Chess.com Keyboard

Chess.com Keyboard Mode Free Download

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

5.4.0
– Fix the extension for newer version of chess.com (canvas board)
– Fix the functionality when the board is flipped
– Automatically submit move in daily chess
– Fix issues with highlights not cleaning up sometimes
– Fix move clearing on Esc press

5.3.1
– Fix the functionality for some users (due to new canvas element usage on chess.com)
– Allow players to make a move in analysis mode

5.3.0
– UCI support
– Fix arrows and squares drawing on Play (BETA) page

5.2.0
– Fix an issue with initialization when Chess.com locale isn’t supported
– Dependencies updated
– Minor refactoring

5.1.0
– Trying to fix “live” chess for some users

5.0.0
– Migrate to TypeScript
– Add technical possibility to localize interface
– Add Russian translation
– Support yet another type of beta Chess.com chessboard (‘chess-board’ component)
– Fixed some rendering issues (fix positioning of ambiguous moves highlighting) on Live board
– Update some package dependencies to make sure the app doesn’t have vulnerabilities

4.0.0 (and you thought Christmas was over ?)
– Fix promotion on Vue.js chessboards (e.g. live chess or analysis board)
– Allow making move for your opponent when you’re analyzing games
– Remove GA (to comply with Firefox add-on store)

3.3.0
– Support new chess.com markup (#board-layout-main)
– Update dependencies versions

3.2.1
– Update dependencies versions

3.2.0
– Fix live app re-rendering

3.1.0
– Fix Ctrl-peeking for Blindfold mode
– Optimize beta chessboard arrows re-rendering

3.0.0
– Support for beta chessboard

2.0.0 (big release ?)
– Blindfold mode for fun and for learning!
– Commands support (draw and resign)
– Init on lessons pages
– Fix init for live app in some cases

1.5.1
– Fix width issue on layout with sidebar

1.5.0
– Prevent castling for your opponents ?
– Fix promotion syntax in live chess

1.4.0
– Squares highlighting set by right mouse clicks are preserved
– Fix bug with extension preventing pieces dragging
– Ignore “C” shortcut if any modifier key is pressed (e.g. for copying)
– Optimize arrows and squares painting method
– A11y: create label for the input
– A11y: add aria-hidden attribute to chessboard element

1.3.0
– Support algebraic notation for promotions (e.g. d8=N)
– Enable extension on analysis boards

1.2.0
– Fixed a bug “it is possible to make moves for the opponent” (Yes, you could do it! Now it’s over, rules are rules ?)
– Clear input on valid move submit only
– Clear ambiguous moves even if the move was made by mouse
– Update app styles to make the field more stylish and readable
– Fix a bug with notification falling behind the menu
– Redraw arrows not only on field change, but also after opponent makes his move

1.1.0
– Highlight pieces on ambiguous moves
– Focus on start of the extension
– Create a way to focus the field from keyboard
– Enable extension on Tactics chessboard

1.0.0
– Algebraic notation support ???
– Tech staff: bugs fixing, optimisations etc.

0.0.3
– Updating manifest to fix the icon
– Fix plugin appearance on live app page
– Clear input on Escape key