.
Lack of updates and support from the developers.
Confusion in voice commands (e.g., c3 being misinterpreted).
Does not work against the computer in chess.com.
Rarely announces moves consistently.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Appears not to be working in Live Chess (/live) after a recent release.
Need for better support and communication from developers.

Recent reviews

It is not working anymore, and there have been no updates since 2022.

Elias Lombardo, 2024-04-30

Doesn't work but what makes it worse is them not replying to the people having problems with the issues and offering a solution. Ignoring people that have problems with this extension is not a good business practice. You are getting 1 star reviews and don't even try to solve a unhappy customers problem. A link or comment is not hard, you guys are just being lazy . Shame on you