# Lichess Puzzle Timer, by Eltecson

> Make every puzzle feel like a real game and build habits that actually transfer.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/lichess-puzzle-timer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lichess-puzzle-timer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `lichess-puzzle-timer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** eltecson.dev
- **Category:** games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 9
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.11
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2025-12-29
- **Size:** 3.83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lichess-puzzle-timer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/eltecson/lichess-puzzle-timer#readme](https://github.com/eltecson/lichess-puzzle-timer#readme)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lichess-puzzle-timer/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lichess-puzzle-timer/privacy/)

## Description

<em>(also available on Android)</em>
<em>(also available in the Chrome Web Store)</em>

<strong>Lichess Puzzle Timer</strong> is a lightweight extension designed to help chess players train faster, smarter, and more consistently on Lichess puzzles in <strong>any device</strong>.

Built directly into the Lichess puzzle page, this extension <strong>adds a real-time puzzle timer, automated puzzle flow, and performance analytics</strong>—no external tools, no accounts, no clutter.

Perfect for players focused on speed chess, tactics training, blitz improvement, and puzzle-solving rhythm.

<ul><li><strong>Real-Time Puzzle Timer</strong>
  Track how long you take on every puzzle with a clean, floating timer popup that you can drag and resize.</li><li><strong>2 Modes for Timer:</strong></li><li><strong>Per-Puzzle Mode:</strong> Resets the timer after each puzzle.</li><li><strong>Cumulative Mode:</strong> a set amount of time. With the additional feature of automatically stopping when a puzzle is solved, and automatically resuming when a new puzzle is loaded.</li><li><strong>Any motif, any difficulty, adjustable time</strong>
  Will work in any motif, any difficulty (Lichess has built-in selection for difficulty), adjustable time. Basically as long as it has a puzzle board, it will work.</li><li><strong>Automatic Puzzle Detection &amp; Skipping</strong>
  Instantly detects puzzle completion and out-of-time scenario and smoothly advances to the next puzzle.</li><li><strong>Settings Page</strong>
  Easily customize everything through the chrome extension's settings page (accessible through clicking the Timer Popup's Settings Button, Menu Popup's wide logo, and the extension's default_popup's wide logo).</li><li><strong>Timer Presets for different Time Controls:</strong>
  <strong>Very Fast</strong> – 10s time control / 3s cooldown (Ideal for Bullet)
  <strong>Fast</strong> – 20s / 3s (Ideal for Blitz)
  <strong>Normal</strong> – 60s / 3s (Ideal for Blitz and Rapid)
  <strong>Slow</strong> – 2m / 5s (ideal for Rapid)
  <strong>Very Slow</strong> – 5m / 15s (Ideal for Rapid and Classical)</li><li><strong>Analytics Popup</strong>
  Check your total puzzles, accuracy, total solved and unsolved puzzles in real-time.</li><li><strong>Customizable Visuals &amp; Sounds</strong>
  Toggle timer visuals
  Adjustable volume
  Optional sound effects
  Light Mode preset available</li><li><strong>Smart, Safe Integration</strong>
  Uses safe DOM interaction
  Only runs on Lichess puzzle pages
  No tracking, no accounts, no unnecessary permissions</li></ul>

Lichess Puzzle Timer helps you:
<ul><li>Improve tactical speed</li><li>Improve time discipline</li><li>Build puzzle-solving discipline</li><li>Develop a consistent training rhythm</li><li>Practice under realistic time pressure</li></ul>
Ideal for blitz players, bullet grinders, and tactical trainers who want a focused puzzle workflow.

<ul><li>Added suport-me links and buttons</li></ul>
<ul><li>Change all instances of "el-tecson" to "eltecson" and "El-Tecson" to "Eltecson"</li></ul>
<ul><li>Reset isFailedPuzzle ref on timer cancel</li><li>Turn off all intervals and animation loops on timer cancel</li><li>Make review link lead to firefox addon when using firefox browser</li></ul>
<ul><li>No ads</li><li>No tracking</li><li>No external accounts</li><li>Minimal permissions</li></ul>

Source code available on GitHub:
👉 <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/067aa9584c60c1fe5778f344a8caa01ba44bef95a739c6907bbbe622b99b80b7/https%3A//github.com/eltecson/lichess-puzzle-timer/" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/eltecson/lichess-puzzle-timer/</a>

## Rankings

- #34,304 — Overall
- #11 — puzzle
- #98 — timer
- #196 — transfer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://lichess.org/*`

### Content script matches

- `lichess.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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