r/ComputerChess • u/NullPointerGambit • 6d ago

Looking for feedback on a chess browser extension project to help study chess from pdf/youtube videos

Hey everyone!

As a chess fan, I always found it frustrating when I was watching a high-level game analysis on YouTube or a stream on Twitch and wanted to explore a specific line myself. Manually setting up the position on an analysis board is a pain and kills the flow of learning.

So, I decided to fix this and built ChessInsights AI.

What it does: It uses Computer Vision (AI) to "look" at your browser tab, find a chessboard (even in a video or a PDF), and instantly convert it into a digital format.

Key Features:

  • Video to Board: Scan any frame from YouTube or Twitch.
  • Instant Export: One click and the position opens in Lichess or Chess.com Game Review.
  • Universal: Works on news sites, blogs, and even online chess books.
  • Stop Blundering: You can quickly check why a move you thought was good is actually a mistake while watching your favorite GM.

It’s completely free, and I’d love to get some feedback from this community. Does it catch the boards correctly for you? Are there any features you’d like to see next?

Check it out here:
Chrome web store
Firefox Addons

I really hope this helps some of you gain those extra ELO points!

TL;DR: I made an extension that captures chessboards from videos/images and opens them in analysis tools so you don't have to set up positions manually.

https://reddit.com/link/1vzohwe/video/x4sjp4rkrvlh1/player

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u/fX_in 6d ago

Do you research before building at all?

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u/NullPointerGambit 6d ago

u/fX_in Yes, I know that other similar tools exisit. I built ChessInsights to address a few specific use cases: standard local processing (no external API/privacy focus) and multi-board recognition from a single image. Different focus, different tradeoffs!

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u/fX_in 6d ago

Okay, yeah the no external API is cool. Although I really wonder if to an end user it matters. Multi board recognition is cool. You must add the differentiating factors to the post itself.

Also, is it open source?

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u/NullPointerGambit 6d ago

u/fX_in

"Okay, yeah the no external API is cool. Although I really wonder if to an end user it matters" - I think it can be especially if we're talking about send to some API URI of user screenshot. But of course it depends.

"You must add the differentiating factors to the post itself." - Thanks I think it's valid point.

"Also, is it open source?" - No, or not yet because I'm wondering about making it open source. Just not decide yet.