Speak to Chess.com (Standard Notation)
Speak to Chess.com (Standard Notation) is a free Chrome extension developed by huntergregory. It falls under the category of Browsers and is a subcategory of Add-ons & Tools. This extension allows users to play hands-free by dictating moves in standard chess notation. Instead of using a mouse, users can simply describe their moves using professional chess notation, such as "Queen d4" or "Castle King-side", and the extension will perform the move.
The extension comes with several features to enhance the user experience. It corrects common mistranslations, such as "broke" to "Rook" and "before" to "b4". It also handles all edge cases in standard notation and provides feedback for invalid moves. The extension includes instructions and examples on its popup for users to refer to.
Please note that to ensure safety, users must say the entire move, such as "Pawn a3", instead of just "a3". This prevents the possibility of accidentally moving a pawn if the user speaks slowly, like "knight...a3". To castle, users can simply say "Castle King-side" or "Castle Queen-side". While specifying the source rank/file is not necessary, users can always include it if needed.
It is important to mention that for the first live game played, the extension may not appear immediately. Users must wait until both they and their opponent have made moves. After that, they can reload the page and the extension will appear.
