A Chrome extension that gives you chess tactics on new tab pages

Name: A Chrome extension that gives you chess tactics on new tab pages
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Author: 0xmattf

by 0xmattf·Apr 6, 2026·5 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Chess puzzle new tab extension — clean design but others already do this.

Strengths

•Frictionless integration into browser workflow removes training barriers
•Elo-rated puzzle database from real competitive games
•Speedrun mode adds variety beyond standard puzzle solving

Weaknesses

•Chess puzzle new tab extensions already exist with similar feature sets
•No technical novelty — standard extension wrapping existing puzzle APIs

Post Description

Hello,

This is something I've wanted to build for awhile (first bought the domain in 2020 (then lost it for a year+)). It's a tactics solver on each new tab page.

There are 5 modes of play:

Easy (<1200 elo)

Medium (1200-1800)

Hard (1800-2400)

Expert (2400+)

Speedrun (solve as many puzzles as possible in 60 seconds).

I'm having a ton of fun with it, and definitely noticing improvements with actual games (definitely solved the most puzzles in my life while developing this extension).

If you check it out, please let me know what you think. Any feedback is good!