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Chess Capture

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 13 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Chess Capture is an open-source Firefox extension that captures chess positions from the screen, recognizes them locally, and opens the resulting position in Lichess Analysis. It is intended for chess players who want to analyze positions without manually entering them.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Manually recreating chess positions from screenshots or screens before analyzing them online.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: chess players who analyze positions from digital screens

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com · addons.mozilla.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Chess Capture is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. Inferred · not functionally tested: Manually recreating chess positions from screenshots or screens before analyzing them online. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for chess players who analyze positions from digital screens. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: Chess Capture is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by ChessCapture, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Screen Capture, Chess Recognition, and Local Processing.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Screen Capture
  • Chess Recognition
  • Local Processing
  • Lichess Analysis
  • Firefox Extension

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

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chess-position-recognitionscreen-capturelichess-analysisfirefox-extension

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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed13 Sep · 01:52 UTC
    Chess Capture seen via Firefox Add-ons
    Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Chess Capture

What does Chess Capture do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Manually recreating chess positions from screenshots or screens before analyzing them online. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Chess Capture for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Chess Capture is an open-source project built for chess players who analyze positions from digital screens.
Does Chess Capture have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Chess Capture is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Chess Capture run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Chess Capture runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Chess Capture still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to Chess Capture?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Chess Collector, Chess.com analyse at lichess, and Chess.com to Lichess.Chess CollectorChess.com analyse at lichessChess.com to Lichess
Who develops Chess Capture?
Chess Capture is developed by ChessCapture.
When did Chess Capture launch?
Chess Capture first shipped in 2026.

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