chess.com and Lichess overlay for checks/captures with per-side toggles. Includes a hidable UI panel (Show/Hide UI).
Users
68
+36 in 30 days
Rating
3.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#91K
#81K among extensions
Version
3.0.0
updated 9 Apr 2026
Users
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 12 Nov 2026:68 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 12 Nov 2026:3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Knight Vision for Chess.com and Lichess
Knight Vision is an overlay for Chess.com and Lichess that helps you spot tactics faster by making what’s already on the board instantly visible. It highlights forcing ideas with clear visual cues so you can quickly see candidate moves, which is great for solving puzzles, improving your play, and enhancing your experience while watching professional games. The User Interface panel is hidable (Show/Hide UI) so it stays out of the way, and all features can be toggled.
Color key:
Blue arrows = White attacks
Red arrows = Black attacks
Purple arrows = Mutual attack
Yellow arrows = Defenders of selected piece (right-click)
Black box = Attacked piece
Red box = Checking square
By reducing board blindness and highlighting candidate moves at a glance, Knight Vision helps you build pattern recognition and make better decisions under time pressure. The updated Scenario analysis shows what will happen when dragging a piece, allowing you to see potential threats in real time before committing to the move. These features allow you to develop a strong calculation habit to:
1. Look for checks
2. Look for captures
3. Look for attacking ideas
If Knight Vision has helped your chess game, please consider leaving a 5-star review. Your support helps more people find the extension. Also, please consider a small donation to support ongoing updates and improvements: buymeacoffee.com/knightvision
If you find a bug, please email me and include the FEN so I can reproduce the position and fix it faster. Also, please reach out if you have ideas for other features you would like to see.
Knight Vision is intended as a learning and viewing aid and is not recommended for use in competitive play.