Elegant engine analysis on Chess.com & Lichess — best-move arrows, Elo-calibrated hints, and ChessHints puzzles.
Users
50
−2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#109K
#91K among extensions
Version
2.1.3
updated 15 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:50 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
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Latest, 16 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Chess Hints Companion
Chess Hints Companion adds a side panel for studying chess: analyze a position with a local engine, then practice tactics from ChessHints puzzles.
Analyze
• Set up a board, calculate a line, and see an evaluation and best-move arrow
• Adjust engine strength (Elo) and use human-like play when you want a softer opponent
• Add or remove pieces to test an idea
Puzzles
• Load a ChessHints puzzle with its title and number of moves
• Hint, retry, or skip to the next one
On Chess.com and Lichess
• An optional overlay can show evaluation and a suggested move while you study
• Strength and arrow settings live in the toolbar popup
The engine runs on your computer. Puzzle lists are loaded from chesshints.com. We do not use this extension to collect browsing history.