Chess.com Voice Commentary (simplified)

by weizubc · Just for Fun

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Reading chess moves.

Users

120

+5 in 30 days

Rating

4.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#78K

#65K among extensions

Version

1.0

updated 23 Feb 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 120 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Chess.com Voice Commentary (simplified)

Previous voice commentary extensions for chess.com have broken for some reason. This is a simplified version that only reads new moves from 'board-layout-sidebar', so it is less likely to break in future, and easier to fix when it does. Source code at https://github.com/renshenw/chesscom-voice-simplified. "Piece Notation" in board settings must be "Text". Works for both human and computer opponents. All copyrights still go to chess.com.