Modern Chess Analysis Assistant powered by Stockfish WebAssembly
Fast • Local • Open Source • Privacy First • Manifest V3
Knight is a modern chess assistant focused on analysis, training, opening preparation and a polished user experience.
Unlike many browser chess tools, Knight uses a local Stockfish WebAssembly engine and a modern interface designed for speed, simplicity and performance.
- 🧠 Local Stockfish WebAssembly Engine
- 📖 Integrated Opening Book
- 🎯 Real-Time Board Suggestions
- 📊 Match Statistics
- 🌍 Multi-Language Support
- ⚡ Modern Responsive Interface
- 🔒 Privacy First Architecture
- 🚀 Manifest V3 Optimized
📸 Click to view interface screenshots
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🧠 Stockfish Engine | Fast local analysis powered by WebAssembly |
| 📖 Opening Book | Opening recommendations and preparation |
| 🎯 Move Suggestions | Visual board hints |
| 📊 Statistics | Offline performance tracking |
| 🌍 Languages | English & Russian |
| ⚡ Fast UI | Optimized rendering and responsiveness |
| 🔒 Privacy | No external engine dependency |
| 🎨 Modern Design | Clean neon-inspired interface |
Knight is intended for educational purposes, analysis, game review and chess improvement.
Please use the project responsibly and follow the rules of the platform where you play.
| Feature | Knight | Typical Browser Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Local Engine | ✅ | |
| Open Source | ✅ | ❌ |
| Modern UI | ✅ | |
| Statistics | ✅ | ❌ |
| Opening Book | ✅ | |
| Privacy First | ✅ | ❌ |
| Manifest V3 | ✅ |
Knight uses:
- Content Scripts
- Background Service Worker
- Offscreen Processing
- Stockfish WebAssembly
- Opening Book System
- Statistics Manager
This architecture keeps analysis fast while maintaining browser compatibility.
- Download the latest release.
- Extract the archive.
- Open:
chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer Mode.
- Click Load unpacked.
- Select the extracted folder.
- Open Chess.com.
about:debugging
Click Load Temporary Add-on and select the extension folder.
⚠️ Firefox support is experimental and currently in beta. While most functionality should work, some features may behave differently or not work as expected.
- Stockfish Integration
- Opening Book
- Statistics Tracking
- Modern UI
- Multi-language Support
- Puzzle Trainer
- Cloud Sync
- Advanced Reports
- Additional Languages
If Knight helped you:
⭐ Star the repository
🐛 Report bugs
💡 Suggest features
🔀 Submit pull requests
Every star helps the project grow.
Licensed under the MIT License.
Stockfish is licensed under GPLv3.