We Expand the Scope of Accessibility in Chess

Chess is perhaps the only professional game where a person with blindness plays on equal terms with a sighted opponent. However, the lack of accessible software and materials continues to pose significant challenges. We are on a mission to redefine accessibility in chess.

Our Mission

Screen reading software such as JAWS and NVDA convert textual information into speech and braille feedback, yet, due to the visual and diagrammatic nature of chess, popular chess software and websites are generally inaccessible for the blind. We have identified the critical gaps and addressed them with the help of our tools.

We are Excited to Announce
Our New Product SK Chess

SK Chess is an innovative software designed to be fully accessible, assisting visually challenged chess players in reading books, watching games, and analyzing positions with powerful chess engines.

Download SK Chess v1.1 beta User Guide

Please note that SK Chess is currently in its beta phase.
You might need to temporarily disable your antivirus software during the download and installation process.

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Accessible Chess Position

Copy the FEN(Forsyth-Edwards Notation) of a position from any chess software such as ChessBase, Fritz, or WinBoard, and paste it in our tool to get it converted into screen-reader-friendly text, just the way your coach says it!

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Meet the Developers

Soundarya Kumar Pradhan

Soundarya is an international chess medalist and software engineer. He won gold and silver at the 4th Asian Para Games, China, 2023, and individual gold on board-2 at the World Team Chess Championship for the Blind, Macedonia, 2022. He also earned silver at the 3rd Asian Para Games, Indonesia, and silver at the IBCA World Junior Chess Championship for the Blind, Poland, in 2018. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur.

Ashutosh Anand

Ashutosh is a software engineer with a passion for chess and a problem-solving mindset.
He enjoys tackling complex challenges and building efficient solutions. He is also a graduate of the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur.

Contact Us

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For any queries, comments, suggestions or ideas, please drop us an email at contact.accessiblechess@gmail.com.